Yes. I'm putting in vents.Dirtytires wrote: ↑August 10th, 2022, 10:09 amI would not want that big of a firebox on a standard offset. I would expect a higher "comfortable" running temp, greater temp swings as you add wood and a larger (unusable) hot spot in the cook chamber from the throat heat. Some of this can be overcome with better fire management and accurate air control (you ARE putting in vents, right?) but why fight it when you can just build it better in the first place?
Put a false bottom on the firebox...it will make ash easier to clean out as well.
Thank you Dirtytires, that helps.Dirtytires wrote: ↑August 11th, 2022, 11:22 amWhat length of logs are you using? Mine average 18-20 inches long so having a firebox that is only 13" long would simply not work. Round fireboxes are tough, especially when you try to use same diameter as the cook chamber because they often end up being too short to fit a log into.
Another way to think about the "size-matters" is to think about the firebox as a volume of water. Consider the "proper size" firebox as a 10 gallon bucket of water and your "150% oversized" one at a 15 gallons bucket of water. Given the same size fire for each and consistent heating, they will both heat to the same temp--tho the larger bucket will take longer to get there. Once they are both heated, you have more stored btu's in the larger bucket of water.
That's just it, I don't know what is best.