New build help

[rodgea]

I've been cooking a few things on my new offset smoker build but im having problems with the ashes blowing into the cook chamber im trying to figure out the best way to stop it here are some pics.

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• rodgea
• Nov 20, 2014

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• rodgea
• Nov 20, 2014

 

[gary s]

A few more pictures would help  The whole smoker, FB end etc.

Gary

 

[pockets]

Cant really see were your heat flow is but u could try covering your heat transfer opening with like a guttermesh to try and cut down on it. On outs we set our firebox low which helps eliminate the issue.

 

[rodgea]

Thanks for the help guys here are some more pics of the whole smoker inside of firebox and cook chamber without the grate in.

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• rodgea
• Nov 22, 2014

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• rodgea
• Nov 22, 2014

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• rodgea
• Nov 22, 2014

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• rodgea
• Nov 22, 2014

 

[cornbread]

maybe a minion basket would help during cooking

 

[JckDanls 07]

IDN.. for me the hole looks a little small and in turn creating a wind tunnel...