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  1. smokejumper

    Who uses lava rock?

    No, never. Lava rocks are for grills where the burner flame directly impinges on the lava rocks. A smoker is indirect heat, so lava rock will not serve the same purpose.
  2. smokejumper

    A survey please humor me.

    1. Nursing a beer while smoking meat and admiring my handiwork. 2. It doesn't. 3. The most that you can afford. 4. Slightly bigger than you think you need.
  3. smokejumper

    Modified RF Build Opinions

    The math is not a big deal. Take half the tank volume, then add the volume of the box above it to get the total CC volume. Plug that into the calculator and you are off and running. Given that your drawing is not to scale, I must still add that the firebox is way too small. Your concept is valid...
  4. smokejumper

    Temperature variations..

    Yes, it is normal. It is not uncommon for the mounted dial therms to read lower than a probe in the center of the grate. Both are reading correctly. The probe is what you want to use most often. The door therms are a back up in case the probes fail for whatever reason. As long as  you know the...
  5. smokejumper

    So many questions, where to start?

    Robert- What is your question? If you are waiting for the answer you want, you may have a long wait. Everything on your list is doable on a 20" - 24" diameter smoker.
  6. smokejumper

    Started my 250 RF Build, Trailer frame first.?????

    Then the angle can be welded to the trailer.
  7. smokejumper

    Mini Vertical Reverse Smoker Build Questions

    Looks like the drawings. That is a good sign.
  8. smokejumper

    250 gal RF Build ??? Are my calculations correct????

    Either one is correct. A single big door is useful for large items like a whole hog. Two smaller doors can be more convenient for smaller cooks. No.
  9. smokejumper

    New Guy and this will be my 1st Reverse Flow Smoker Build

    Well, don't get wrapped around the axle on the stack; a 6"ID stack at 36" will be fine. The worst case scenario is wanting to change the stack later for the possibility of more even temps in the CC. Bear in mind that is only a possibility. A larger ID stack does not guarantee more even temps...
  10. smokejumper

    New RF build from South Carolina

    Nice paint job. Good to see someone use colors instead of the basic black.
  11. smokejumper

    275 gal. fuel oil tank build

    Looks like a smoker! Git-r-done. (BTW, I also hail from Indiana)
  12. smokejumper

    A 250 gallon Lang hybrid clone

    Looks like a good start. A year to finish aint slow; my build took over 4 years.
  13. smokejumper

    New member here and working on a started project

    The upper air inlet is best placed across the FB from the CC. The lower air inlets below the fire grate can be placed on any side of the FB.
  14. smokejumper

    planing to build a reverse flow in australia (virgin build)

    No. The environment inside the CC is dynamic. No matter where you locate the exhaust, there is no possibility of smoke becoming "stale".
  15. smokejumper

    about to buy steel for firebox/warming box and want a second opinion on design

    First of all, 1/4" for the firebox is just fine. Routing the exhaust through the warming box will reduce the exhaust height by the height of the warming box, so no real improvement there. 4" exhaust is really small for a 500 gal smoker. An 8" exhaust would work much better.
  16. smokejumper

    smoker/charcoal grill combo

    I wasn't aware of that rule; how many pictures do you have to have built up to start a thread? ICYMI, the answer is zero. Start the thread. Your experience may help others with or without pics, and the sooner the better.
  17. smokejumper

    First build-24 gallon patio reverse flow smoker

    Better safe than sorry; good call.
  18. smokejumper

    starting my reverse flow

    True Dat.
  19. smokejumper

    thickness steel

    Insulating the FB increases the efficiency of the smoker so that you use less fuel during the cook. Since more of your heat is going into the CC instead of being radiated off of the FB, you can build a smaller fire to maintain cooking temps in the CC. It has the added benefit of keeping the...
  20. smokejumper

    New member here and working on a started project

    Bummer.
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