Hello Folks,
I am a newbie to constructing a RF BBQ/Smoker. I have tried to calculate the number for the smoke chamber, the firebox, and the rest of those calculations but since I had a mini stroke last August I seem to be getting mixed up. It is very frustrating at times and I cannot seem to figure it out correctly so I need to ask for your help. Can anyone please help me? I am going to be using an oil barrel standing vertically. I believe it is a 250 gallon oil barrel, the measurements are 27" wide X 44" high X 60" long. I have a wood stove made of 3/8" steel in the shape of the 250 gallon oil barrel except it is smaller. The measurements of the stove are 24" wide X 30" high X 27" long.. The door opening is 11.25" high X 18.34" long. The draft is below the door, the opening of the draft is 4.25" high X 9" long. There is a 9.75" square box with a piece of 6" round pipe on top of this stove already. I do not know if it could be used in the build or just removed? I also have a fire box from a wood furnace that I recently removed from my house. That fire box is round. It is 22" across and 36" long. There is a draft built onto the door which is 8.75" long X 3" high, and there is also another 3" round draft on the door. At the end of this fire box there is a round length of pipe that is 10". I will post all the photos I have so you can see what I have. Please help me.
Yours Truly,
Maple Man
I am a newbie to constructing a RF BBQ/Smoker. I have tried to calculate the number for the smoke chamber, the firebox, and the rest of those calculations but since I had a mini stroke last August I seem to be getting mixed up. It is very frustrating at times and I cannot seem to figure it out correctly so I need to ask for your help. Can anyone please help me? I am going to be using an oil barrel standing vertically. I believe it is a 250 gallon oil barrel, the measurements are 27" wide X 44" high X 60" long. I have a wood stove made of 3/8" steel in the shape of the 250 gallon oil barrel except it is smaller. The measurements of the stove are 24" wide X 30" high X 27" long.. The door opening is 11.25" high X 18.34" long. The draft is below the door, the opening of the draft is 4.25" high X 9" long. There is a 9.75" square box with a piece of 6" round pipe on top of this stove already. I do not know if it could be used in the build or just removed? I also have a fire box from a wood furnace that I recently removed from my house. That fire box is round. It is 22" across and 36" long. There is a draft built onto the door which is 8.75" long X 3" high, and there is also another 3" round draft on the door. At the end of this fire box there is a round length of pipe that is 10". I will post all the photos I have so you can see what I have. Please help me.
Yours Truly,
Maple Man
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