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You don’t have issues with smoke accumulation? I will be building mine off of the back of an existing shed. It will be about 10’x10’. Where it attaches to the existing shed it will be 10’ high and pitch to I would think around 9’. Whatever my BIL builds! I am using this as an example...

I will definitely keep you all updated and post pictures, I love looking through the builds here and want to contribute! Where is your chimney? Is it offset to one side to retain more heat under the roof? I definitely won't be making my smoker that thick and insulated, so hopefully that will...

I got it fired up to 265F today with a non-GFCI outlet. I shut it off and removed the panel. The connector was too hot to touch. I think if I left that panel off during cooks and ran a fan on it (I have a solar charger I use a DC fan with to cool the Auber) it would prevent further China...

Steve... That Smokey Joe makes the best camping smoker there is... Just search for Mini WSM's builds... there are many here... what's nice about them is you don't have to modify them so they can still be used as a grill as well.. 2 cookers in one ... We have downsized our camper... went from...

Yeah the safety limit switch is a binary fail point. The switch is Normally Closed to begin with. If the connectors fail/corrode and the heat builds up at the switch tab or connector it will heat the switch up so much that it "opens". When it opens its like a break in the wiring so no...

I started out with propane for my smokehouse... But to get the temps low enough for sausage/snack sticks the flames were real small... they blew out often... happen to many times and I never felt safe... Once flame goes out it's just pumping raw gas into the smokehouse essentially becoming a...

I am looking to build a 500 gal propane tank smoker and have seen the 13ft long 500gal tanks but can't seem to find any builds with one. Does anyone know if this is on purpose?

Happens with any wood. Usually only an issue until the first glowing coal appears, after that any methane produced just burns off as it is made. Doesnt produce much heat, it is the exact same as turning on propane grill and not lighting it for 20 or 30 seconds. You don't need a fan on top, I...

...seen them considerably larger on some units. Can't tell you how big to make it, this just seems small. Chimney should be 4" diameter minimum. Best of luck and keep us posted. There are tons of links to smoker builds that you can find using the search option at the top right of the page. Robert

...I'm a long time reader of this forum, but I only recently joined and started posting. I have posted another question on 'smoker builds', but wanted to ask a second one here. When I am smoking anything, there is always a really noticeable greyish layer on the meat. I made sure that I have a...

New to the forum ( officially...but have been by multiple times for recipes :) ) and just now checking in! Been trying out new BBQ techniques over the last few years. Done the Traeger thing and have a couple of Kamado's that I use pretty frequently. Now I'm trying on my big boy pants and started...

I hadn't seen your build, thanks for the link! I realized I was just looking in the brick smoker builds, so I should check out some of the other DIY sections too. That's really helpful, I'll look through the whole thread to make sure I don't ask questions that were already answered, but I'm sure...

I was just thinking one of those Scrubbies might act as like a filter to minimize the creosote getting into the smoker. My pellet maze tray will be here tomorrow, so I’m gonna prep the box today and get it ready to go so I can play with it tomorrow and figure it out for Thursday. Gonna be...

WOW!! Talk about a head scratcher!! And I was wondering what to do this weekend since the wife will be working. Thanks for the info. BTW, those cooks you did look awesome.

So I was reading the forum some time ago.... found this stack calculator. Works GREAT!! Cleaner burn with a far better draw, = better temp controls also. Calculations for a standard design, reverse flow smoker.. Gallons X 231 = volume in cubic inches.... Sometimes the tag, in gallons...

That's what I was wondering as well because the smoke does just sort of linger in there. I did let the belly dry after smoking for about a day, but it made the garage smell horrible from the smoke. It also did not really mellow it out. I did dry the bacon for 2 days prior to smoking. I think...

Thanks! Also thanks! I'll give it a B-. I wouldn't trust it to smoke unattended for more than an hour or two, in spite of the giant hopper. It regularly needs stirring. I really wish someone made an inexpensive auger machine. On long long smokes, the ash builds up badly (one thing the...

Sounds like you have the beginnings of a plan! If I had a 3D printer I would make a plastic ring that could hold a cardboard tube. The shipping/mailing cardboard tubes are perfect and you just put the tube in the holder and set it over the MES vent and boom u are in business with minimal...

Thanks! Thanks Jake. We waited way too long to do this. Strike when the coals are hot my friend. Very nice rigs! I thought the smokey joe is a nice grill to bring along. You went from a 40'pusher to a 33' tow. How were the changes for you?

Oh yea I could totally see that not being a big deal. I've just talked to some guys and seen videos of people going in there with brushes/pads n whatever and I'm talking like cleaning with the attempt of making it a brand new smoker all over again.....I'm like "what are you doing?!" lol -- but...