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    1st Smoker Build - 300 gallon Reverse Flow

    That was in my plans to do and I just didn't get the time to do it at the moment but I do think I will try to create something down the road for that, thanks Dave! That should probably help maintain a more consistent temperature. That and some practice of course.
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    1st Smoker Build - 300 gallon Reverse Flow

    Well I pulled the smoker about 4 hours down the road and completed my first smoke over Thanksgiving weekend. The smoker pulled great behind the pickup and seemed to smoke pretty well. I used quite a little wood, but it was a real windy day so that didn't help anything. I smoked about 50 pounds...
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    1st Smoker Build - 300 gallon Reverse Flow

    Well, it's officially done! I'm sure I'll have some more improvements and small things along the way but the project is finally complete. At some point I will be building a plywood box underneath that back table to hold wood, but the bed of my pickup will do for now. Planning on doing my first...
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    1st Smoker Build - 300 gallon Reverse Flow

    Finally got it burned out and seasoned. Everything seemed to operate fine when hot and all my welds and hinges held together fine. Definitely going to need practice and pointers on maintaining a constant temperature with my fire. I got my Nomex gasket installed and ended up putting one strip on...
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    1st Smoker Build - 300 gallon Reverse Flow

    The total cooking grate size is 53" long x 34" deep. I don't think I'll be adding a top rack to mine. I had originally planned on it, but after measuring it out I realized that it would really limit the height of things that I could cook inside (chickens, turkeys, etc.). Also, I really don't see...
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    1st Smoker Build - 300 gallon Reverse Flow

    I now have the food grate, exhaust stack, FB door and FB air inlet completed. Ended up using 6" pipe that is about 40" tall for the exhaust since that was the easiest to get ahold of for me. It will be 1130 cubic inches in volume instead of the 1500 I had calculated for (Dave's calculations)...
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    1st Smoker Build - 300 gallon Reverse Flow

    Yeah I appreciate the input! I'm going to put a prep table on the back of the trailer as well as a wood box, but after that it's going to be about quits for this build. I would definitely love to have a grill, warming box and all that good stuff, but I won't ever do it with this build. When I...
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    1st Smoker Build - 300 gallon Reverse Flow

    There's about 2-3 inches of travel for the tire before it hits the fender. I've pretty well got all the weight on it now as it will have, minus a few smaller things, so I should be good to go. I weigh about 230 and if I stand on a fender and jump up and down, it still doesn't hit the tire so I'd...
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    1st Smoker Build - 300 gallon Reverse Flow

    Thanks! Hoping to get quite a few more of the little things done this week in hopes to burn it out next week! Really getting anxious to get this puppy wrapped up. Really hoping to find a chrome exhaust stack, but may just have to end up buying some metal pipe and constructing my own stack.
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    1st Smoker Build - 300 gallon Reverse Flow

    I got my door bent into shape and it fits much better now. I also installed the two toggle clamps on each end to hold it tight, I don't think I'll need any in the middle. These worked great for this project and they were only $7 a piece at Menard's...
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    1st Smoker Build - 300 gallon Reverse Flow

    Yeah, I agree with you there! Been fighting the little things more than the big, but I'm making pretty decent progress. My last big hangup is getting that door sealed up. Any ideas on how to get that thing bent back so it sits more flush? It's not really out of shape any other way than just...
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    1st Smoker Build - 300 gallon Reverse Flow

    Today I got the counterweight constructed, got the firebox mounted to the cook chamber for the most part, and also got the reverse flow plate installed. Now all of the big stuff should be about done, just tons of little things to tie up now! Hoping to get most everything wrapped up by the end of...
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    1st Smoker Build - 300 gallon Reverse Flow

    Made a lot of progress today. I got the food grate constructed (just need to weld on some expanded metal) and I also got the frame built to lift up the smoker so the firebox can stay at trailer-level. You can catch a glimpse of my firebox in some of the pictures (blue barrel), I believe it is an...
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    1st Smoker Build - 300 gallon Reverse Flow

    Yes, I already have some hold down clamps purchased, just don't have them installed yet. Planning on putting one on each end and one in the middle. I will post some pictures when I get them installed! Snagged them at Menards for $7 a piece. I also have some Nomex gasket material coming in the...
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    1st Smoker Build - 300 gallon Reverse Flow

    Made some pretty good progress today. I got the fenders welded on, cut the hole for the FB to enter the CC, and also fabricated and welded in the guides that the grate will slide on. This way I can pull the grate nearly all the way out and it will still stay relatively flat and not fall forward...
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