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Congrats on pulling the trigger. I still remember the excitement of the planning stages of my build, and to see it coming together bit by bit has been very satisfying. I would say having the support and helpfulness of this site has been a god-send. Good luck, welcome aboard, and can't wait to see what you come up with.
Hi IceBuilt... Have you a style in mind? What are your requirements for the amount of food it typically would produce on an average cook.
I failed to ask myself this question and built a fantastic 275 gallon , trailer mounted, smoker. The greatest part about it was that the first cook was over 120 lbs of ribs. The last 15 or so have been 2-4 slabs and 1 chicken and the results are the same....excellent
Good luck....pictures, pictures pictures!
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