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    325 Gallon Reverse Flow Build

    Afternoon everyone. I think I have finally made up my mind on what I think I want to do. I am making some sacrifices from my original 325 gallon plan after some great opinions from the experienced builders on this site. As of now, I plan to cut off a portion of the rear of the tank to decrease...
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    325 Gallon Reverse Flow Build

    Thankyou everyone for the helpful tips. I am going to take Dave's advice and cut my 325 gallon tank down. I plan to cut off the back end and leave the font with the rounded end. I thought about cutting the middle out like many of you suggested, but with my limited tools (cut off wheel) i decided...
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    325 Gallon Reverse Flow Build

    Gary, i made the drawing before coming up with the alternate FB opening idea. I will sketch something up tomorrow and explain what i was talking about. i have also been doing some more thinking about Daves advice. More ideas to come tommorow. thanks guys
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    325 Gallon Reverse Flow Build

    I would mount the FB to the CC same as always (see previous sketch from a few days ago). The FB would be "nested" 16 inches or so inside  the CC. Sorry if I am not good at explaining. If you couldnt tell I am a visual person who like to use sketches.
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    325 Gallon Reverse Flow Build

    Good Morning. I am quickly finding out this smoker design is going to be more of a challenge than I originally planned. I was thinking last night of ways to possibly lower the FB/CC opening leaving more room in the CC for useable space. Below is my idea. Is it possilbe to have the same...
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    325 Gallon Reverse Flow Build

    I understand what you are getting at. By no means am i trying to reinvent the wheel here...just trying to make the most from what i have. I appreciate your wisdom and tact. i am going to think about my options further and will go from there. thanks again.
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    325 Gallon Reverse Flow Build

    Dave, Just to clarify what you are saying, are you saying that i might be able to get away with my original 325 gallon plan taking into consideration what you are saying above? Or are you making comments based on my revised plan? Thanks.
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    325 Gallon Reverse Flow Build

    Alright guys. I have been doing some refiguring. Running the numbers after cutting the rear off of the tank plus some making 269 gallons. Here are my calcs as well as the visual layout as I see it inside the CC. Please let me know what you think. Thanks.
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    325 Gallon Reverse Flow Build

    Thanks for the feed back guys. This is the kind of stuff I want to find out before I start. I understand what Dave is saying. My original plan was to use a 250 gallon tank (same diameter as the 325) but I had trouble finding any within a 150 mile radius of my house. To answer your question...
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    Hello From Central Indiana

    Hey Everyone. I have been looking around your site for a few weeks and finally got around to making my own account. I have been smoking with my dad since I was little (mainly sausage) and have been doing my own stuff for about 5 years now. Mostly whole hogs for large parties, etc. Starting my...
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    325 Gallon Reverse Flow Build

    DaveOmak, The tank diameter is 30". Below is a better picture of my sketch & calculations. Sorry it is not to scale and a litle cluttered.
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    325 Gallon Reverse Flow Build

    Michaelwise, I will let a expert comment on your question because I believe my calcualtion for RF plate height is incorrect. I have been assuming the RF plate will be at the same elevation as the top of the FB. After reading more, I have seen where people have been saying the the area below the...
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    325 Gallon Reverse Flow Build

    Good Morning All, Thank you for the welcomes and support. I realize this morning that I didnt really explain my plan very well in my original post (see PDF from original post). Specifications: 325 gallon (water capacity) propane tank (.195 in wall thickness). Overall length is 9'-10" with a...
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