Recent content by supatrupa

Today I am doing the first big cook (20 adults). Back ribs. See attached pics. Not everything was setup yet in the pics. Using red oak and 321 method

The stack is about 3ft. I seasoned the Cooker last weekend then did some chops that came out good. After seasoning , nice blue smoke 100% of the time.

The firebox is about 36x34x32. Exhaust is 8" dia

Very true. I have a concern that the exhaust stack may be too tall, may create a faster draft. Also no thermometers installed yet

Been a while , so I thought I would post some pics of the nearly completed cooker. Haven't installed a bench or determined what will go on the front of the trailer yet (table ? Char grill ? Pellet cooker ? ) Still needs a 2nd coat and will be seasoning it next weekend.

Attached is a picture of what I am thinking the doors to look like.  The seal strips are highlighted in red.  Note the outside vertical seals and center seal are on the inside of the doors.  No hinges or handles shown.  Not sure if I feel like detailing that up :)

Was planning on putting a counter weight on the door, though I have no experience if they are easier to open/close. As far as second door on the opposite side. I figured that being able to slide the racks out would suffice, Perhaps not? I also see the that the photos didn't attach. I'll...

After much research (a lot thanks to those on this forum) and time spent drawing it up in cad, a friend and I started the build (thankfully he has better welding skills and an automated plasma cutting table) A little background, I have been using a pellet smoker for about 3 years , watched and...

Just signed up and am building a reverse flow smoker ( after much research and cooking preferences )