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I understand that diesel is flammable, and I do want to be cautious. I am just looking for alternative options besides filling the entire tank with water and expelling 150 gallons of water in my yard. I heard dry ice in the bottom with a little water will create CO2 gas which is denser than air so i...

I am building my first smoker with a couple of old diesel tanks. There is no liquid left in any of them. They have been opened to air for a couple of years with all valves and gauges disconnected. I kind of understand the protocol for dealing with propane tanks, but I am not sure if diesel tanks wou...

That is exactly what I aim to do. Thanks for sharing your experience with me Big T.

Thanks for sharing your build. How hot does your warmer get when the FB/WC vent is closed? Do you ever have too much heat in the warmer when smoking in you horizontal chamber? Have you run both horizontal and vertical at the same time? Any other advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Thanks for the advice about the swing door. How does your sliding damper work? Could you send me a pic?

After reading your comments about the pit being massive and heavy, I was questioning my design a bit. I went outside and put the vertical tank along side the horizontal tank to mock up the size and it seems perfect for my needs. I also did a weight calcs and I estimate the whole smoker coming in at ...

Hey everyone, I have been dreaming about building my own smoker for years now. I recently acquired (3) 30" diameter diesel tanks. One tank is 48" long and the other two are 36" long. I've read many threads online about all sorts of considerations like offset vs reverse flow, firebox size, flue size,...