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    WB Vent Sizing

    What is the method of sizing the vents on the warming box. I want to use the warming box to bake, smoke or keep warm. I added a baffle plate above the firebox to keep direct heat off the bottom of the warming box. Want to make sure I have more than enough vent openings to do whatever I want to...
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    Insulating Firebox and Heat Box

    Having a hard time searching here on how I can attach insulation and steel to the firebox and heat box. This is on a trailer and don't want the insulation to drop to bottom creating a hot spot at top. Like to insulate for safety as well as holding heat in conserving fuel and staying cooler on a...
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    260 Gal Build

    How do I figure size opening and exhaust vent for the warming box? I have 4" pipe for exhaust and left over 7" pipe.  I plan to cut an opening on top of the firebox and add a slider to adjust the opening instead of trying to cut in the side of the CC and FB (more work and a 1/2" gap). I think...
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    260 Gal Build

    Curious, I have been looking at a lot of smokers for doing cold smoking and was wondering why I cannot turn my warming box into a smoker and what do I need to do to make it work. After looking at store bought "smokehouse" and looking at my warming box, they are basically the same thing. Just my...
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    First Time Making Bacon

    Great, I did not time the brine to pull out on a weekend to smoke. So I'm safe waiting over 14 days. Did not season till I get past the first one and experiment on flavors later. So It's still safe to cold smoke the bacon providing we will cook the bacon as needed? If I need to I can use my...
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    260 Gal Build

    I might just do the angle, just didn't think I would do it as I may need to clean the RF plate from time to time. Guess not a big deal. Better to have the hog go in quickly than to fight the grate and lose heat. I'll try to remember to take pics of the insides.
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    260 Gal Build

    After smoking a whole hog. The guy running the smoker was watching the temps and read somewhere I think Lang smokers that opposite the FB needed to be angled up slightly. He said he was having a hard time getting temps to stay when it was level, after he raised the nose up slightly, temps stayed...
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    260 Gal Build

    Not sure if the "counterweight" is actually needed, if I need to add something I will to be safe. I plan on adding a bench of some sort and possibly storage under bench opposite of smoker after I widen trailer a bit. Open to suggestions.
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    First Time Making Bacon

    Was given a slab of pork belly to make bacon out of. It's about 2" thick and good size slab. Guessing about 7-9 pounds. I used Pops Brine to start with, no seasonings. What do I look for to make sure the bacon is safe to eat? Assuming it's supposed to take 10-14 days in brine, is there a safe...
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    260 Gal Build

    I actually bolted the smoker to the trailer. Worked great, drove to a whole pig cookout 50 miles at a campsite, turned out great. After minor fixes on the smoker the temps stayed very steady 246 degrees for around 6 hours till the wind kicked in, then temps dropped, reset dampers, finished...
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    Warming box design question

    Anyone have any photos of the setup. Photobucket is now a paying site and cannot view photos. I am looking to add intake on bottom of my FB into the warming box so it will act like a smoker if needed. Need ideas on how the adjustable vent plates work, etc.  And is there a size required for the...
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    260 Gal Build

    Might just do that as I am also going to enclose the trailer. Thanks
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