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    Shirley fabrication

    Thank you for the reply. I will definitely be talking to them about it when I call them. It helps to hear from someone else who has something similar that cooks evenly.
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    Shirley fabrication

    The pictures I have seen looks like the plate is much closer to the lower rack than most other smoker builders. I'm wondering if this creates much more radiant heat on that lower rack, causing it to cook like my pellet grill. Heat comes from below and over cooks the bottom if I don't flip it...
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    Shirley fabrication

    I will call them when I am ready to get on the list and send in my deposit. Before that, I would like to educate myself from other experienced users. I dont want to waste their time asking silly questions. I am sure they get enough of that as it is.
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    Shirley fabrication

    Can anyone tell me how far the bottom rack of a shirley fabrication straight back is off the reverse flow plate? Doing research and looking at pictures and videos it appears there is 2" or less. Also, how tall is the door opening? 24 x 50 maybe 24 x 55 if that makes a difference.
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    Need help with traditional flow offset smoker build

    I'm no expert but I believe that if you don't have the opening at the top of your firebox into your cook chamber you will trap an enormous amount of heat on the top side of your firebox. I think that would also significantly raise the temperature in your cook chamber on the firebox side.
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    My 24x50 Shirley clone

    This looks amazing. Very nice work.
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    Trailer mounted smoker project

    Why did this mechanism not make it on the final build.
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    The X-Fire Grill

    This thing looks incredible! And coincidentally it looks like the inspiration for my next build. Well, maybe my next to next build, this one has me pondering the possibilities and questioning my abilities. I'm curious how the firebrick has held up after what I'm guessing is many cooks already.
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    Gravity feed smoker

    I have decided to make a reverse flow first. I am in the process of that right now.
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    24x60 Build

    I have a piece of pipe that is 24" OD x 60". Its 1/4" wall. Flat plate for end caps. Before I start cutting this up I would like to double check my math. I came up with 26,025 inch³ CC volume. I will need 104.1 inch² FB/CC opening as well as 104.1 inch under the rf plate and at the end of...
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    Gravity feed smoker

    I am going to be starting the build of a new gravity feed smoker. To the guys who have one, purchased or built, is there anything you would do differently if you were to build a other one? Something you learned after the build that you wish you could fix? I appreciate any and all help guys.
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    Any new Michigan Members?

    New member long time lurker. I'm up in Houghton Lake. I have a green mountain grills pellet pooper that began this obsession and mes that I only use for make sausage.
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    Bacon for pork shots?

    They were all around 1/2" thick sausage slices. I assumed my problem was in my bacon.
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    Bacon for pork shots?

    Good evening. I made my first attempt at pork shots today. They did not turn out well. The flavor was great but the presentation was not appealing in the least. I used smoke sausage with a half of slice of thick cut bacon to make the cup and filled it with a cream cheese filling. The...
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    My gravity feed

    How did you seal your doors against the frame?
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