hey all!
im relatively new to smoking and have recently purchased a 'Hark' 'Tri-Fire' (http://www.hark.com.au/index.php?route=product/product&path=24&product_id=108) i ran this smoker past this forum before purchase and have since found it a pleasure to work with........as we are stranded for options out here in australia i do find myself quite lucky. However the time has come for Mods, my main concern is the heat difference in the cooking chamber, my last smoke registered a difference of 60F between the smokebox side and the shoot side.......i am toying with the standard mods of the baffle and tuning plate with holes in it, what i am curious to know is what materials i should use for these......will standard 3/16 Stainless do or is it too heavy? i am also looking for a template to find how far apart the holes should be and a start to finish size, everything i come across has said something different.
Another problem i have which i am close to rectifying is obviously smoke escaping from wherever it can, i recently purchased an RTV red silicon food safe rubber adhesive from the US (another option we are stranded for here in oz).......now i am to put a bead around the hood of the cooking chamber and spray some non stick on the body whilst i allow the beading to dry.....has anyone done this and has it worked? i wish to not end up with a sealed shut hood
so to summarise
question 1) common materials to use for baffle and tuning plate
2) possible template for tuning plate holes
3) suggestions on how to seal my chamber lid with RTV sealant
thanks smokers
y'all have yourselves a great day
(i am an honourary southerner after spending 4 months in NC, i think im allowed to use y'all)
im relatively new to smoking and have recently purchased a 'Hark' 'Tri-Fire' (http://www.hark.com.au/index.php?route=product/product&path=24&product_id=108) i ran this smoker past this forum before purchase and have since found it a pleasure to work with........as we are stranded for options out here in australia i do find myself quite lucky. However the time has come for Mods, my main concern is the heat difference in the cooking chamber, my last smoke registered a difference of 60F between the smokebox side and the shoot side.......i am toying with the standard mods of the baffle and tuning plate with holes in it, what i am curious to know is what materials i should use for these......will standard 3/16 Stainless do or is it too heavy? i am also looking for a template to find how far apart the holes should be and a start to finish size, everything i come across has said something different.
Another problem i have which i am close to rectifying is obviously smoke escaping from wherever it can, i recently purchased an RTV red silicon food safe rubber adhesive from the US (another option we are stranded for here in oz).......now i am to put a bead around the hood of the cooking chamber and spray some non stick on the body whilst i allow the beading to dry.....has anyone done this and has it worked? i wish to not end up with a sealed shut hood
so to summarise
question 1) common materials to use for baffle and tuning plate
2) possible template for tuning plate holes
3) suggestions on how to seal my chamber lid with RTV sealant
thanks smokers
y'all have yourselves a great day
(i am an honourary southerner after spending 4 months in NC, i think im allowed to use y'all)
