Hi from down under

sector5 · Post by **sector5** » March 5th, 2016, 5:49 pm

Hi all just joined this great site looking at building a pit or gravity feed smoker. Coming from down under the USA style of BBQ is just starting to take off. I have a small off set and kamado. I am looking at doing small catering jobs and need to cook more food. looking at building two Gravity Feed, Double Pan or a big reverse flow pit any advice from would be great.

I have read the Gravity Feed, Double Pan is hard to move is it really 800lb 360kg?
Is there much temp difference from top to bottom of cook chamber?
Would you get 10 briskets in it?
What are the dimensions of the end product?
Any pros and cons?
Thank you for your help

Simon

Stewart · Post by **Stewart** » March 5th, 2016, 8:04 pm

Post by **Rodcrafter** » March 5th, 2016, 10:18 pm

Welcome to the crew! There's a big difference in the offset vs the GF. As for the 800# I'm sure that is true. I don't have one but I have watched folks build smaller versions that weighs about 650#. But the moving of these rigs is made easier by what you put them on. If just on casters or on a small trailer. My little backyard offset weighs 800# but I tend to make things heavy.

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Squiggle · Post by **Squiggle** » March 5th, 2016, 10:29 pm

g'day mate! Glad to see another Aussie on here & yeah US style BBQ is just taking off here in a big way, craft beer, hipster beards, man buns or top knots & BBQ smoking is the latest hot thing(I'm only into beer & BBQ, the rest is for all them big city folk). Where are you at? I'm in the land down under the land down under.

You've definitely come to the right place for BBQ knowledge, community & just a great bunch of guys. Either way you go with your smoker will be awesome, I'm just about to start a mini GF as I'm only planning on family & friends stuff, commercial stuff will definitely require something trailer mounted, RF is probably easiest(just require a bit more attention to the fire than a GF).

Post by **Big T** » March 6th, 2016, 2:16 pm

sector5 · Post by **sector5** » March 7th, 2016, 1:29 am

Thanks for the welcome guys.
Just moved from Sydney to Bannockburn in Vic
Squiggle where in oz are you from?

fcs · Post by **fcs** » March 7th, 2016, 2:39 am

Squiggle · Post by **Squiggle** » March 7th, 2016, 4:47 am

sector5 wrote:Thanks for the welcome guys.
Just moved from Sydney to Bannockburn in Vic
Squiggle where in oz are you from?

Mole Creek in Tassie, originally from Ryde though.

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » March 8th, 2016, 8:26 am

Welcome !

sector5 · Post by **sector5** » March 9th, 2016, 4:27 am

I just moved from north Ryde

Squiggle · Post by **Squiggle** » March 9th, 2016, 4:33 am

Small world dude, I grew up in Putney & went to Malvina High.

sector5 · Post by **sector5** » March 9th, 2016, 4:36 am

First step get a welder
Second step work out how to use it

Squiggle · Post by **Squiggle** » March 9th, 2016, 4:49 am

Nice piece of kit dude, should be a pro in no time. I'm sure the guys here can give you some good tips, mine would be practice, practice, practice.

Post by **Rodcrafter** » March 9th, 2016, 6:15 am

Before you weld on different thickness of steel just try it on a piece of scrap of the same. If you don't have any make a practice pie out of good stuff. It is better than practicing on the real deal every time.

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Post by **Big T** » March 9th, 2016, 10:16 pm

and I would recommend starting with your wire speed pretty high and adjust down until you get the hang of it. It'll keep you from melting your tip. Nice machine

sector5 · Post by **sector5** » March 10th, 2016, 4:13 am

Thanks for the tips

Rev.Mike · Post by **Rev.Mike** » March 10th, 2016, 10:02 am

sector5 · Post by **sector5** » March 26th, 2016, 2:03 am

got started today first time welding, thank god for youTube

Squiggle · Post by **Squiggle** » March 26th, 2016, 4:46 am

Nice work dude, looks good!

Post by **Rodcrafter** » March 26th, 2016, 6:59 am

Heck yes, keep up the good work!

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