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  1. Big Bad Wolf

    Double check before build

    Look at the pictures I have posted of mine. It shows somewhat how I did mine. I made mine 10" square I think and did about half of my bottom at a 45 degree angle. Make the inside large enough not to restrict your air flow.
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    Double check before build

    As for the location of the exhaust. Different people put them at different locations. If mounted on top you can extend it down into your cooker as far as you wish. Some people put the end of the pipe just a few inches above the grate and some people prefer the end be at the top of the cook...
  3. Big Bad Wolf

    Double check before build

    I did some quick calculations on your unit. You have 61,581 cu. in. in your cook chamber. The recommendations on a reverse flow are cooking chamber cu. in. x .022 for the exhaust stack cu. in. All exhaust stack lengths are figured above the top of the cook chamber. You could use a 6" inside dia...
  4. Big Bad Wolf

    Double check before build

    Looks like it is coming together nicely. I used a 7" dia. stack and I think it is 35" above the cook chamber. I built a plenum and mounted mine on the end above the firebox. Have two pullout grates in mine and can easily cook 24 - 28 Boston Butts with no problem. Just make sure the openings for...
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    Double check before build

    Your reverse flow cooker is nearly the same size as mine. Mine has a 36" dia. cook chamber x 60" lg. The total internal dims of both are nearly the same. To answer a few of your ?? I would make a rectangle firebox at .333 the size of the cubic inches of your cook chamber. The size you have...
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    fire help (reverse flow)

    Sounds as if you definitely have an air flow problem. Several things I noticed about your exhaust stack. It has a 90 degree bend out from the cook chamber and appears to be too long letting the exhaust air cool and reducing the flow. On your cooker you can use a 4" dia. exhaust with 38" length...
  7. Big Bad Wolf

    Suggestions on door sizes

    Sorry, I missed that you had mentioned it being a reverse flow.
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    Suggestions on door sizes

    Sounds like a good plan. Did you mention if this would be a conventional offset smoker or a reverse flow smoker? Love to see those pictures as you're building.
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    Suggestions on door sizes

    Like I said, you can go either way with your doors. I like the idea of being able to use both racks or remove the top rack for larger pieces of meat. If you look closely at my cooker you will see a strip of 1/8" thk metal all around the door edge. Don't remember the width but 1/2 of the width is...
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    Suggestions on door sizes

    How many cooking racks are you going to have? Will they be welded in place or be able to slide out? On a 30" dia. cooker you probably would not need slid out trays. I went with a single door because both my cooking racks slide out for loading, unloading, etc. and my reverse flow cooker is 36"...
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    Suggestions on door sizes

    Thanks, just let me know if I can give you a few pointers. I decided to go reverse flow cooker from the beginning and glad I did. I went by Dave's formulas for sizes, openings, etc. and it works great. Only made just a few small changes since building.
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    Suggestions on door sizes

    Either way would work. I built mine which is a 36 x 60 inch tank with only one door and it works great. Less places for air leaks with only one door and only need hinges and whatever counterbalance use just for one door. Take a look at the pictures I posted of mine and it make give you an idea...
  13. Big Bad Wolf

    Smoker Build

    Thanks, any questions about the smoker just ask .
  14. Big Bad Wolf

    Smoker Build

    No problem with the wood. Sometimes we put all our supplies up front and haul the wood in the bed of the truck. It's nice to have an onboard storage place. Designed it this way for balance of the cooker also.
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    Smoker Build

    Here are some pictures of my last smoker build from a couple of years ago. It is a reverse flow cooker and was built after much research and planning. It was built according to the specs per dave as for sizes, openings, etc. It has proven to be a great smoker for home use, cooking for group get...
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