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    Smoker Chimney height

    <edit> Eh, let's just say I don't always agree with some of the assumptions made.
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    Smoker Chimney height

    Yup, so you've already applied the principle I discussed above - putting a duct on there, allowing it to heat up and seeing how that actually provides draw. Excellent. Opening that hole can only improve things! <edit> BTW, I didn't mean a LIT chimney of briquettes! I just meant slap that thing...
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    Smoker Chimney height

    Got one of these? Can put this on top of your cut-out hole to 'simulate' a chimney/exhaust. See how it flows. I've got one of those Smoke Vault 24s as well, I know where you're coming from. It is definitely a 'low-flow' cooker.
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    Smoker Chimney height

    I'm with @SmokinEdge in most ways. I usually run an unrestricted exhaust. It really comes down a lot to preference, how you want to run your fire, etc. I like a higher flow, convective cooking environment in the cook chamber. Using a damper on the exhaust does have some advantages, though, if...
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    Thought I'd share my sausagefest of the last two days.

    Did case up the bratwurst and learned without a doubt - I HATE working with sheep casings. No thanks, no how, no way, not ever again. Not only the tangling, the smell, the difficulty fitting on the horn - THEN the frequent blowouts, screw that. I threw away the rest of my $50 package of sheep...
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    Northeast OK - Hand built offset smoker on a nice custom trailer. 26x48 cook chamber, 1/4" & 3/8" steel - $3500

    I also have tons and tons of build pics if you want to know all the details of the build. Happy to answer any questions. This has been up for a while, it was originally quite a bit higher, but at this point I kind of decided I'll just keep it if I have to discount it anymore. I've got probably...
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    Northeast OK - Hand built offset smoker on a nice custom trailer. 26x48 cook chamber, 1/4" & 3/8" steel - $3500

    I hadn't thought about putting this up for sale here, but here it is. If you like details, I got details. P̵r̵i̵c̵e̵ ̵r̵e̵d̵u̵c̵t̵i̵o̵n̵ ̵t̵o̵ ̵$̵4̵5̵0̵0̵ Delivery possible within a day's drive, for additional cost. This hand built offset smoker is brand new and ready to cook! Located in...
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    Thought I'd share my sausagefest of the last two days.

    This morning's haul - the rest of the chikkin sausages. Time to start casing up the bratwurst in a little bit, I think.
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    Thought I'd share my sausagefest of the last two days.

    @Fueling Around I'm not sure about the adjustments, I need to learn more about this Hakka. But it damned sure is built like a tank! If anyone is on the fence, this Hakka is the way to go!. I know on my small 5 lb manual stuffer, I can unscrew the flat piston top (bottom really) a few threads to...
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    Thought I'd share my sausagefest of the last two days.

    This morning I decided to try out my new powered Hakka 10L/22lb stuffer with the foot pedal. Holy crap, this thing is a beast! Working on the chikkin sausage first, since it's the most touchy in terms of 'freshness'. Casings from The Sausage Maker are very good. Nice and long, high quality...
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    Thought I'd share my sausagefest of the last two days.

    Clean up your dirty minds, people. Went to my buddy's place yesterday, his wife and kids were at the zoo, and we had clearance to use the kitchen for sausage making. I've been waiting months for him to get some time free - last time we did this was Jan 1st. <sigh> Hopefully it won't be this...
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    Here is the current pit I am building. Going to be a long post... offset 125-gallon backyard model.

    I don't disagree (much) with the stress on the joint, except that it's (going to be, eventually) welded all around the tank 360 degrees. There's no way it's going anywhere or stressing it enough to crack anything. Hell, it's been held together the last week by like 6 heavy tacks and 2 welds of...
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    Here is the current pit I am building. Going to be a long post... offset 125-gallon backyard model.

    Well, I was out for a long time today and came home as dirty as I've ever been, but it doesn't seem like I did a lot. Well, I DID a lot, I just didn't move FORWARD a lot. You'll see... First thing I did today was hang my new air hose reel in the back of the shop. I hung a Vevor one I got on...
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    Here is the current pit I am building. Going to be a long post... offset 125-gallon backyard model.

    I know what you've been watching. :emoji_wink: My first couple baffles were removable like that, but then I thought, why not just attach it to the firebox and incorporate it. I never had a need to move it around once I got it set into one spot, and honestly they cooked pretty well regardless of...
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    Here is the current pit I am building. Going to be a long post... offset 125-gallon backyard model.

    Yes, in that pic above the square tubing isn't apparent. The top face is blending in with the gravel drive, and the shadowed back face just looks like a single rod. I see now what you were looking at. Anyways, yesterday was... rough. 100ºF+ head index and I went out around 8AM, got home around...
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