Technical ?

  • Some of the links on this forum allow SMF, at no cost to you, to earn a small commission when you click through and make a purchase. Let me know if you have any questions about this.
SMF is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

shooterrick

Master of the Pit
Original poster
OTBS Member
SMF Premier Member
Jan 13, 2008
2,035
20
South Louisiana
Ok many of you saw my 1944 Army field oven I am going to convert. By my meaurements she now Called Gunny Smoker, will be about the size of a Backwoods Competitor model smoker but with less grates installed. I am trying to figure the Square Inches of area needed for the exhaust. The top of Gunny is hinged in two places and at the center hinge a gap equal to 3/4 inch by 20 inches long runs across the lid. That is I think a surface area of about 15 sq inches. Since this lid fits so well around the edges I thought about not replacing it but using that gap with a simple deflector hood used to deflect the smoke from the front. Will this work and is the 15 sq. inch area to much or not enoeph as an exhaust.??
 
Wait going to look at it. Mean time where are you in elevation? ASL

OK back from that... exhaust is a function of the fire box, temperature you want to maintain and elevation above sealevel. Or Altitude.
 
Rick at least your not in the bowl and below sea level
biggrin.gif
 
SmokingMeatForums.com is reader supported and as an Amazon Associate, we may earn commissions from qualifying purchases.

Latest posts

Hot Threads

Clicky