Made a start on my first smoker (well my brother's doing it for me) I'm busy scouring the internet for door clasps and a charcoal basket.
My vertical smoker
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Ordered a thermometer
Found some catches for the doors....
Looking at 2 of these grids which just fit inside.
Still looking for a charcoal basket, may try and find materials to make one.
Found some catches for the doors....
Looking at 2 of these grids which just fit inside.
Still looking for a charcoal basket, may try and find materials to make one.
Looking good so far. Personally I would not use that temp gauge, invest in a maverick that tells you the temp of the smoker and the meat.
Dave
Dave
kc5tpy
Master of the Pit
That thermometer looks as if it has a calibration knob on the back... If so, you got a good one.... check the calibration in boiling water, noting adjustments for altitude.....
Hi Georgie, you may have this covered, but I would weld some inch flat bar around the door openings, then get some rope gasket or Flat gaskets like they use on wood burning stoves, to seal the doors.
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Smokin Monkey
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The doors are from a donor bottle and are a good inch bigger all round, we're having problems with the top (larger) door at the moment, the radius seems too small so we may cut it in half making 2 doors, if we do we will put some flat bar on as you say.Hi Georgie, you may have this covered, but I would weld some inch flat bar around the door openings, then get some rope gasket or Flat gaskets like they use on wood burning stoves, to seal the doors.
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Smokin Monkey
Mine was made from the same cylinder, and that was bad enough. From the builds I have seen using any type of cylinder, the doors always spring out of shape once cut.
Good luck getting those donor doors to fit!
Smokin Monkey
Good luck getting those donor doors to fit!
Smokin Monkey
Mods made to the door, waiting for lever latches to come, hope they will seal the doors.
Ordered some stove rope to seal doors too.
Ordered some stove rope to seal doors too.
kc5tpy
Master of the Pit
smokewood
Smoking Fanatic
Getting closer to the end, just waiting for rope to seal the doors then we can have our first go at smoking.
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