Hey this is my first post, and I’ve got to say I love this forum site. I definitely love smoking and being part of the community of smokers. I first got into smoking about a year and a half ago just doing what I could with my char broil American gourmet 30 inch barrel grill. My wonderful wife got me the matching offset smoker last week for an early Father’s Day gift. I had been planning to get one and modify it into a reverse flow set up. I have all the metal I need for now. Just waiting for the time to get to work on it. This leads me to my question. I have put my measurements in the smoker calculator online to see if there are any major problems with my plans. I’ve known all along I would have to do some kind of custom exhaust stack because mine doesn’t have one at all. It has a puny damper on each side. I want the stack to be close to the grating but there isn’t much useable space in the middle without compromising the strength of the lid. I know these things are kind of cheap. Does anyone see any issues with mounting 2 smaller stacks on the side closer to the firebox for my reverse flow setup? To get close to the stack volume it says I need on the calculator I’m planning two 2 1/2 inch stacks about 8-9 inches long mounted down close to the grating. It seems like this would also help to distribute the heat and smoke evenly front to back as well. I’m just concerned that maybe it won’t draft correctly. Any opinions? I’m open to all the help I can get. Thanks in advance. Keep on smokin’.
