@pov_husband: I saw a guy on Youtube make a DIY Kamado smoker like this with concrete blocks so decided to try it. It did the job but I felt like the smoke was escaping too much and it was difficult to control the fire, either it'll be too hot or too cold because the charcoal or wood wouldn't light. Also if fire was too hot it toasted the bottom of the meats. My takeaway is, just invest in a good smoker. And this wasn't even that cheap. About $200 for all the materials with the plywood being the most expensive thing.

Jonathan :

Build yourself an ugly drum smoker. Everything that comes off one of those tastes amazing. You can build them any way you want ranging from just the barrels and some vent holes ($20-$50 depending on where you get it) or you can update/modify it for better circulation and aesthetics. Make sure you get a food grade barrel otherwise you can have toxic chemicals leach into your food

EMS_LO :

the amount of toxic chemicals trapped in the concrete mix is big enough for you to just get a smoker

Korn :

islayedthejedi :

None of that is meant to be heated and used for cooking……..

Money Mitch :

One of the dumbest posts I’ve ever seen

40kMarika'sHammers :

Here come all the comment section experts. Egos bumpin' over a homemade smoker 😂

Sir_Munch_Alot :

when you dont want to spend 700 on a smoker... spend 2000 on random materials

Ranny☺️ :

Yip and there goes the chemicals from the concrete mix into your food

gwavajelly :

People need to understand that these bricks are meant for construction rather than with food. Some modern concrete blocks contain fillers or compounds that may release unpleasant or unsafe toxins when exposed to extreme direct fire.

BigBack999 :

I spent $150 on a pit boss smoker automatic and it’s worked perfect for 2 years now. You eating chemicals dawg

NOVA • Jed :

bro this setup costs more than a smoker

LightHeavy :

This is how you get cancer 😅

khalilabushade :

So you spend 900$ building one

‽ي :

Why yall hating this guy making homemade smoker, its his money not yall😭

Joshysssssss :

in some cases it can explode . there’s actually some trapped air inside of that brick , if its heated up the bricks will be pressurized on the inside that makes it explode

GB_MANGO :

one kick and it's gone

hihanghoheng :

concrete and ceramics can explode under high pressure.

dayelflp0qz :

$700 smoker? nah $700 in bricks and granite slab? ✅✅✅

patrick :

How do you add wood to the fire? Also be very careful with materials, you will poison yourself, or choose a material that could explode at these temps. Do not recommend… better off finding an old metal tank, cleaning and polishing, and welding it if you really want your own! (Also those can be found cheaper than all these materials)

Duke :

these comments have no idea what they're talking about 😅 the food sits on normal cast iron grates, never touches the concrete. the only concern, as shown in the video is that this stuff can crack, and the heat performance is kind of ass

Mazdaspeed3 :

🤦🏾‍♂️someone call the grill police! look you go to Walmart & buy a round charcoal grill. you can turn it into a smoker. look it up on YouTube. he spent more money on the bricks than the actual grill.

Adrian?$$🙏 :

One kick and it’s over 😂

kin418 :

looks good.. i dont understand why everyones acting like theyre a smoker expert