What thickness/gauge steel should I use for a firebox baffle?

jdsmith

Smoke Blower

Original poster

Sep 1, 2009

108

12

Southeast Iowa

• Oct 5, 2009

• #1

I'm gonna put in a baffle/deflector from my firebox into my cooking chamber like many others have done. I've gone back thru and looked at several posts but am having a hard time coming up with any discussion on the gauge of steel/thickness used. Suggestions?

 

3montes

Master of the Pit

OTBS Member

Dec 26, 2007

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Beautifull shores of Lake Superior

• Oct 5, 2009

• #2

What kind of smoker are you modifying?

 

guvna

Smoking Fanatic

May 25, 2008

345

10

Fairfax, VA

• Oct 5, 2009

• #3

something between 16 and 20 gauge should work just fine...

 

jdsmith

Smoke Blower

Original poster

Thread starter

Sep 1, 2009

108

12

Southeast Iowa

• Oct 5, 2009

• #4

These are pics of it when it was brand new. I've since taken off the top rack so that I could lower the exhaust down to the main cooking grate.

 

nate_46

Meat Mopper

May 12, 2008

270

10

Alamosa, CO

• Oct 6, 2009

• #5

I used 16g on my SNP. Worked like a charm.