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Those are actually firebrick in the maze, I wanted to find something that worked before I did it from 1/4" plate

This is what I been doing

Thanks gonna keep playing with it, I don't use water, smoking right now, started it at 5:30am and it hit 200 about 6:10, I shut ball valve to about 1/4" opening and it's not at 8:30 and it's at 252, so hopefully it doesn't keep creeping past this point, I'm guessing when that 1/4" water pan starts t...

I can close vents down and it may go up couple degrees, but kinda stays steady and of course Insulated it doesn't come down easy. I opened up door and used infrared and hit water pan and it was around 400deg, I put in a 14g diverted plate between charcoal basket and water pan and that helped alittle...

Yeah it's Insulated everywhere, top, bottom, sides, doors

On my new build after about 3hrs the temp starts creeping up a couple deg at a time to where it gets pretty high. It's an vertical cabinet with 1/4" firebox and water pan, smoke chamber is 14ga. I usually start shutting vents when it hits 200, it will climb to about 230-240. With intake 1/4" open wh...

Smoked turkey breast this week I think, got foldable shelf mounted today.

Couple more pics for ya, I have a lot more for sure.

Day 1 of the build, how it started.

Looking back from day 1 of the build to now it makes me feel proud of my accomplishment.

Thanks guys a lot of time went into building this thing, figured it might as well look as good as it cooks.

Smoker is finally out of powder coat, and hydro dipped the doors in woodlands camo, what do ya think!!

Yeah I think that's what's going on my lower 2 racks run at 210-215 with water and top 2 racks time at 255 where heat comes in. When running no water all 4 racks are within 5 of each other.

Yeah that's what happened earlier, drained alittle water off it was 215 came back couple hours later it was 305 with no water. Ain't easy to get an insulated smoker back down after its that high. Gonna have to play with it some more.

Just finished this vertical reverse flow cabinet, starting to do tests and with no water it'll hold temp for 12+ hours no problem. Now I'm starting to try adding water to pan which holds 8 gallons. Even with a guru it will not go above 210 whatsoever. Do I have any choices use no water or hardly any.

Yes burning charcoal and not wood, does anybody know the size of exhaust on a backwoods or something similar, almost finished and ready to do a test burn, hoping I don't have to rip apart to add another exhaust. Started making the insulated doors this week.

It's 2x8 rectangular tubing, I'm hoping it's enough and it'll burn clean and not dirty.

Building vertical insulated smoker, firebox is 26x25x13. Cook chamber is 24x26x30. Opening from firebox to CC is 2"x26". I have 2 2" ball valves for air intake if needed. I put in a 2x8 exhaust to keep it clean and fit inside 2" tubing. Is 2x8 enough for good airflow

Not sure what the size of exhaust is on a backwoods G2 competition, guess it's about her same size comparison.

Need some info on my build. Firebox is 26"Wx 26"Dx 13H. Cook chamber is 24"W X 26"D X 30"H. It's a reverse flow vertical. I currently have 2 2" ball valves for air intake, firebox to cook opening is 2"X 26" long. I used 2x8 rectangular tubing for exhaust stack to keep it clean looking, is that enoug...