New guy from the UK just finished self build

smokey batemans

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Ashby de la zouch UK

• Sep 2, 2017

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Hi just joined from over in Ashy de la zouch , Leics, UK.
Looking to tap into your American knowledge and history re smokers. Looks like I've come to the right place.....
Not sure where to place my first thread that will show what I've built and design flaws that need attention --- thanks in advance

 

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• Sep 2, 2017

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Hi Smokey, Welcome to our "Family" and "Addiction"

Plenty of good folk on here, ask any questions you can think of, and you will get your answers.

Please take time to look at the UK Smokers Group,

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/f/3161/uk-smokers

And introduce your self on the UK Roll Call
http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/229926/roll-call

The UK Smokers Group Is where UK members can ask and share information that is unique to smoking and curing in the UK and does not obviously fit into any of the main forum categories.

Take a look at Smokers section, and post there if not post in General.

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smokey batemans

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Ashby de la zouch UK

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Thanks for that mate...... don't seem to have any replies yet to this
http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/267631/bottom-door-advice#post_1747010

 

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griz400

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Clicked on that thread, that is one hellofa smoker of yours ... 

 

smokey batemans

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Cheers - may look good but just struggling with the heat regulation . I think I definitely need a bottom door?

 

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griz400

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A smoker that big, for one thing will take a big fire, also will take a good draft .. you need a door in the fire box with a big vent, also a variable stack to get that heat/smoke to your chamber .. try and leave the fire box door open and see how hot it gets ... open up stack allthe way, .. if too hot then, close door partially, and stack partially ... if this works, cut a big vent in fire box door, and add a vent that you an adjust .. my fire box has 3 vents on it ...

 

smokey batemans

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Ashby de la zouch UK

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Great that's the advice I needed.... bottom door it is. I can adjust pull of chimes easily by blocking it or opening it up by sliding it open. The door I'll build with some sort of slotted vents.
I'm assuming then the idea is to build a good fire to get the heat up. Any advice for then maintaining heat? Just keep topping up with coals and soaked chips?

 

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griz400

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will take a good fire to smoke on a rig that size ... my smoker takes about 45 minutes to get to just 200 degrees, ready to cook, in an hour... build a fire in that bad boy ... btw .. very nice set up you have .. will last a lifetime 

 

smokey batemans

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Cheers man......
I'll let you know when the doors done and see how my first cook goes

 

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  Good morning and welcome to the forum from a beautiful sunny day here in East Texas, and the best site on the web.   Lots of               great people with tons of information on just about everything.

        Gary

 

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