Recent content by don - smokie

Progress was slow the last few weeks but I got a good burnout done and the chamber sandblasted. I also   got the hinges and firewool delivered along with a nice Thermometer. Photos attached. I lightly coated the inside with high heat paint to stop it from rusting in the meantime. This week I...

Thanks for the advise Dave and RG. Not insulating the door and bottom will save me  a bit of time and $$. As I'm in a cold climate ( VT) the double vent pipe will definitely help  with condensate. I might have got ahead of your message RG on cutting in the FB first. Tonight I laid out the cut...

I'm working on sketching up the firebox and was wondering if the bottom should be insulated in addition to the sides and top. It will have a ash tray in the bottom.  What about the door, does it help to insulate that also. I am planning to use 1/4" material for the inside and 1/8" for the...

RG, Thanks- that's a good idea putting the FB on the "sludge side". Nice job on your smoker, looks like your almost there, I like the custom firedoor hinges you made. Where did you get the wheels. I am over and back about deciding whether to put it on an axle or not. I don't really plan to tow...

I got started and got the legs and top off along with some of the plugs. Two are welded on there, but one I will use as the drain. I decided to run some water and TSP through the tank ( did about 15 gallons) and discovered there is quite a bit of sludge in the bottom. Some flushed out but there...

Ok I see why now it would be different. - Bigger is better for more air flow on RF.- I plan to put in the air inlet opposite the FB/ CC opening and one at the grate level. Here's a picture of the tank and tag. Its a good old classic Made In America.. .

Dave,  thanks for looking over the #'s I checked the numbers a few times. One thing that I'm confused about is the DODIS calculator gave a result of 54.34 Cu in for the FB / CC opening vs 73.92 cu in. Why would that be so far apart? With the firebox oversized 20% do you see any issue. As I...

Hi, I am about to get started on my first Reverse Flow Smoker build and have gotten some great ideas and lots of valuable information on this forum so far. Its a used air compressor tank that I picked up from Craigslist and is 24x48. I have put some calculations together  based on what I've...

Hello there,  I'm excited to join this forum for my first  80 gallon reverse smoker build. I have had a long interest in smoking that started after a work associate invited me and my wife to Memphis in May 15 years ago. It was amazing to see all the competition, smokers,  friendships and great...