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Insulation works so well i can place my hand atop the firebox without burn. Its lower than skin temp.

Couldnt wait. I fired it up before winter. Brisket wings turkeys ribs chops whole chickens. Seasoned with many pounds.

Been smoking briskets for a while. I like to do at least 1 a month . And smoke once a week. I taking brisket to 195-205. On accident its been to 215. Brisket was great. Hard to slice. I work at a resturant and they recently started temping and pulling there briskets at 187-190. Amd they tender...

I had this idea most pai ts can get to 400

Just got some nice castors to go on the bottem so i can push it ou of the garage. I was going to put it on a tandem axel later down the road. 2 big red 8x2s from tractor supply.

Insulation should work awsome. I used sections of sheet steel 18 gauge. We'll see how hot it gets on the surface. Not done yet still have to cover th backside of the fb.

I did order some 2" ceramic wool i got 13 feet of it. Its going around the firebox any have any ideas on how thick the sheet metal should be over it. ?

Not sure whoes out there its coming along.

Any ideas on a water greese catching system for offset smokers.

I had an idea on gravity feeding water in like a cats water feeder.

this is a really neat idea

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My only concern is how big my fb will be its a 24 inch tank about 4 feet long.

I figured i would need some counterweights. door stoppers

I cut the doors out they might be a little heavy.