Homemade smoked meats have always differed from store-bought ones in their rich taste, aroma and naturalness. Even the recipes are not intended to bring home-made smoked dishes to those sold on the market.

The thing is that at present many manufacturers have completely abandoned natural smoking, believing that this increases the cost of the product. They prefer to use more cheap way processing meat, lard or fish with liquid smoke. As a result, the salted semi-finished product will be ready for consumption after just an hour of soaking.

Natural smoking can only be found in private, when the product is prepared in a homemade smokehouse. This smokehouse can be made from available materials. A propane tank is ideal as a container for a smoking box. Let's face it, in order to fully use the device, you will have to put a lot of work into its design. But step by step execution instructions will lead to quality manufacturing products.

Nuances of cold and hot smoking

Before you start manufacturing, you need to decide what type of smoking your design will be used for. Hot smoking must take place at high temperatures. This can only be achieved by placing the firebox and smokehouse in one container. A schematic drawing of such a smokehouse shows how to implement this with a horizontal cylinder arrangement.

Such a device will be universal, since it can also be used to cook a barbecue. At its core, it is a barbecue with a smokehouse in one design. Blower holes are made in the lower part, thanks to which firewood placed at the bottom will burn with access to oxygen. If you want to transform the barbecue into a smokehouse, you just need to cover these holes, for example, with a sheet of iron.

When hot smoking, the product turns out boiled and loose. Therefore, it should not be hung on hooks as it will fall down. The best option would be to make special sieves. A few words need to be said about the benefits of the product. Everyone knows that under the influence of temperature, many dishes lose their vitamin value. And the shelf life of such a dish is very limited.

For cold smoking you will have to make two containers, because the firebox and the smoking box should be separated. A chimney 1.5 to 2.5 meters long is arranged between them. In this area, the smoke should have time to cool to 25°C degrees.

Under the influence of smoke and salt from pre-salting, the product is dehydrated and preserved. Accordingly, the proportion of vitamins preserved after smoking is greater compared to hot smoking. Cold smoked products can be stored for up to several weeks. To make a smoking box, you will have to upgrade a vertically installed cylinder.

Start of work

The reason for constructing a smokehouse with your own hands is the unusually high cost of the finished structure if you buy it in a store. It should be noted that if all the tips for implementing the scheme are properly followed, you will get a smokehouse in which you can cook products that are no different in quality from those smoked in purchased devices.

The most optimal container capacity for homemade products is 50 liters. This is an ordinary gas cylinder in which a propane-butane mixture is stored. Old and rusty cylinders are not suitable for making a smokehouse at home, since the temperature has a destructive effect on the metal.

• First you need to empty the cylinder of any remaining gas. To do this, the valve opens and the cylinder is turned upside down. To make sure that all the gas has escaped, prepare soap foam and apply it to the faucet and fitting. Any gas leak will be accompanied by the formation of bubbles. In this case, all of the above work must be carried out in a sufficiently long distance from a residential building and, naturally, from open fire.
• After this, the bottle is filled with water to rinse it thoroughly. The neck should be cut off with a hacksaw. In parallel with this, it is necessary to water the hacksaw blade and the neck itself cold water to prevent excessive heating of the metal, otherwise there is a risk of fire.
• Rinse the container with water again, shaking it periodically. It is necessary to pour water away from buildings, as it may smell unpleasantly of gas. Do not neglect rinsing the bottle with water. If you skip this step, cutting or welding becomes potentially dangerous. The slightest spark can cause a gas explosion.

Making the lid

After the cylinder has been thoroughly washed with water, you can perform any actions with it. The smokehouse lid is made by cutting out a segment of the body and then attaching it with hinges. First you need to chalk out the outline of the lid of the required size. The dimensions of the lid should be such that it is convenient to load products into the smokehouse and place them on sieves or hang them on hooks.

Welding seams can be found on each cylinder. They are rings that have thickenings. The lid must be marked so that the rings are not damaged during the cutting process.

The hinges themselves that our gas cylinder smokehouse will be equipped with depend on the capabilities. They can be welded, riveted or screwed. In this case, both forged hinges and ordinary door hinges are used, of which there are plenty in any hardware store.

Don't forget to mount the handle, because hot smokehouse sometimes you have to open it. The edges of the door cut off by a grinder must be processed, all nicks removed and the ends smoothed so that the device does not pose a risk of injury.

Smokehouse stand

Typically, a smokehouse for hot smoking is installed on a grill or on bricks. Our device is bulky enough to be moved every now and then, so we can make a neat stand. It will be convenient to prepare dishes with it, because its height is optimal. If you need to move the smokehouse to another place, then this can be done in parts: first the box itself, and then the stand for it.

First, let's decide on the height. It must be selected so that the cook can create his masterpieces while standing. Usually a height of about one meter is taken as an example. There's nothing better than metal corners for constructing a frame or legs for a smokehouse. You also need to pay attention to the reliability of the support. Since after filling with food the smokehouse will significantly gain weight, all corners must be properly welded to each other, and the frames must contain diagonal spacers.

For those who have decided to do homemade work for the first time, it is advisable to turn to more experienced mentors. We propose to weld a frame from corners in the form of a rectangular parallelepiped. The side faces contain diagonal reinforcements. Please note that with this manufacturing, the stand can be transported separately from the smokehouse. Some sources also contain advice to weld four legs directly to the cylinder. You must choose the option that suits you best.

Firebox and chimney

Above we indicated the design features of smokehouses for cold and hot smoking. Now we will look at a smokehouse specifically for high-temperature processing.

An L-shaped elbow is welded into the place where the neck was previously cut off, into which the pipe will then be inserted. It is advisable to make a damper in the pipe. This way you can regulate the amount of smoke. The fact is that very dense smoke can give the product excessive bitterness.

The firebox can be made in two ways:

1. The first method is to pour sawdust or wood chips into the bottom of the smokehouse. Essentially, the firebox is located inside the cylinder.
2. The second method involves moving the firebox outside the smoking box. It is welded from iron sheets and takes the shape of a box. The firebox is attached to the cylinder on the side opposite the chimney.

You can connect the firebox to the smoking box using a piece of pipe. It is necessary to provide for the possibility of laying firewood and create conditions for oxygen access to the firebox.

A smokehouse for cold smoking will differ in that the pipe connecting the firebox to the tank is more than 1.5 meters long. If this section of pipe is made removable, then you can easily transform one type of smokehouse into another.

One more detail is important. When smoking, liquid is released, and in the case of meat, lard or fish, fat. If it gets on wood chips, the latter may ignite. In addition, the smell of burnt fat will be absorbed into the product. To collect it, you should build a tray at the bottom of the smokehouse. Now the gas cylinder smokehouse is ready.

Some craftsmen try to give their creation a presentable appearance by painting it black. There is no particular need for this. After a few cycles, the smokehouse will become covered with soot and become black. But you still have to get rid of foreign odors, so you need to heat the device without adding food.

Cannot be used as a smoking material conifers or birch with bark. This wood contains a lot of resin. It will be released and absorbed into the fibers of the product, which, naturally, will not have the best effect on its taste.

Make sure the lid is sealed. As a last resort, the smoking box can be covered with burlap on top. Usually hot smoking lasts 20-30 minutes. With such a long process, it is better not to open the box at all. Smoking meat takes much longer. For this purpose, it is supposed to open the smokehouse slightly every 30 minutes and release wet steam.

A DIY smokehouse will work well in any case. If you are not satisfied temperature regime and it needs to be regulated, remember that any type of wood has its own specific heat of combustion. By changing the breeds you can significantly influence the temperature in the smoking box. It is useful for yourself to draw up a table of the dependence of the type of wood on the product that you are going to smoke.

Assembling a smokehouse is accessible to everyone. It can be built from those materials that were waiting for a better time and that are not needed on the farm. An option could be a smokehouse made from a gas cylinder with your own hands. There are several ways to implement it. One of the most best options is a smokehouse with several compartments that have their own purpose.

What is smoking like?

Most often, smokehouses are built for a specific type of smoking. It can take place at elevated temperatures or with cooled smoke. That’s why it got its name: cold and hot smoking. In cold smoking, the smoke travels a certain distance through the pipe to cool before entering the main smoking chamber. It should be within 25 degrees Celsius in temperature. For hot smoking, everything is a little simpler. In this case, you can use almost any container, pour wood chips into the bottom and light a fire under it. It is enough to close such a smokehouse well so that the smoke remains inside. The process takes several hours, as opposed to several days for cold smoking. But if you decide to assemble a smokehouse from a cylinder, then it will be universal solution and will be able to please you even with a barbecue.

Required tools and consumables

Some work on the manufacture of such a smokehouse will require working with a welding machine, so you can make sure in advance that a friend or a craftsman helps in the construction of the smokehouse if such a unit is not available household. In addition, you will need:

• Bulgarian;
• chalk for marking;
• roulette;
• three pairs of loops;
• pipe ¾";
• sheet material 4 mm thick;
• reinforcement rods with a diameter of 5 mm;
• drill;
• hacksaw for metal;
• three gas cylinders.

Due to the fact that each smokehouse project is individual, you may need additional components that can be purchased along the way.

Preparing the balloon

The balloon itself is ideal option for making a smokehouse. It is made of durable and high quality metal with sufficient wall thickness that will warm up well over the entire surface. You also don’t have to carry out complex procedures to create the shape of the smokehouse. Thanks to the cylindrical internal space, the air in the smokehouse will circulate in the best possible way. First of all, the cylinder must be thoroughly inspected from all sides. It is important to assess where the rust is and how deep it is. After an external assessment, the cylinder should be rid of any remaining propane that was stored in it. It is advisable to carry out all actions in cool, dry weather. It is advisable to choose open place, next to which there will be no source of sparks or fire.

The valve is unscrewed to the maximum possible size. It is better to turn the hole where the gas comes from towards the wind. Propane is heavier than air, so it can sink to the bottom; to get it from the bottom of the cylinder, you need to turn the cylinder over with the valve open and wait until the substance comes out. You can leave the balloon in the open position for a day. To make sure the bottle is completely empty, you can make some soapy water and use a washcloth to apply it to the hole. If there is bubbling, then the residue is still coming out. Now you can begin the basic steps of making a smokehouse from a gas cylinder.

By using hand hacksaw it is necessary to cut the valve with the mounting hole for it. It is better not to use a grinder for now in order to comply with all safety measures. When working with a hacksaw for metal, it is necessary to lubricate the cutting area with water from time to time. On the one hand, this will cool the canvas, and on the other, it will minimize the likelihood of sparks. Once access to the inside of the cylinder is gained, it must be filled with water to get rid of the smell. Adding ammonia to the liquid will help with this. The settling will take several hours. After this, you can rinse the bottle several times. running water.

Making the main compartment

There is no point in providing diagrams and drawings, since everyone will proceed from what is available. Gas cylinders also come in different sizes. This design will use cylinders of 50 and 20 or 30 liters. The door can be made in two ways. One of them involves cutting the smokehouse cylinder into two parts. One of them will serve as a lid. But with this method it is more difficult to maintain the temperature at the required level, so it is better to cut it directly into the wall. Using chalk, lines are drawn along which the cut will be made with a grinder. The cutting is done in several stages to ensure that it is as smooth as possible. Special attention It is worth paying attention to the places where the cylinder bends. You should be careful so that the canvas does not bite.

There is no need to cut the rectangle to the end. If it is dismantled, then it will be more difficult to try it in place. Therefore, the first thing to do is apply the loops. Markings are made for them both on the cylinder and on the door. Small potholders are used to secure the hinges on the future smokehouse. After this, the final alignment and welding of all seams is carried out. Once the task is completed, you can easily trace the smokehouse door line to the end using an angle grinder. A handle is attached to the roof of the smokehouse, by which it can be lifted. You will also need to make additional supports for the smokehouse door so that it does not fall inside. To do this, two strips of metal 2 cm wide are welded along the edges of the hole in the smokehouse. They must be bent to the shape of the arc of the cylinder.

Pay attention! Some people prefer not to weld the hinges to the smokehouse, but to fix them with bolts. In some cases, this solution is actually quite practical, since the hinges are easy to replace. It is important to remember that the bolts should not have a specific coating, because after heating the smokehouse will have harmful emissions.

To strengthen the cylinder structure, a ¾-inch pipe is welded in the middle along its entire length. It will prevent the walls of the smokehouse from deforming at high temperatures. You can also use stainless steel hooks to hang meat that needs to be hot-smoked. Additionally, you can build a grate in the middle of the smokehouse. You can make it yourself from reinforcement bars or modify those that can be found in old refrigerators.

Making a firebox

For the firebox, you can use half a 50-liter cylinder or a 20-liter cylinder. It must be taken out separately in order to achieve the smoking effect, otherwise you will end up with an ordinary grill. A hole is cut at half the height in the bottom of a 50-liter cylinder. The same hole is made in the bottom of the smaller cylinder. A door is made based on the model of a smokehouse cylinder through which firewood will be loaded. The holes are aligned with each other and tack welding is performed using a welding machine. Once the correct position of the two modules becomes apparent, the seam is applied. On the opposite side, holes are made in the firebox cylinder that will serve as a blower. They are made adjustable in order to control the intensity of combustion, and, accordingly, smoking. Additionally, you can provide mounts for a grate where you can grill.

Advice! If there is no second cylinder available, then the firebox can be built from sheet material. It can be square or rectangular.

Installation of the cold smoking compartment

The main chamber of the smokehouse is designed for hot smoking, because the temperature in it reaches 80 degrees or more. In order to carry out the cold smoking process in such a smokehouse, you will need another chamber. To construct it you will need another cylinder. Its preparation is carried out in the same way as the cylinder that is used for the main chamber of the smokehouse. The door is made the same size so that you can freely place meat inside for smoking. Several rods are fixed across the cylinder, on which the meat will be hung for smoking.

The hole left in the cold smoking chamber after the valve has been cut off will be used as a chimney. You can weld a small pipe to it. It is necessary to make a damper in it so that the smoke is trapped inside and not blown out. A hole is cut from the bottom half the thickness of the cylinder, and the same hole is cut in the upper part of the end of the chamber for hot smoking. They are combined in such a way that the cold smoking cylinder is in a vertical position. How this is done is shown in the photo below. Good decision will provide a chamber for hot and cold smoking with thermometers, which are sold separately for grills.

To make the structure of the smokehouse stable, you need to take care of the stand. It is worth remembering that due to two additional modules, the legs will have to be spread a little so that the smokehouse is stable. You can make legs for a smokehouse from reinforcement rods or square pipe. If they are supposed to be removable, then they are fixed with bolts and nuts, and not by welding. Their length must be calculated so that the height of the hot smoking chamber is 1 meter. Between the legs of the smokehouse you can make an additional partition on which to mount a shelf for firewood or other accessories. If the smokehouse will need to be moved frequently, then it makes sense to install two wheels from a children's bicycle.

Advice! You can make a smokehouse with your own hands from an old gas stove. In this case, the cylinder will serve as a smoke generator. You will need to make a hose connection through which smoke will flow for smoking. Everything is ready for installing smoking grates, because there are special grooves. In addition, through the window it will be possible to control the smoking process. An example of such a smokehouse can be seen in the video below.

Preparation of woodchips

Along with the construction of a smokehouse, preparing wood chips for smoking is important stage the entire project. If raw materials are prepared from unsuitable wood, the result will not be the best. This is why they avoid using coniferous trees. The reason is the abundance of resins contained in wood. When smoking, the resins will evaporate and settle on the smoke ducts and on the firebox itself. In addition, they impart a bitter taste when smoked, which can ruin the product and ruin all your efforts. Great solution For smoking there will be dense wood. These include oak, hornbeam, beech, and alder. When harvesting, it is worth remembering that the wood chips should not be too small. She can't stand it high temperatures and may catch fire. The larger one, with a size of 3 cm or more, smolders perfectly and produces a sufficient amount of smoke for smoking.

They performed well during smoking and fruit trees, for example, cherry and apple. It is not necessary to cut off living branches from them to achieve the desired result. It is enough to save the remains after seasonal pruning. To use wood for smoking, you need to remove the bark from it and only then chop it into chips. The bark contains large number resins that will have an unpleasant effect on the final product. The use of juniper and currant branches in small quantities is encouraged.

Conclusion

Building your own smokehouse is interesting and sometimes complex process. But it allows you to acquire new skills and delight your family with delicacies. You can always make a small camping option from a small cylinder and take it with you when going out into the countryside by car. There you can smoke freshly caught fish.

A gas cylinder smokehouse is an economical option for complex and expensive equipment for smoking products. To make such a design, you will need both an angle grinder and welding machine. In this matter, the master should show creativity. The result of painstaking work will be a structure that will be used as a barbecue, grill or smokehouse.

To create such a masterpiece, ordinary cylinders are best suited. Durable metal allows you to heat the product to the maximum temperature, and its ergonomic shape can be used for preparing all kinds of dishes. Several master classes on how to make a smokehouse from a gas cylinder will help make your dream come true.

First of all, it is important to clear the container of any remaining gas. When it comes out naturally, the tank is filled with water and left for 24 hours. At the end of the period, the liquid is poured out and the valve is lubricated with soap suds to check for leaks.

Original solo: smokehouse and grill

The equipment will consist of 2 parts: a smoke generator and a brazier. Therefore, you need to prepare two tanks of 50 and 20 liters. Then the master will make a drawing or sketch on which he will mark the location of the air vents and doors. At the next stage, prepare tools and materials:

• metal brush;
• grinder;
• welding installation;
• construction corner or profile;
• pens;
• 4-6 pcs. door hinges;
• chimney pipe (1.5 meters long and 10-12 cm in diameter);
• a lattice made of rods.

Basic tools and materials in combat readiness. Now you can start creating a smokehouse from a gas cylinder with your own hands. It is worth noting that the instructions refer to the installation for the hot smoking method. So, the whole process is divided into several main stages.

Metal cutting

The smoke generator and the grill itself are flasks with lids, so first you should cut off the neck. Then make the first balloon 50 cm long, and leave the second in its original form. After this, the following is cut out in each of them:

Craft in the main container special devices for skewers. On each side (opposite each other) form:

A wheel wheel is made from a construction corner by drilling holes over the entire area at a distance of 5 cm. Then it is welded to the central area of ​​the installation.

The cylinder smokehouse should be connected to a chimney pipe and a firebox. To do this, a valve for the chimney is cut in the upper part of the section, and in the other lower corner for the smoke generator.

Welding work

Now you should correctly fold the cut parts. Here you will need a welding machine with 2-3 mm electrodes. The components are connected in the following sequence:

It is important to take into account that they weld to the supports cross beams for equipment stability. After this, the main part of the barbecue-smokehouse from a gas cylinder is connected to the firebox itself. In this case, the dampers are made of a fixed type in order to regulate combustion, smoke circulation and the intensity of smoldering.
Using the same principle, a plate is attached to the top of the chimney so that it can be opened and closed.

The cutting and welding process requires extreme precision. The joints must be smooth and without gaps. To make the container as airtight as possible, aluminum plates with a gap of 2-3 cm are attached along the perimeter of the cut out windows. They are fixed with rivets.

Unusual makeup

After such dusty work, the structure is brought into a presentable form. This unusual “makeover” of a metal structure is done in several stages:

• The seams are leveled using a grinder;
• the entire surface is cleaned with a metal brush and then with sandpaper;
• treat the container with a degreaser;
• coated with heat-resistant dye.

The photo shows a smokehouse made from a gas cylinder with your own hands, made according to the instructions given above. Some elements can be done differently.
Instead of a damper, many people prefer to cut strips (up to 5 mm wide) on the bottom of the product.

The firebox is often made from ordinary sheet metal. It is made square or rectangular shape. The size is 1/3 of the fryer itself.

Installation for cold smoking in person

To build such a smokehouse from a gas cylinder with your own hands, you need drawings. The diagram below shows the principle of connecting the three main sections. Since the installation instructions for the grill/barbecue are given above, in this part you should only pay attention to the construction of the vertical chamber. The heating temperature in it will not exceed 50-70°C.
They do it this way:

When connecting parts, it is worth using a level that will help achieve the most vertical arrangement of the cameras. It is important not to forget to weld the handles and hinges on the door. This type of equipment comes with thermometers that are installed on each half.

The hinges are attached in 2 ways: bolts or welding. The first option is much more practical because it allows you to easily replace parts in case of breakdown. Still, the second method is more reliable.

Support is an important element

Any self-made cylinder smokehouse needs stable and durable legs. At the same time, it must be mobile, able to move. Therefore, the legs are made from:

• square pipes;
• fittings;
• tightly woven rods;
• wheels

The parts are connected using bolts/nuts or welding. In the first case, the structure will be removable, and in the second, stationary. The installation height is calculated so that the vertical compartment is at a level of 1 m from the ground. Some craftsmen advise attaching a shelf in the form of a lattice between the legs. You can store kitchen utensils and firewood on it.

For mobile smokehouse models, it is better to make wheels from a gas cylinder. They are disconnected either from a construction wheelbarrow or from a bicycle. They are mounted on the side of the cold smoking chamber.

Supports can be made from the legs of an old sewing machine, made in the USSR. The material is so durable and heat-resistant that it couldn’t be better.

Note to the cook

Smoking is a labor-intensive and very delicate process. The taste of products depends not only on design features equipment, but also on the fuel materials used. The standard advice is to choose fruit tree wood:

• cherries (only without bark);
• apple trees;
• pears;
• apricots;
• plums

At the same time, walnut, oak or elm chips will give the meat/fruit an unusually tart taste. It is recommended to treat the fish with smoke obtained after burning willow, talniki and even willow.

Before you start building a smokehouse from gas cylinders with your own hands, it’s worth watching the video master classes. They draw attention to the nuances that arise when performing ultra-precise metal cutting. At the same time, the employee can answer many other questions.

Video instructions for making a smokehouse from a gas cylinder

Specialized stores today offer a very wide range of smokehouses and barbecues. However, real connoisseurs of smoked meats often make a smokehouse with their own hands. Good smokehouses are quite expensive, but the quality of others leaves much to be desired. There are many options for homemade smokehouses that allow you to get tasty and aromatic hot or cold smoked products.

smokehouse from a cylinder

To create smokehouses, craftsmen use metal barrels, refrigerator spare parts and old ovens, even washing machines- and they go into action. A smokehouse made from a gas cylinder is deservedly popular. It is quite difficult to make such a structure with your own hands, but when necessary preparation and the mood is quite real . The gas container has an ergonomic, convenient shape and metal of the required quality. Some craftsmen create products from a gas cylinder that can easily be transformed from a smokehouse to a grill or barbecue.

Any work begins with preparation necessary materials and tools, making a smokehouse from a cylinder is no exception. Before we start creating a smokehouse, we will need to prepare:

• Gas cylinder (a standard propane cylinder is considered the most suitable).
• Metal sheets 4 mm thick. They will be needed when making a combined smokehouse grill from gas cylinders.
• Metal corners.
• Chimney pipe.
• Several pipes of small diameter or cross-section, which will be needed when making a frame for a smokehouse.
• Fittings (the door is attached to the smokehouse using hinges and rivets).
• Lattice or metal rods for its manufacture.
• Wooden blanks, from which the handle of the smokehouse will be made.

When doing chores on a personal plot or summer cottage Any owner uses his own tool; it is also suitable for making a smokehouse. When starting work, you will need to prepare in advance:

• grinder;
• electric drill;
• hacksaw for metal;
• welding machine.

The only thing that poses some difficulty is the welding machine; not every person has welding skills, but you can always turn to friends or hire a specialist. Work on making a smokehouse from a cylinder begins with checking the container and, if necessary, removing residual gas from it. The initial inspection of the workpiece is carried out at a safe distance from houses and open sources of fire. You can check the presence or absence of gas in the cylinder using soap foam. To do this, it will need to be applied to the outlet: if there is no reaction, then the container is empty, bubbling foam indicates that there is gas left in the container. You can remove remaining gas by cutting off the neck of the cylinder. For these purposes, a hacksaw is used. To prevent fire, water the cutting area and the hacksaw with water. After opening, the container must be rinsed with running water. In order to ensure that the walls of the workpiece are cleaned of possible gas residues, you can prepare a solution of ammonia, water and ammonia. After filling the smokehouse with the resulting liquid, leave it for several hours. You can also clean the workpiece for the smokehouse using another method. To do this, you will need to unscrew the valve and, after waiting for the propane to come out, attach a small diameter tube to the cylinder. It is needed to fill the bottle with water up to the very neck.

The small diameter of the hole will not allow water to quickly fill the container. You can speed up the procedure by drilling a hole in the container and using a funnel to pour water or solution through it. The neck of a container filled with water can be cut off without unnecessary fears. Further work with the workpiece for the smokehouse is carried out only after another additional rinsing with solution or water.

Important! Welding work and cutting containers without preliminary preventive maintenance is strictly prohibited. Do not forget that after releasing the gas, the cylinder must be rinsed at least twice.

Making a smokehouse. First steps

So, how to make a smokehouse from a gas cylinder? Let us immediately note that such a smokehouse is, by and large, a completed product, and the stage of creating diagrams, drawings and sketches can be safely omitted. The work begins by applying markings for the door to the surface of the workpiece; you need to step back from the edge by about 100 mm. To do this, it is better to use chalk or a construction marker, and it is better to lay the cylinder itself horizontally. Do not cut off the side rings from the cylinder; they will later be used as supports for the entire smokehouse.

Also, do not immediately cut the door along the marked lines. At this stage, it is enough for us to decide on the exact location of the hinges for the door. The door is finally cut out only after the hinges are fixed to the surface of the workpiece. To fasten the hinges, either bolts or welding are used, and the latter option is considered the most reliable.

In any case, the places where the hinges are applied and the base for the smokehouse from a gas cylinder will be installed must be prepared by cleaning them with a grinder or a metal brush. An elbow will need to be welded to the already cut neck of the cylinder - an outlet at an angle of 90 degrees. It is needed so that the chimney can be installed. You will also need to cut a hole on the other side of the smokehouse: smoke will flow through it into the smokehouse chamber. If you are creating a barbecue smokehouse where a separate combustion chamber is not provided, this hole will provide the necessary draft. By the way, if necessary, the draft can be increased; for this, several holes are additionally drilled in the side of the workpiece. The chimney can be made of ferrous metal, but there is a simpler option, although more expensive. You can visit a specialized store and purchase a chimney module made of corrosion-resistant steel. Such a pipe will cost slightly more than its black steel counterpart, but it will be much easier to work with. There are modules 0.5-1 meter long, which are easily assembled together.

Important! You can reduce the risk of deformation of the cut part of the gas cylinder by fixing and welding pre-prepared sheets of metal or tubes of small cross-section around its perimeter. By the way, a similar method allows you to increase the tightness of the smokehouse in the door area.

It is recommended to drill holes in the top of the smokehouse that will be used to attach a spit or a special pipe. Meat or small fish are hung on this pipe using hooks. In order to prevent fat flowing from the smoked product from collecting in the smoking chamber, it is recommended to install a metal sheet in its lower part. strong>Smoking fish and meat of substantial size occurs on a grate, also fixed in the smokehouse. You can buy a grille at a specialized store or make it yourself from metal rods.

Regardless of whether you are making a stationary or mobile smokehouse, the frame under it must be stable. There are several types of manufacturing and fastening of the base for the smokehouse. The mobile smokehouse has a removable base mounting option. For these purposes, holes for bolts are drilled in the lower part of the cylinder, and nuts are welded to the support posts on top. Another type of fixing the smokehouse on a stand involves short pieces of pipe (40-50 mm) welded to the smokehouse. They are fixed in the wider pipes of the frame.

The firebox for our smokehouse can be made from a similar cylinder of smaller capacity or from sheet metal(thickness minimum 0.4 cm). As a rule, a gas container is a way to save time and money. You will need to cut two holes with doors in the gas cylinder. One of them, the top one, will serve for laying sawdust. The second, lower one, will act as a blower. Between the blower and the firebox you will need to install a grate of the required size.

Important! Instead of a grate, you can use a stainless steel sheet of small thickness (4-5 mm). If sawdust is poured onto such a sheet and a fire is lit in the firebox, they will begin to smolder in any case.

The combustion chamber and smokehouse are connected through a pipe. Moreover, if you want to get a hot smoked product, the distance between the firebox and the smokehouse should be minimal; in order to get cold smoked meat or fish, the design will need to be slightly modified. To do this, a longer pipe is taken, and the distance between the smokehouse and the firebox increases; naturally, in this case the product will have to be smoked for a longer period of time. By assembling the frame, the combustion chamber and the smokehouse itself into a single structure, we will get a product that, at first glance, is completely ready for operation. However, there is no need to rush. There are just a couple of final details left:

smoking from a gas cylinder is a rather labor-intensive process

• The smokehouse needs to be painted. This is necessary not only for decorative, but also for practical purposes. If a defect appears on the surface of the smokehouse, it will be much easier to detect it on the painted surface. By the way, to paint the product you should use heat-resistant enamel that can withstand temperatures of 600 degrees and above.
• Before first use, the product will need to be burned dry. This is necessary in order to completely get rid of foreign odors and ensure the reliability of the smokehouse.
• For smoking, use sawdust or small branches of shrubs and trees such as apple, alder, bird cherry, etc.

Summing up

Creating a smokehouse from a gas cylinder is a rather labor-intensive process that must be approached responsibly. After all, the health of the entire family and friends will depend on the quality of the smokehouse manufactured. Do not forget that negligence when creating a smokehouse, especially the combustion chamber, can lead to a fire.

Since purchasing a 2.5 mm sheet will cost more than purchasing a used 50 liter tank for storing a propane-butane mixture, and the labor intensity of the work in the latter case will be significantly reduced, most often a barbecue smokehouse is built from a gas cylinder with your own hands. Drawings, photos and videos will make it easier for the home craftsman to make a multifunctional fryer.

The main difficulty of combined fireplaces is the uneven conditions for cooking food. Therefore, a barbecue with a smokehouse made from a gas cylinder should be designed taking this nuance into account.

Smoking technology

There are several options for smoking products:

• cold - the smoke is first cooled inside a long pipe, enters the chamber with fish/meat for 1 - 3 days, ensuring the preservation of the delicacy for 2 - 6 months;
• hot - the smoke generator is located directly next to the chamber with the products, the smoking process is sharply reduced, but the delicacies are stored for a couple of months, nothing more;
• semi-cold - the process takes 24 - 36 hours, the length of the pipe between the smoke generator and the medium-sized food chamber is 1.5 - 2 m.

Therefore, depending on the chosen technology, the default cylinder smokehouse will have, in principle, the same design. But its elements will be spaced apart from each other at different distances.

Dimensions of grill and barbecue

Roasters designed for cooking meat on skewers are called barbecues and have the following dimensions:

The height from the ground level is less critical; when making a stationary brazier, it is usually 0.8 - 1.2 m. Barbecues are fried on grates, the height and length of the hearth remain the same, the width depends on the same parameter of the grate itself. For grilling, the dimensions of the roaster are less critical, but a lid is required to maintain the same temperature inside the roaster.

Unlike a brazier made of sheet steel and a barrel, a brazier made from a gas cylinder has the following advantages:

1. wall thickness 2.5 mm;
2. used cylinders are inexpensive;
3. compact dimensions will save site space;
4. The body is basically ready, which will reduce the labor intensity of the work.

Attention: For a multifunctional fireplace, one cylinder will not be enough, since it will be used for barbecue. The smoke generator is constructed from a second 50 liter tank of a similar purpose or from sheet steel.

Design of the barbecue-smokehouse

Due to the above nuances, a grill, barbecue, barbecue and smokehouse can easily be combined within one structure. A classic barbecue is ideal for the food chamber of a smokehouse if it has a sealed lid that does not allow smoke to escape outside. It is necessary to add a smoke generator to the brazier, connected to it directly (hot smoking) or with a pipe (semi-cold and cold smoking) of the required length.

Since the hearth is stationary in 90% of cases, its supporting unit (legs, stand) can be decorated with twisted or forged elements, add a rain visor. A chimney is necessary in any case.

DIY technology

Constructing a multifunctional fireplace with your own hands from a 50 liter gas tank should begin with design. Ideally, it is better to draw a smokehouse-barbecue in 3D in any available graphics editor. The obligatory minimum is a sketch on paper by hand, in order to at least roughly understand how much additional rolled metal of various assortments will be needed (angle, round and profile pipes).

Safety precautions

The basic requirements when working with pressure vessels containing flammable gases are:

1. bleeding the propane-butane mixture if it remains inside the cylinder;
2. carefully unscrew the valve;
3. filling internal space water for at least 12 hours.

The liquid should be drained in areas of the site not intended for planting. In 90% of cases, the cylinder is cut with an angle grinder with metal accessories; the tool should be used correctly:

• the grinder disk should be located to the left of its body so that the abrasive equipment runs onto the workpiece from above, and sparks fly out at the operator’s feet;
• the direction of the cut is away from you in the direction of rotation of the disk;
• When grinding welds and edges, the plane of the angle grinder equipment must be at least 15 degrees to the surface being processed.

Otherwise, an uncontrolled rebound is guaranteed, fraught with injury to the limbs. For the fragments of the burst on high speed When working with a disk, special clothing is practically no obstacle, so it is forbidden to remove the protective cover during operation.

Making a barbecue

For a roaster that is operated alternately in the barbecue mode and the food chamber of the smokehouse, you will need a whole 50 liter propane cylinder. It is marked and cut as follows:

For ease of operation of the valves, corners are welded onto the tank bodies, which will become guides for the valves equipped with handles.

The design of the smoke generator is a little more complicated:

Attention: When smoking food, the grill must be airtight, and when frying meat on coals, access to air is necessary for combustion. Therefore, instead of the classic holes on the sides of the body, a hatch is cut out from below, and a piece of the body becomes a shutter-scraper.

Chimney and support device

The legs of a universal roasting pan can be made in several ways:

In addition to the existing schemes of racks, legs and support units, home handyman can use its own version.

Suitable for chimney steel pipes suitable diameter. The main nuances are that it is not recommended to cut the chimney into the hole from which the cylinder valve was unscrewed; it is better to install the pipe at the top point of the cylindrical structure; when the grill lid is open, the chimney becomes ineffective; it is used only when smoking delicacies.

Attention: Minimum height pipes to provide draft are 1.5 m from the smoke generator firebox, into which moistened sawdust is placed.

Assembling a grill with a smokehouse, grill and barbecue - step-by-step video instructions

At the last stage, the smokehouse is assembled from the resulting blanks:

Unlike a brick barbecue oven or barbecue, the structure is ready for immediate use, and the draft can be checked immediately.

Well, here are a couple of step-by-step video instructions:

Decorating a universal roaster

The resulting multifunctional barbecue can be equipped with additional functions and decorate the structure with decorative elements:

1. cutting table - convenient for placing food in the smokehouse, stringing skewers, packaging ready-made dishes;
2. canopy - protects from temporary precipitation and snow in winter;
3. woodpile - will save you from walking while cooking;
4. forged and twisted elements will increase the artistic value of the structure.

If you equip the universal fireplace with wheels, the grill-smokehouse can be moved around the area so that when the wind changes, combustion products do not interfere with the rest of guests and family members.

Thus, from at least two 50 liter used cylinders for storing a propane-butane mixture, a multifunctional fireplace is obtained. You can cook barbecue or shish kebab on it, or smoke meat products all year round.