big frog
Newbie
Been smoking for about 7 years now. All started by cooking for my teammates in college and has grown into a passion from there. Looking forward to getting tips and ideas from other smokers.
I'm purchasing my first custom trailer smoker this summer and the decision process is what pushed me over the edge to creating an account. (I've been enjoying yall's wisdom for years now in the shadows)
Details: 72"x28" chamber, one door (ability to smoke whole hog), offset firebox, warming box on top, reverse flow.
Here's my question: The firebox is 1/4" thick and smoking chamber is 3/16". I've got it in my budget to do one last upgrade: insulate the firebox OR bump up the whole chamber to 1/4". Both upgrades cost the same.
1- Which would y'all recommend?
2- Is 3/16" in the chamber good enough?
(Lastly, since not everyone reads the newbie thread is it kosher to post my question to another board on this forum?)
I'm purchasing my first custom trailer smoker this summer and the decision process is what pushed me over the edge to creating an account. (I've been enjoying yall's wisdom for years now in the shadows)
Details: 72"x28" chamber, one door (ability to smoke whole hog), offset firebox, warming box on top, reverse flow.
Here's my question: The firebox is 1/4" thick and smoking chamber is 3/16". I've got it in my budget to do one last upgrade: insulate the firebox OR bump up the whole chamber to 1/4". Both upgrades cost the same.
1- Which would y'all recommend?
2- Is 3/16" in the chamber good enough?
(Lastly, since not everyone reads the newbie thread is it kosher to post my question to another board on this forum?)
