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Got the 2nd cooking grate done and the drain. Already drilled the holes for it so had to finish it. E1E76459-A3D0-4858-BA9D-B6797DEB7CCC.jpeg EB91FEB6-8D5E-4E9F-B13F-E741CF24C386.jpeg 22E41F5E-DE90-4500-96FB-FB48C1BDB8DB.jpeg 58A0D09C-1D25-4CF3-8012-6FEC1E61C79B.jpeg 39CA9111-2ED0-484D-AA88-09201CF9...

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My first build I already had the fb attached to the smoker before I learned about a pit calculator so I had to figure a way to make it smaller. If I would have known about the pit calculator beforehand I would have cut it down to size. This being my 2nd build I have used the pit calculator and the f...

First off, I recommend removing the cryovac before you smoke it. The plastic gives it a pretty fowl taste. Secondly, we don’t typically have a need for lava rock/firebrick in our pits. What are you hoping to gain from it? Lmao. Yeah that was for sizing purposes only. Definitely plan on defrosting i...

What’s better for heat retention lava rock or fire brick I love my truck! Blue Mule 18 Ram 4x4 C/C Off Road. I don’t know the answer. I used firebricks on my last build to help take up space in too big of fb. I can tell you that firebricks are a lot easier to clean the coal ash from though. I don’t...

Got the cooking grate done today and it looks like it will fit a good amount of meat. At least enough for my parties. 0BDFE467-3308-47C3-AA7D-230951279FBD.jpeg 9E22A3CC-B79C-4901-B944-123E76BB045B.jpeg 94533B96-6B5E-49CE-85E3-78BCC4380E2F.jpeg 92B17FF2-6388-4CD6-BD13-2A4AC039A250.jpeg B54BB31C-E843-...

A removeable baffle plate is a grease fire just waiting to happen. Weld that puppy in and don’t look back. Also, a grease drain is overrated...skip it all-together. Thank you for the advice. I decided against a removable bp after doing some more work on the smoker. It was more pain that it was wort...

Thinking about doing this so I can have a removable bp with a drain still attached. Hope it works. F9FF1371-D4AE-4B4D-92FE-3ABB73C03958.jpeg AA6ABCB2-0FE9-42E7-A5C2-93EDE34B5BFD.jpeg D4BA788E-4AA6-4376-A218-5E895ACBE990.jpeg 4B58FDC1-2E1F-40E7-8278-3D5214EF32CA.png 3727D3EA-69F0-4449-8E47-42107623CA...

freebirds4x4 wrote: ↑

February 1st, 2019, 8:13 pm

Tjam9 wrote:I have about 4.5” below the charcoal basket.

That’s plenty of room for the ash pan. Wide and thin is all you need.
And thank you for your help


I love my truck!
Blue Mule 18 Ram 4x4 C/C
Off Road.

Thank You.

You’re welcome. That equates to appx 8.5 gallon fb. That’s a little smaller CC than mine but depending on the diameter and how much you want to cook at once it should work. You can use your 14 gallon tank for FB and add some fire bricks like a did to take up some space. I’ve had no issues with that....

I have about 4.5” below the charcoal basket.

In addition to my questions above does anybody have pictures or ideas for ash pan or ash cleanup. Two ideas I had was a pullout drawer but thought it may not be possible on a round tank or I thought about using 4” sq tube to mount underneath the smoker and have a metal slide I can pull to dump the a...

If you go to this forum this is the first smoker i built. https://smokerbuilder.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=5569 I used a 30 gallon cc and it is big enough for family use. I can fit a brisket and pork butt or a brisket and a few racks of ribs. I had planned on adding a second shelf but didn't thi...

3D428FBB-A400-4150-A6C3-7F34F7BD1D9F.jpeg Intake done. Would you recommend a bbq guru pit fan? Anyone used one before and think it’s worth it? 2AB691F4-45A3-42FB-9AAB-A18DDE8C0FDC.jpeg Baffle plate in place but not welded. Has anyone done a removable bp and is it better to weld it in or have it rem...

Thank you.

How much heavier like 1/4”? How much lower? You don’t see any problem with the draft? Thanks.

Do you see anything wrong with doing something like this to help even out the heat on the bp. This was recommended on my last build. Someone called it a shadow plate. I just want to make sure it won’t interfere with the draft or any other unforeseen problems. Thanks. It is sitting appx 1/8” below bp...

Thanks Big T. I really like the idea of mulitple guides. I definitely cook bigger cuts of meat so want room for sure.

Chimney made and added.

If I build two shelves in my smoker how far should I space between the first and second shelf?

Thank you. You gave great advice on my last build. Thanks for the help again.

When you do the chimney length. Is the calculation based upon inside diameter of the pipe?

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Hi guys. Everybody on here was such a great help last time I build a smoker. I thought I would share my next build and maybe ask questions if they arise. Here are some pics. My last design which works really good. F31BDC53-5146-450C-AFDF-DE02F63B7E07.jpeg C38F64DD-2145-4675-B015-E8E227B98F82.jpeg