I'll take some pictures this afternoon and post them. I'm going to fire it up and do some temperature checks at the same time.Welcome to your new addiction (Both, the forums and your smoker)... Can you take us on a tour of the smoker (pics inside and out) ??
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Okay, so I fired it up and let it stabilize for an hour. Wispy blue smoke within 20 minutes burning split oak pieces.
My left gauge was at 250, the main grate was 254 and the upper was at 281.
My right gauge was at 330, the main grate was at 255 and the upper was at 340.
So both lower ones track within 5 degrees of the left gauge. That's where almost all of my smoking will be done so I can live with that for now.
The design on the fire side is really odd. It's open quite a bit compared to other designs I've seen, set about 10 inches out from the grates with a partial heat shield.
The chimney extends down below the grates so the smoke has to turn downward to exit the smoker. There's a half circle divider between the two Chambers as well. It's like it was designed to force the smoke up, down, up, down, and out.
I haven't hooked up propane to the side burner, maybe this weekend. A little at a time I guess.
The last picture is while it's lit. It's hard to see but there is very light blue smoke coming out. I've had it lit four times now and it always does the same. I know it's not me, so someone must have known what they were doing.
My left gauge was at 250, the main grate was 254 and the upper was at 281.
My right gauge was at 330, the main grate was at 255 and the upper was at 340.
So both lower ones track within 5 degrees of the left gauge. That's where almost all of my smoking will be done so I can live with that for now.
The design on the fire side is really odd. It's open quite a bit compared to other designs I've seen, set about 10 inches out from the grates with a partial heat shield.
The chimney extends down below the grates so the smoke has to turn downward to exit the smoker. There's a half circle divider between the two Chambers as well. It's like it was designed to force the smoke up, down, up, down, and out.
I haven't hooked up propane to the side burner, maybe this weekend. A little at a time I guess.
The last picture is while it's lit. It's hard to see but there is very light blue smoke coming out. I've had it lit four times now and it always does the same. I know it's not me, so someone must have known what they were doing.
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