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    120 gallon RF trailer build

    Tel tru for the door and I have a maverick et-732 for the digital.
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    120 gallon RF trailer build

    Not much to show as of late, been busy with work. I finished up my probe ports. One on each end of the smoker. They are a 1/2" NPT bushing that I TIG brazed into a peice of black pipe with silicon bronze rod. The "T" is a nipple with a slot cut in it for the cable to slip into. Not my...
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    Finally finished the the 125 gallon reverse flow

    I still wouldn't rely on those gauges.
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    Finally finished the the 125 gallon reverse flow

    Even if the two-tru's are accurate they are reading temp at the edge of the CC. The smoke and heat is moving faster in the center of the CC than the outside.
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    Finally finished the the 125 gallon reverse flow

    Looking at your pic I don't see a remote probe. If your going off those gauges on the door that's more than likely the problem. Even the most expensive gauges that have been calibrated are not very accurate.
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    Finally finished the the 125 gallon reverse flow

    How are you checking temp? Remote probe or gauges mounted on the cooker? I've never used only wood, a chimney of charcoal keeps a nice coal bed for a long time. The coal bed is where you will get stable temps from. I put a small split or a few chunks every 45 min to an hour and a chimney...
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    Finally finished the the 125 gallon reverse flow

    Fire management would be my guess. Don't dampen the exhaust that will slow the flow down and make the CC hotter. How are you lighting your fire? I typically start with one chimney of charcoal and a small split or a few chunks whichever I have. I start with that and let it run wide open till...
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    Horizontal Reverse Offset with Vertical cooking chamber. Question

    I don't have a warming cabinet on mine. But from all the reading I've done with no connection to smoke they get 180-200. I assume with a connection to the CC they should get up to cook temps. The beans burn because to pot is touching the steel a chamber on top only getting radiant heat isn't...
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    Horizontal Reverse Offset with Vertical cooking chamber. Question

    The horizontal CC yes but the vertical cabinet on top of the firebox would be cold. Are you going to use the vertical cabinet for cooking or warming? Kyle
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    Design Question/Input

    I put the upper vent on my RF, and have found it to be of little use. In fact it cools my CC. The only time I open it now is it's a good way to look at how the fire is doing without opening the door. I've tried it in every combination with the lower vents and my smoker just works better with...
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    Horizontal Reverse Offset with Vertical cooking chamber. Question

    I would think no. By insulating that you won't get any radiant heat from the firebox. But are you planning on making an opening in the top of the firebox to allow smoke to the vertical chamber? Or make an opening from the current cook chamber? Are you planning on cooking in it or only...
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    Where to cut the CC door?

    I agree cut below the 3oclock mark. If your planing on using one inch angle or tube for your grate. Cut one inch below 3 so your grate level is at 3. That's where you get max grate space. Kyle
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    Safely pulling LP valves - need advice

    What size tank is it t? If it's for an RV I assume around 60 gallons. When I did my 60 gallon I put half a bottle of dawn and a half gallon of bleach. The dawn will displace and push out any propane fumes. The bleach will decontaminate the mercaptan. Do this let sit for one day, drain and...
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    120 gallon RF trailer build

    It's called a plenum. Helps reduce friction as the smoke exits the smoker. Pie slicing or even using an elbow causes more friction and slows down the flow. I guess it's a personal preference. I'd rather have the plenum than mount the pipe onto the top of the tank. Kyle
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    Where to cut the CC door?

    With that small diameter cook chamber I would cut the top of door at 12 o'clock. Otherwise it will be a very small door, and difficult to get larger meats into. You want space above the food but you don't want to hit your hands or the food on there either. My 60 gallon cooker is 20" diameter...
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    120 gallon RF trailer build

    Finished the exhaust and food rack today. I need to do one more pass on the stack but ran out of gas for my MIG. It'll have to wait till next week. Gonna smoke some baby backs this weekend and drink some whiskey. Have a great weekend everybody. Kyle
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