Excellent job young man !! I have built two myself a large one like yours and a patio size . There are very few thing more rewarding than sitting in your lawn chair smoking meat and thinking , I built that with my own two hands !!!
Thanks for the video, Great build. I have been planning to build a smoker for over a year now and have been looking around at different designs and I think I have found what I have been looking for. I hate that I already bought that propane tank. Thanks for the design, Esther looks great.
I appreciate you sharing your build Luke. It should be a really great Smoker/Cooker. I didn’t hear anything about a moisture pan which I’m sure you probably will use. Where would you place it, near the outlet of the firebox?
Thanks! It does work great! I do use a water pan…I heat the water up to 225 degrees on a stove first and then I put the hot water in a water pan on the far right side nearest the firebox.
That is an amazing build and beautiful result. You didn't mention how many hours or dollars it took to complete. I would think to buy a custom smoker of that size would probably be $10k-$20k.
Thank you Joe! That one took me approximately 140 Hrs to build, but I wasn’t as efficient as I am now. I can build you one similar to Esther for under $10k.
This thing can work as a normal smoker too, take the plates out, clost the right stack, open the left stack, and boom, you have a regular offset. How can i get one of those?
I’m curious about the short stacks? Typically stacks are taller to help with pulling the smoke and heat through the smoker. Do you have any trouble keeping your temp regulated with the short stacks?
Kevin Knaak Yes sir, everything seems to work great! I’m certainly no expert, but I haven’t had any trouble regulating the temp. Thanks for your question!
So being a fireman I'm gonna think of a house fire and where we vent a roof ...close to the roof ridge line. His smoker isn't square sided but actually lends to a natural vertical rise (looks like a pitched roof) creating a bit of a easier draft which essentially a longer stack would do on a flatter style. I'm guessing for bbq smokers it's the same as other but Also much bigger smoking boxes that smoke 😉 Very cool smoker Luke! I'm jealous sir!
If this is not being too rude how much does it roughly cost you to build because I am thinking about doing the same thing in England thank you very much
Andrew Lau I would recommend that you do some research to come up with a price. Figure out what dimensions you want and how much sheet metal, angle iron, etc. you will need. Your local steel shop should be able to give you a price on metal. The cost of metal was roughly 80%-85% of the cost of my smoker. Thanks!
Thank you so much for the reply Luke Sherwood 👍 and thanks again for the advice am thinking off doing something very similar to yours as yours is brilliant 😎 how long did it take you to complete it
Luke Sherwood do you have really good experience with metal work our did you have some help because I will have to get some to help me do in back in the UK 🇬🇧 😂
robert veach I did a dry run to season her, and I did a little BBQ cookout over charcoal and everything worked as planned! I'm pleased with her performance. Thanks for your comment.
Hey Luke one more question......Would you mind if I used your design to build my smoker? The more I watch this video the more I fall in love with everything you have done. It will also give my youngest son a project to do in wielding shop.
robert veach I am very pleased to hear that you appreciate the smoker design! One of the reasons I am so proud of Esther is because I designed her myself. You won't find another one like her. Respectfully, if you wanted to use the general concept for a starting point that'd be fine. While I'm in no position to tell you what you can and can not do, I would suggest that you might put your own designs into play as well. It will be much more satisfying in the end, I assure you. I'd be more than happy to answer any questions. Best of luck to you and your son!
Luke an important part of Smoking and BBQ is the Post cook cleaning... I love the convertible nature of the pit from smoker to grill. You didn’t go over any type of how you handled Fat dripping. Please describe your cleaning process
Great looking smoker. I have a question on that heat gasket. Is it self adhesive or did you have to lay a line of glue/silicone first? I need to order some for my smoker. Thanks bro
Hey miggy Lopez... thanks for viewing! The heat gasket is self adhesive. Just make sure you have a clean surface to adhere to and let it set for 24 hours before use. Found off of bbqsmokersupply.com... thanks
That's awesome Luke, very different than anything I've seen up to this point. Unique for sure! Have you smoked anything on it yet, and if so what and how did everything work out for ya, if ya don't mind? P.S. Looks like you got the rafters for it, you should set yourself up with a chainfall and take that right off the trailer by yourself, no assistance needed! Weld some hooks right onto your smoke stacks, just a thought.
Sean Lucas Thanks so much for the feedback! I did smoke some pork butts and brisket and everything came out great for the first time! A chain assist is a great idea! I'll look into it.
Isaac Johnson You’re entitled to your opinion. For me there’s nothing sweeter than smoking meat on a smoker that I designed and built. Makes me appreciate it a lot more.
EXCELLENT SMOKER!!! I love the options that you have included in this smoker. It is a smokers dream!! Outstanding job!!
Robert Courtney Thank you very much for the comment!
Awesome engineering and build! Looks like it will serve you well for many years to come - happy smoking
Thank you!
Excellent job young man !! I have built two myself a large one like yours and a patio size . There are very few thing more rewarding than sitting in your lawn chair smoking meat and thinking , I built that with my own two hands !!!
Roger Rathbun Boy that’s the truth!
Well done Luke! You built a "Tank" indeed, I love it!
La Fe de la Iglesia Thanks! More to come!
Very Original Design. It looks well built too.
John Chase Thanks
Thanks for the video, Great build. I have been planning to build a smoker for over a year now and have been looking around at different designs and I think I have found what I have been looking for. I hate that I already bought that propane tank. Thanks for the design, Esther looks great.
James Rowe Thank you sir! I’m glad you like it.
That is an awesome smoker!!! You packed so many great features into it.
I’m glad you think so! Thank you
Man in another year you will have a masterpiece if that's your first smoker build
Daniel Garcia Thanks!
Hey man great smoker. I really like the idea of welding the screw nuts to the underside.
Preciate that big time!
Love the pit. Nice fit n finish.
Phil N Florence Thank you
awesome build. if this was your first smoker build I can't wait to see you future ones! You have a gift big guy. keep up the great work.
Thanks for the feedback Derrick!
That looks fantastic mate, if i had 5 kids and a great home, if i built that, it would be my greatest achievement haha.
ChoppersBBQ Thanks
Great build, Luke! I'm building one right now. Not quite as big, but close.
Rob Watts Thank you! Best of luck with your build!
that is awsome. best smoker ive seen yet!
Appreciate that James Brooks!
Very nice 👍🏽 and different ‼️I NEED ONE .
B Famous Thank you! I’d be happy to make one for you! Sherwoodluke@gmail.com
Bro, this would be my dream stick burner. Only thing I would add would be a gravity fed sink of some sort. Awesome build, man!
Preciate that man! A gravity fed sink is a great idea. Thanks!
Hey Luke, awesome job on Ester. Cheers.
Thanks!
you did good young man , I build these to sell and they are a lot of work here near abilene tx , but yours looks so good
Thank you sir!
I appreciate you sharing your build Luke. It should be a really great Smoker/Cooker. I didn’t hear anything about a moisture pan which I’m sure you probably will use. Where would you place it, near the outlet of the firebox?
Thanks! It does work great! I do use a water pan…I heat the water up to 225 degrees on a stove first and then I put the hot water in a water pan on the far right side nearest the firebox.
That is an amazing build and beautiful result. You didn't mention how many hours or dollars it took to complete. I would think to buy a custom smoker of that size would probably be $10k-$20k.
Thank you Joe! That one took me approximately 140 Hrs to build, but I wasn’t as efficient as I am now. I can build you one similar to Esther for under $10k.
This thing can work as a normal smoker too, take the plates out, clost the right stack, open the left stack, and boom, you have a regular offset.
How can i get one of those?
Yes sir that’s right! Feel free to email me at sherwoodluke@gmail.com
Awesome engineering
Bill P Thank you very much!
I’m curious about the short stacks? Typically stacks are taller to help with pulling the smoke and heat through the smoker. Do you have any trouble keeping your temp regulated with the short stacks?
Kevin Knaak
Yes sir, everything seems to work great! I’m certainly no expert, but I haven’t had any trouble regulating the temp. Thanks for your question!
So being a fireman I'm gonna think of a house fire and where we vent a roof ...close to the roof ridge line. His smoker isn't square sided but actually lends to a natural vertical rise (looks like a pitched roof) creating a bit of a easier draft which essentially a longer stack would do on a flatter style. I'm guessing for bbq smokers it's the same as other but Also much bigger smoking boxes that smoke 😉 Very cool smoker Luke! I'm jealous sir!
If this is not being too rude how much does it roughly cost you to build because I am thinking about doing the same thing in England thank you very much
Andrew Lau I would recommend that you do some research to come up with a price. Figure out what dimensions you want and how much sheet metal, angle iron, etc. you will need. Your local steel shop should be able to give you a price on metal. The cost of metal was roughly 80%-85% of the cost of my smoker. Thanks!
Luke how did you determine the height for the plate in cooking chamber to allow right amount of heat coming from firebox
Anthony Griggs I just used my best judgement and I guess I lucked out, because it works great.
What did you use to seal the smoke in? On the doors.
Lava lock heat rated gaskets
Thank you so much for the reply Luke Sherwood 👍 and thanks again for the advice am thinking off doing something very similar to yours as yours is brilliant 😎 how long did it take you to complete it
Andrew Lau thank You very much! I completed my first one in about a month, but I was just taking my time working on it a little bit each day.
Luke Sherwood do you have really good experience with metal work our did you have some help because I will have to get some to help me do in back in the UK 🇬🇧 😂
Luke Sherwood did you use hot rolled steel our cold rolled steel for you smoker
If you decide to use that trailer without the smoker on it, you can store the smoker at my house I won't even charge you for storage! 😂
Mattastic 76 How kind of you!
Look, I already have a name for your DBA (doing business as). *SherWOOD RF-BBQue Smokers.* Excellent job Luke. I would price it around $26,000.
SooperFlye Thank you
This is a dumb question but how dose it control temp if it's mechanical
Vents and air flow control the temps. You can use tuning plates as well to control hot or cold spots and make it cook even throughout.
Could you tell me how far it is from the baffle plate to the bottom tray
Michael Reid Yes sir, it is 6”.
Great smoker/grill! What area do you reside at Luke?
David Dugger Thank you! I’m out of northeast PA
Luke, I wanna see some updates buddy!
Yeah I should. Technology is not my friend lol
How much would you sell for? GGREAT JOB!
rabbit Run Feel free to email me if you’re interested in purchasing a smoker! Sherwoodluke@gmail.com
Hey Luke have you had a chance to cook on Ester yet? If so is there anything you would change? Hell of a great job.
robert veach I did a dry run to season her, and I did a little BBQ cookout over charcoal and everything worked as planned! I'm pleased with her performance. Thanks for your comment.
Hey Luke one more question......Would you mind if I used your design to build my smoker? The more I watch this video the more I fall in love with everything you have done. It will also give my youngest son a project to do in wielding shop.
robert veach I am very pleased to hear that you appreciate the smoker design! One of the reasons I am so proud of Esther is because I designed her myself. You won't find another one like her. Respectfully, if you wanted to use the general concept for a starting point that'd be fine. While I'm in no position to tell you what you can and can not do, I would suggest that you might put your own designs into play as well. It will be much more satisfying in the end, I assure you. I'd be more than happy to answer any questions. Best of luck to you and your son!
Luke an important part of Smoking and BBQ is the Post cook cleaning... I love the convertible nature of the pit from smoker to grill. You didn’t go over any type of how you handled Fat dripping. Please describe your cleaning process
I would love to buy one
andre moore I would love to sell you one! Feel free to email me at sherwoodluke@gmail.com
Aren't all pounds 16oz?
Great looking smoker. I have a question on that heat gasket. Is it self adhesive or did you have to lay a line of glue/silicone first? I need to order some for my smoker. Thanks bro
Hey miggy Lopez... thanks for viewing! The heat gasket is self adhesive. Just make sure you have a clean surface to adhere to and let it set for 24 hours before use. Found off of bbqsmokersupply.com... thanks
Is there a reason you angled your side walls verses square?
cameron3395 Just wanted to do something unique!
Like a boss!!!!!
derf skittlers Thanks!
1 Bad Azzz Smoker 👍👊✌
Joe Villareal I appreciate that
Very nice job mate, what did you use to paint Esther with
Adza2323 Thank you very much! The paint is VHT high temp spray paint.
Do you have a website for it
Victor Batson No sir, I don’t have a website yet. May be something I’ll add in the future.
You ingeniously built that smoker. How did you learn your talent?
Khalil Hood Thank you sir! I just learned as I went and wrote a lot of ideas down.
nice Job!!!
George Rushing Thank you sir!
Sems to be quite high, might be an Idea to make it slightly lower not everyone is tall. maby have two models.
Benjamin de Montgomery Thanks for your input!
Where you located ? Nice pitt !!
True With It !! Thanks a lot!! I’m in northeast PA
Wish you was in Texas.... you would have my business!!!
I’m in tx and i’ll build u one , 254-433-3687
Are you making smokers now??
Yes I am when time allows! Let me know if you’re interested.
@@lukesherwood1215 yes I am so how much would one cost I know it depends on size
And plus I live far from you but , I need a good smoker
@@dianesneed1106 where are you located?
@@lukesherwood1215 Florida
That's awesome Luke, very different than anything I've seen up to this point. Unique for sure! Have you smoked anything on it yet, and if so what and how did everything work out for ya, if ya don't mind?
P.S. Looks like you got the rafters for it, you should set yourself up with a chainfall and take that right off the trailer by yourself, no assistance needed! Weld some hooks right onto your smoke stacks, just a thought.
Sean Lucas Thanks so much for the feedback! I did smoke some pork butts and brisket and everything came out great for the first time! A chain assist is a great idea! I'll look into it.
Thats a pretty bad ass smoker. Great job! Where did you get your hinges from?
MidnightMoon Thank you! I got the hinges off bbqsmokersupply.com
Thank you! I got the hinges off bbqsmokersupply.com
Looks great. You taking orders yet?
Tony TheTuner
Thank you! Feel free to contact me at sherwoodluke@gmail.com... I’d be happy to hear what you have in mind!
Luke Sherwood Email sent
Amazing build! How many sheets of plate did you end up using?
Jerry Bumpass Thank you very much! I used 4 sheets.
What would it take for you to build me one sir?!?
LINDSEY Hunt I’d be happy to build you one!
She's a beaut
Thank you kindly!
Saweeet!!!!!
dan theman Thanks!
To high off the ground to cook on but good ideas
It’s the perfect height for me, thanks!
How to contact Luke Sherwood..........Gary
Sherwoodluke@gmail.com
I can see you Making the next one rectangular. It looks pretty but you lose way too much cooking real estate with those shallow grates up top.
John Chase No sir that’s too boring for me. I like the things I build to be unique and it has way more cooking space then I will ever need.
Should have just bought a Lang
Isaac Johnson You’re entitled to your opinion. For me there’s nothing sweeter than smoking meat on a smoker that I designed and built. Makes me appreciate it a lot more.