500 gallon trailer build

[bruster]

36x32x32

 

[darkshadow]

That's alitle undersized no?

 

[daveomak]

What size should it be ????

 

[darkshadow]

Well that's only 95% of Feldons.

 

[daveomak]

Well, Feldon's has some inherent problems with the calculator...

Below is the tutorial / calculator we use on this forum......

https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t...eady-to-use-rev5-6-19-15.172425/#post_1264161

 

[darkshadow]

Yeah I'm aware, used Feldons as a quick check, normally you'd want to be oversized of Feldons not under correct?

As this is a discussion forum, I'd thought to ask if the builder wanted to chime in with his thoughts.

 

[daveomak]

I noticed you came from a somewhat dufunct forum... Did you ever start you 500 gallon build ??? If not, use my tutorial.. It will guide you through a build to a smoker that works very well....
Members here used Feldon'a about 5 years ago... during operation of said smokers, some inherent design characteristics were noted... Thanks to the many members that put up with "speculative" modifications, until "we", as a team build, worked those bugs out...
There are members here that use their RF smokers to smoke cheese for hours at or below 80 deg.F...
Anywho, thanks for stopping in... We always appreciate good help.... Dave

 

[bruster]

That fire box isnt to far off a 250 gallon cut in half with a 2ft pipe insert.This is no longer being built as a RF..its now an offset

 

[bruster]

A 36-36-36 would have been good but 1/4” plate right bow is over 300 a sheet! Im not dropping $900 bucks to gain those extra few cubin inches

 

[daveomak]

Your FB is perfect... Don't worry about the nit-pickers...

 

[darkshadow]

Oh, why the change to offset?

Ugh steel costs do suck, I guess that's the downside of scrap being so high right now.

 

[bruster]

I cook every kind of cut usually so i like the hot side vs cooler side

 

[darkshadow]

Oh interesting, never thought oh that as an advantage

 

[razorbrewer]

What would you estimate is the weight of the trailer/smoker?