Building a Smoker

[chucksmokesmeats]

So I am building a smoker out of an old wood stove and piping the smoke to the 4 x 4 x 4 smokehouse. The stove will be about 14x12x20, should I go with a 6" pipe or a 4" pipe to the chamber??

 

[smokerjim]

I personally would go bigger, you could always close the vent some if needed. but that's me, i'm sure some of the more knowledgeable people with builds will be around.

 

[JckDanls 07]

When you say chimney... do you mean the pipe going from the firebox to chamber.. or the chimney on top/out of the chamber ??

 

[chucksmokesmeats]

Pipe going from firebox to chamber.

 

[smokerjim]

sorry, I misread your post, forget my response.

 

[chucksmokesmeats]

No worries, just looking for some advice before the build rather than post build, which is usually how I roll. Ha ha.

 

[JckDanls 07]

I would say 6" from FB to CC.. and then 4" out of the CC

 

[chucksmokesmeats]

Thats the info I was looking for. Thanks!