I have really lucked out with where i moved to in that a few farmers have a ton of pecan and hickory wood that i have been granted permission to get all i want for myself for however long i live here. I do not currently own a smoker, but have thought about buying one or, more so, BUILDING one for my backyard. My question is: have any of you made a grill/smoker? I have thought about going old school and making it out of brick, or possibly find the materials for metal. I have also pondered just buying a smoker of some kind. I don't have an exact or large budget , more of just wanting to get to smoking. Thoughts? I am a complete newbie on this, so i want to learn all i can before getting started one direction or the other