- May 24, 2023
- 5
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I was recently gifted an offset smoker.
First the details
It was constructed of 1/8" industrial pipe. It weighs close to 300 lbs
The firebox is 14" pipe, 20" long
The smoke box is 14" pipe, 40" long.
The vent stack is 4" pipe
The grates are 1" industrial deck grating
I replaced the 3 thermometers on the smoke box, and they all read fairly accurate, within a degree of each other, and all showing very close to 210 Degrees in boiling water.
I will eagerly admit it needs a serious cleaning
I smoked some wings this weekend, just to get a feel for it.
The center temp was 225. The left temp was 195, the right 175.
The stack was 200F, with the intake vent 75% open and the exhaust about 20% open
From the photos, you can see there's a serious hot spot just left of center. Anything placed there is just charred.
My major concern is first, finding better distribution from the firebox, to address that hot spot, then getting a better heat distribution throughout the smoke box.
I was looking at tuning plates, but the grating on the left side rests solidly on the deflector from the fire box.
Would it be effective to trim the smokebox grates so they sit lower in the box?
I have decent metalworking skills, but lack the welding skills to completely rebuild this thing.
All I'm looking for is a functional smoker to do a few ribs, butts, and some random 40lb batches of wings.
Thanks in advance!
First the details
It was constructed of 1/8" industrial pipe. It weighs close to 300 lbs
The firebox is 14" pipe, 20" long
The smoke box is 14" pipe, 40" long.
The vent stack is 4" pipe
The grates are 1" industrial deck grating
I replaced the 3 thermometers on the smoke box, and they all read fairly accurate, within a degree of each other, and all showing very close to 210 Degrees in boiling water.
I will eagerly admit it needs a serious cleaning
I smoked some wings this weekend, just to get a feel for it.
The center temp was 225. The left temp was 195, the right 175.
The stack was 200F, with the intake vent 75% open and the exhaust about 20% open
From the photos, you can see there's a serious hot spot just left of center. Anything placed there is just charred.
My major concern is first, finding better distribution from the firebox, to address that hot spot, then getting a better heat distribution throughout the smoke box.
I was looking at tuning plates, but the grating on the left side rests solidly on the deflector from the fire box.
Would it be effective to trim the smokebox grates so they sit lower in the box?
I have decent metalworking skills, but lack the welding skills to completely rebuild this thing.
All I'm looking for is a functional smoker to do a few ribs, butts, and some random 40lb batches of wings.
Thanks in advance!
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