I gave up tobacco and started Smoking! (Reverse Flow Build)

[nekramp]

I talked to a guy in my town that had a few tanks sitting in his back lots and was able to pick a 250 gal tank with .250 walls for $100. Is that a decent deal? 

I filled it with water once and drained it. now i need to roll it back upright and fill again this time with soap! 

This is going to be a slow build but my fridge smoker just isn't enough sometimes.  I have cooked for 50 - 60 people multiple times so far this summer and it's hard to get enough space in the smoker.  My plans and to have this new reverse flow on a trailer that i'm going to build also by next spring so it ready for the summer cooking season!!  Wish me luck!!

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• nekramp
• Oct 6, 2012

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• nekramp
• Oct 6, 2012

 

[JckDanls 07]

ok.. good luck... I'm along for the ride

 

[dragons breath]

That's a great price for the 250. I think I got a good deal and paid $150.

Just be careful when you start cutting it. After soaking with soapy water, I filled mine with water to start the cut. Always safety first!

  We all look forward to your progress.

 

[nekramp]

Picked up a 4 x 10 sheet of 1/4 inch steel today for $225. Pretty happy about price. Now need to get the firebox drawn up and the pieces cut out. Any recomendations on how thick of insulation to put around FB?

 

[scarbelly]

 

[nekramp]

My old man was cleaning out his garage the other day and found some old registry covers that came out of his house.  I was wondering if anyone has used anything like this in their firebox for heat control and if they would work well?  I plan on flush mounting them to the sides of my FB! Any ideas would be greatly appreciated! thanks!

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• nekramp
• Oct 19, 2012

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• nekramp
• Oct 19, 2012

 

[jarjarchef]

Tagging along for the ride......

What are the dimensions of your tank?

 

[kenny willis]

those covers look pretty cool, are they cast and are they thick