First time builder. 20"x40" ish.

Dirtytires · Post by **Dirtytires** » March 27th, 2018, 12:05 pm

Great build. The paint will change color as it goes thru heat cycles and weathers a bit. Nobody will notice.

I do think it’s funny that we are our own worse critics. I always start showing my smoker by highlighting the cool factors and nobody sees my many flaws after that.

Great build...what you going to cook first?

Post by **Big T** » March 27th, 2018, 7:41 pm

cjohnson28 · Post by **cjohnson28** » April 2nd, 2018, 8:51 pm

Looks Great, Great job

12ring · Post by **12ring** » May 7th, 2018, 5:28 pm

Finally got some food cooked on it. It came out great but I’m have big temperature differences from one side of the grate to the other. When I did a test run there was only 50° difference. When I put meat on it I’m getting over 100° from one side to the other difference. I really don’t understand it. At times it’s 130°.

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Post by **Big T** » May 7th, 2018, 8:09 pm

You could cut some tuning plates from 1/4'' plate about 6'' wide and long enough to reach across the CC just above the throat. I would put one right above the throat, tight against the end of the CC, leave about 1/2''-3/4'' gap and put another one, about 3/4''-1'' and then another plate. Normally you would build a system to support them and lock them down once you get the tune that you like but since this is a patio cooker you could probably get by with sitting them in there.

Post by **Rodcrafter** » May 7th, 2018, 8:57 pm

I would try some different fire tests too. It’s interesting how a small fire with just enough air entering the FB to keep it burning clean can change everything. It seems like you have a lot of air moving through the CC. I would try several burns to learn how to control this rascal.

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Dirtytires · Post by **Dirtytires** » May 8th, 2018, 11:35 pm

A standard offset is always going to be hotter on thefirebox side. I never was able to use the rack within 12 inches of the firebox on my old unit. I was able to play with baffle plates and a few firebrick to block some heat but spent a lot of time rotating meat to compensate for the temp swing.

Tipps · Post by **Tipps** » May 24th, 2018, 2:10 am

Nice build man. What diameter pipe is your stack?

12ring · Post by **12ring** » June 28th, 2018, 1:19 pm

Tipps wrote:Nice build man. What diameter pipe is your stack?

Sorry I’m so late to respond. I used 4” diameter pipe at 30” in length.

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12ring · Post by **12ring** » July 1st, 2018, 3:08 pm

I put some tuning plates in today. So far I’m getting 12° to24° difference. I’m very happy with that.

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Post by **Big T** » July 1st, 2018, 4:00 pm

Post by **Rodcrafter** » July 2nd, 2018, 6:11 am

That will work nice.

Fire_manager · Post by **Fire_manager** » June 7th, 2021, 8:40 am

Hi, please repeat all dimensions, thx

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