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    New RF trailer smoker

    Thanks! That's alot of math! If I follow that calculator, and my numbers are correct, it says I need around a 25" stack. The Feldon calculator says 16". I'll go with the 24" and see how that does. I can always add or remove some if I need to. BT
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    New RF trailer smoker

    I do somewhat like the temp difference, especially if I'm doing pork and chicken on the same cook. I'll put the chicken on the hotter side to get crispier skin. My main issue is I just cannot get this thing above 275ish on the left side. No matter how large my fire. I'm hoping the larger stack...
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    New RF trailer smoker

    Ive been working on some upgrades, and realizing that I won't be able to trim out that door with the D Rings, I purchased a different style of hinge. So far, I've added a drain and ball valve, added a pie vent to the firebox door so I dont have to leave the door cracked (hopefully), and I...
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    New RF trailer smoker

    It was quite good. I don't even like turkey except for deep fried, but this was so juicy and tender. So much better than oven roasted (dried) turkey. I pulled when the breast got to about 162 and thigh was 175. Hope i can get a fresh turkey this spring to throw in there. BT
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    New RF trailer smoker

    Appreciate it! Here's a couple more. Even with the leaks and temp issues, it made some good food. I kept my pork on the cooler side and my poultry on the hotter side. Turkey came out juicy and tender, with a crisp skin. BT
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    New RF trailer smoker

    Hello all, It finally happened. I got the go ahead from the boss to purchase a larger trailer smoker that ive been wanting for awhile. I kept searching marketplace for something local, and finally found this 150 gallon reverse flow with a warming box at a reasonable price and only about a 2.5...
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    Crazy build ideas...dumb ideas?

    I could see it working, but it's a pricey experiment lol. I love the way mine cooks, it's just a bit small. And if I have a good sized butt on the bottom rack, I end up having to take the top rack put completely because it won't fit under it. Here was my father's day cook - two butts totalling...
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    Crazy build ideas...dumb ideas?

    Did you have to cut your bricks at all? I had gotten some from Tractor Supply and tried to fit them similarly to how yours are in your firebox but could not get them to fit. I couldn't figure a way to cut them without destroying them. My hot spot when ran stock is very similar to yours, right...
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    Crazy build ideas...dumb ideas?

    Lol I don't know that this crazy idea will actually come to fruition, but I'll be sure to update if it does. I'm just hoping to get some other opinions from those that may be "in the know" about how all this stuff works. BT
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    Crazy build ideas...dumb ideas?

    Hello folks, I mentioned in my intro thread that I've been using a char griller grand champ XD. I do like the smoker, but it has its faults. Had a hot spot on the right side, to the tune of 100 degrees higher than the left side. Tried several things - fire bricks in the fire box, moving the...
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    Grand Champ XD lavalock baffle

    I didn't have any probes up there but the top gauge read similar to yours, around 40-50° higher than the lower rack. BT
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    Grand Champ XD lavalock baffle

    I'll give that a go maybe tomorrow with some more testing. I gotta get it figured out before Sunday. Got 2 butt's, 6 racks of ribs, and a chuck roast to smoke for Sunday. BT
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    Grand Champ XD lavalock baffle

    Just got done doing that actually. Couldn't test the lavalocks in ice water because they only go down to 50 but I tested them in boiling water. Both are spot on and only differ about 1-2 degrees. All the probes with the thermapro are showing 33-34 degrees in ice water, and 210-211 in boiling...
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    Grand Champ XD lavalock baffle

    Got my gap issue figured out. It was the top bolt as well as the ears that the factory deflector plate hangs on. Turned the bolt around to where the head is on the cook chamber side and nut is on the firebox side, and bent the ears down. Fits good and flush now. After a heat up to around 350...
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    Building a wood shed

    Anybody got any good ideas for wood storage? I think I need to build a shed of some type. If like to use reclaimed pallets that I have access to. I had some hickory and cherry I left on a pallet all year and I think it might be ruined. It was not covered. It's good and dry, and has turned a...
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