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Too large of a firebox and you'll have a hard time managing your temps - too much of your energy will be used in the firebox itself. I would cut it shorter and weld a flat piece of steel on the end and cut the door out of that. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Tapatalk

That's how I cook. Depending on the wood quality and cook time though I do have to supplement with charcoal periodically to keep a good bed of coals. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Tapatalk

Our season ended and we pulled the spiles Tuesday. I have about 77-78 gallons ready to be filtered for the season.

That's pretty thin. You want it to radiate heat and help even out the temps and 1/8" isn't much of a heat sink...1/4" is pretty standard - some guys go heavier but it takes more fuel to warm it up.

Basically - compare the different shapes in the chart to yours. Mine was Standard Flange. I see a lot of propane tanks that look to be Hemispherical.

Here's the calculator - it shows the different types of bell ends and calculates the volumes for you. http://www.samuelpressurevesselgroup.com/en/toolbox/pages/head-volume-calculator.aspx 

Great idea! I'm definitely putting this into my design...

There a website that has a bell end calculator that will help. I'll try to dig it up when I get back to my computer.

Central Wisconsin. Its a wierd year...guy I know has been making syrup for 40 years and never cooked in February...until this year. We should get a good run today but then it gets warm and stays that way for a while.

We just tapped this weekend...the most we've tapped ever with 258 total. It's the first year without my father-in-law who was the knower of all things when it came to deciding what was and wasn't a maple tree. We may have an elm or oak or ash or God knows what tapped be we sure did try hard.

Check out the feldon calculator or the smokerbuilder one...I personally like the smokerbuilder one myself.

I made my own trailer for my rig...it's not as big, but it is a 30" barrel. You can custom order any width axle you want, so no worries about getting one too wide. Pick your rims out first (if you want to use take offs from the junk yard) and order to match the offset. I didn't figure the...

I started with milk jugs too - I used mechanics wire to hold them on. The issue we had was they weren't always big enough if you had a good day. Your finished product looks great!

As for a water pan...I don't think it's necessary with a reverse flow. Let the juices drip on the the baffle plate and you're good to go...

I start with charcoal and then use splits for most of the cook. Typically, I have to add charcoal during long cooks to maintain a good bed of coals. I'm hoping that will change when I get some good seasoned hickory this summer.

It really depends on where the stack is. If it's over the fire box then yes, reverse flow. If it's opposite the firebox then it is a standard offset with some sort of a tuning plate installed.

Hard to say - I don't know at what temperature it starts to burn off. You may end up breathing it. Just curious, how do you know it isn't galvanized the inside?

We're still 2-3 weeks out before we tap here in central Wisconsin. It warmed up some last week and folks are getting antsy, but I don't think it pays to try much before the middle of March. I am getting excited though....

First thing I thought when I saw your tank is that it appears to be galvanized. That would be bad if it is because general concensus is that it contaminate your food when it heats up. You're correct about the firebox size being about 1/3rd the size of the cook chamber. Most people I've...