- May 23, 2020
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Hey guys new to forum and smoker building. I built a vertical smoker not knowing anything about smokers. I know not the smartest thing to do but i really had no idea that there was all kinds of calculations to building one so im sure ive messed up. 1st off my fire box is only slightly smaller than the cook chamber. 2nd im worried my stack is to small in diameter. I did my first run of charcoal only the other evening. It wasnt much just about 2 coals wide and 2 high on one side of firebox. I did it that way because i plan on snaking the coal around hoping for a longer burn if needed. It went up to 175 and stayed with no issue at all. I went and bought some ceramic firebricks and put them in the cook chamber and firebox for heat retention and was wondering would that work to take up some space in firebox to make it smaller?. My cook chamber is 20in high from bottom to top, 24in wide and 18in deep. The fire box is16in high, 18in wide and wide deep. Its a weird design i know but its made out of thick steel and of course is ridiculously heavy. I no longer have access to a welder as the guy i know has moved. Trying to figure out how to make a bigger exhaust. Any helpful opinions or advice welcomed. Thank you