dick foster
Smoking Fanatic
- Apr 24, 2010
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If I were you, I would consider converting it to a reverse flow.
That is move the chimney over to the same end as the fire box then make a solid plate that goes almost all the way across to the opposite end where the heat and smoke is finally allowed to enter the cooking/smoking chamber where the food is. It then has to go all the back across to the moved chimney to exit. The reverse flow plate will heat up so the heat will still be captured and used to cook the food. I don't think you would really need not lower the chimney opening if you do that.
I am thinking of redoing mine that way although it's doing a pretty good job as it is now.
That is move the chimney over to the same end as the fire box then make a solid plate that goes almost all the way across to the opposite end where the heat and smoke is finally allowed to enter the cooking/smoking chamber where the food is. It then has to go all the back across to the moved chimney to exit. The reverse flow plate will heat up so the heat will still be captured and used to cook the food. I don't think you would really need not lower the chimney opening if you do that.
I am thinking of redoing mine that way although it's doing a pretty good job as it is now.