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I agree with Big T I wouldn't make the opening any smaller or it won't let ash fall through without bumping the rack. Making memories! When I first built it the initial grate I made the openings were much smaller....and it was having a hard time with the ash. Being new to stick burning I had no con...

bluecatfish wrote:What are you burning in that thing? That might be your problem.

Cherry splits....occasionally a few red Maple splits.

Have a home built RF. 60 gallon air compressor tank for the CC. Insulated FB. Lot of things I don't like about it. Have most of the stuff to build its replacement, would like to avoid making the same mistakes. Anyhow, haven't had much luck in the way of keeping a healthy coal bed. Got bored few days...

Been struggling trying to figure this out. Cooked one on Sunday. Wanted to use the RF but thanks to some bucket head not covering the wood pile before the snow/rain started this winter my wood is VERY wet. Used our XL Egg. Didn't add any chunks so not much of a smoke ring. Used the K.I.S.S. method. ...

I wire brush the grates prior to cooking. After 6 or so cooks I brush the grates off and spray them with some "super cleaner" I got from NAPA. Afer hosing them off I take a putty knife and wire brush to the CC. I then heat it up...get the cook chamber up to 450* or so. After a half hour or so open t...

....when cold smoking. I use...
http://www.amazenproducts.com/product_p/amnps5x8.htm
and put it in the bottom of our XL Big Green Egg. Put the fire grate in the Egg and stack cookie cooling racks on top of that.
I also have used our RF. Just put the AMNPS in the firebox and open the vents...

Thanks. Now when I use the calculators I will know what things are...not just take a SWAG at it...

Former "Jersey Boy", spent 27 years in Parsippany.
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I built an RF using a calculator/advice from a BBQ forum. While it cooks food I am less than satisfied. Planning on another build, have a truck load of questions. Grew up in Jersey. Moved to AZ with the now Ex. Met a wonderful lady...Got married...got "removed" from my employment with the USPS. Now ...