Hello! From Australia

[oldsongs91]

Hello! I am brand new to smoking but long time meat lover. I got a chargrilled Akron for Christmas and I have made a few things so far.

I’m in Australia so I’m finding the conversion from C to F hard and the names for different cuts a bit of a challenge but I am enjoying it regardless.

 

[redtfc]

Hey there! Am also from Aussie. I learn a lot here as well, with the caveat of the challenges you pointed out. I am excited to hear a lot from here!

 

[Redicans]

Welcome from Hawaii!! I Have an Akorn and have smoked some great meals on it. It is a nice smoker but just have to dial in your temps. Once you shoot past your target temp it takes time to bring it back down. For hot and fast grilling it is great!

 

[SmokinEdge]

Welcome from Colorado

 

[WaterRat]

Welcome from the US east coast! For temps, I’d recommend making a cheat sheet showing temps with degF and corresponding degC next to it. Maybe one for meat temps and one for smoker temps. That way you won’t have to convert all the time and eventually you’ll know without looking.

 

[normanaj]

Hello from RI.

 

[SmokingUPnorth]

Welcome to the forum!

Kamado Cookers

www.smokingmeatforums.com

Here is a whole section dedicated to those types of smokers!

 

[JLeonard]

Welcome from Mississippi! You Aussie guys are gonna have to arrange your own Down under Gathering for SMF.

Jim

 

[jcam222]

Missed this in the post holidays activities. Welcome from Ohio. Anytime you are having trouble with cut info post up questions. Tons of folks here to help.

 

[JBW450]

Hello from Melbourne, Australia.

I am in the process of making an offset reverse flow smoker made from an old large compressor cylinder.

Joined the forum to hopefully learn some important things about smoker configuration (baffle/RF plate to smoke chamber ratio mostly) and learn some tips and hacks when it comes to actually using my smoker.

I have had a look at this thread:

Reverse Flow Smoker... How to calculate build tutorial...

This is a tutorial and you will need a calculator and paper to note desired dimensions... This tutorial has been proven to make an excellent operating Reverse Flow smoker... Here's to "Alien BBQ" and the folks that first put the calculator...

www.smokingmeatforums.com

One thing that is baffling me is the calculation for area below RF plate. It is the same calculation for firebox/smoke chamber hole size which doesn't make any sense.

A good friend of mine told me recently that the baffle/RF plate should be around 1/3 of the volume of the cylinder (he started at 1/4 and found it didn't work very well).

 

[Brokenhandle]

Welcome from Iowa!

Ryan