Squared off door question.

[jkolb]

Hey guys, I am new to the forum and absolutely love it. There is so much useful information and ideas on this site. A friend of mine is giving me a 500 gallon propane tank and I am very interested in the plans for the Big Pappas Beast smoker. I have one question though, I have seen a few people modifying tanks to have squared off doors and I was wondering what the reasoning for that is? Thanks for any help and I will post pictures if/when I take the plunge and start.

[mazdaparts]

Just a guess but if a door on a 500 gallon lp tank warps it would be much easier to convert to a squared off door than to try and get the warped door fixed. Another guess would be the door would be huge on a 500 gallon lp tank. Squared off doors could be easier to seal and make stay tight.

[DUAYNE B]

Squaring off the doors also allows your grates to be larger extending past the curve of the tank to allow for more meat

[Clover Ridge Smokers]

Many times people have a hard time getting rounded doors to fit properly. This is due to they tend to spring when you cut them. Going with a square door eliminates this. All of our builds from this point forward will have square doors.