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I'm guessing u only need a degree or 2. They add up fast at that length. I'd need to see pics of the grate and inside cooker to give good advise on that. But how about just going across the grate with angle steel?
After smoking a whole hog. The guy running the smoker was watching the temps and read somewhere I think Lang smokers that opposite the FB needed to be angled up slightly. He said he was having a hard time getting temps to stay when it was level, after he raised the nose up slightly, temps stayed steady at 246.
Curious, does anyone know the angle recommended? I'd like to find a level to install for when I place the trailer it'll be ready.
A lang 84 cooker has a 3" fall away from the firebox. If you are level on your plate or just a slight fall this idea rarely makes a difference I have tried it on my big reverse flow with a 1" fall and it made no difference.
Might be cooking another whole hog soon, the only problem was the rack which I used angle iron slightly sagged towards rear (I added angle iron step for it to rest on), was told it was a PIA to lift it on tab.
Would using 1" tube steel frame prevent sagging? Will make another if needed or just weld on some strips of steel for the racks to slide on.
My big cookers top grate is 24" x 50" 1" x 1" x 1/4" angle with two 1/2" rods as stiffeners. It is designed to drop down for hog cooks it has never sagged. You may look at something like that.
Last, I'd like to insulate the Firebox and Warming Box, what metal do you use to make the gap and how do you seal the holes if using sheetmetal to prevent water from getting in the insulation. I'll be using 1" K-wool.
Frame the outer edges with 1.25" x 3/16" angle then apply the k-wool and skin it.
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I might just do the angle, just didn't think I would do it as I may need to clean the RF plate from time to time. Guess not a big deal. Better to have the hog go in quickly than to fight the grate and lose heat. I'll try to remember to take pics of the insides.I'm guessing u only need a degree or 2. They add up fast at that length. I'd need to see pics of the grate and inside cooker to give good advise on that. But how about just going across the grate with angle steel?