So i know this has been asked 20million times so here is 1 more. I have read everything you have posted and modified about smoker builds. I am doing a round 36x60 tank roughly 61.072 in3. doing the half moon FB/CC opening says it needs to be 11" high and i guess that sounds huge. Is that correct? thank you
i am using an oil oil/ fuel tank actually thats 60x36 with flat sides but yes i am cutting the one side completely off so i can attached the FB and a warming cabinet. I will have the stack actually on a plenium in the back of the smoker. As for the RF plate i had planned on leaving it flat but at a slight angle downward with a 2" lip on the opposite end and a drain at that location. i have literally read everything for the past few years here waiting until i found the right tank and opportunity. With my bbq business growing i need something much more. I have a second tank same size i want to build into a pellet smoker. Should hald about 200lbs of pellets with a dbl auger system. That will come in time though as business continues to grow. Thank you for your wealth of knowledge!!!Yep... That's a good number... If it's a propane tank, cut into it past the weld ring about an inch... slide the FB in... skip weld the RF plate to the to of the FB....
Cutting in past the weld seam makes for an easy RF plate fit up....
If you want a "valley" in the RF plate to collect grease, once you lay it in the tank, use a hydraulic jack to make a valley about 1/2" deep.. then install a drain that penetrates the tank and put a gate valve outside the tank... Skip tack weld the RF plate... Weld a dam on the end of the RF plate to stop grease from getting into the CC...
Hello,
Juste a little question, do i really have to weld the RF ?
Is there a problem to not weld it ?