Hi Smoker Dudes and Dudettes
I have been storing my BS in my shed and its a major PIA to haul it out and assemble it for use. I have a cover and want to store it outside. Home Depot has a raised garden bed that is perfect size and and height for it. I know my BS buddies have some sound advice for me.... ;D
Hi RedneckRN,
I bought a used Suncast vertical tool shed for mine. I put a little wire shelf in it that is a bout 2.5 ft tall and fit perfect on the side dimensions. Set the smoker on it, cut a hole in the top and ran a 3" vent pipe with cap out of it so I can smoke in the rain if I want. I can keep all my pucks in plastic containers on the shelves under the smoker. I got lucky and got my used shed for $30. Love having it. Now it lives on the deck just outside the door.
Mine has been sitting outside on a covered screened in porch with a Bradley cover on it for 5 years with zero issues.
Ditto on the Suncast vertical shed. Mine lives in one. I just prop the doors open when it is smoking. When closed up tight, it keeps the rain/snow out just fine.
Same here. Outside and in garage in NEPA and now in Georgia....0 issues
Quote from: RedneckRN on May 17, 2012, 08:26:08 AM
I have been storing my BS in my shed and its a major PIA to haul it out and assemble it for use.
Assemble it? I keep my OBS in the basement. Whenever I want to use it I just wrap my arms around it and carry it outside. No assembly required other than plugging it into a wall outlet.
Quote from: squirtthecat on May 17, 2012, 08:55:58 AM
Ditto on the Suncast vertical shed. Mine lives in one. I just prop the doors open when it is smoking. When closed up tight, it keeps the rain/snow out just fine.
I vented mine out so I can smoke with the doors closed. Works great.
Snow?
What DAT
My intention was to leave my BS outside and covered like my grill. I feel like the cover is substantial enough to protect it and if a really nast storm arrises I can store it back in the shed....
Quote from: RedneckRN on May 17, 2012, 01:06:46 PM
My intention was to leave my BS outside and covered like my grill. I feel like the cover is substantial enough to protect it and if a really nast storm arrises I can store it back in the shed....
That'll work just fine.
Here's mine: http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=26687.msg318767#msg318767 (http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=26687.msg318767#msg318767)
Tom
Quote from: TomW on May 17, 2012, 01:51:29 PM
Here's mine: http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=26687.msg318767#msg318767 (http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=26687.msg318767#msg318767)
Tom
Very Nice !!!!
Mine is a bit smaller shed but the same principle. Mine is not as wide but fits the smoker with a couple inches on either side to spare.
Awsome setup TomW. That is what I eventually want.
I've only had mine for less than 2 months but I leave out with just the cover on, no issues with that. It's been rained on & a bit of snow :o one morning when I first got it. Having a setup similar to Tom's is also what I am shooting for some day.
I have the OBS, and been storing my smoker outdoors on my deck for almost eight years. I have gone through three covers, and never had any major issues with the smoker. The covers they are making today are a lot thicker, more durable, longer in length, and appear to have better UV protection than earlier ones. So you should be alright with just the cover.