Pops, morning.... I'm guessing that was directed at me.... I planned on briquettes with flavor wood hunks... Briquettes for long-lasting, non-attended smokes .... like in an UDS...
What is the fuel source?
Yep.. That's what I'm talking about... The heat from the coals heats the divider plate to transfer heat to the cooking chamber... The smoke / heat circulates through the channels to also heat the CC... Very little heat escapes because the entire smoker needs to be insulated... Very efficient design as far a fuel consumption... Also expensive to build.. BUT, you get a great smoker... I would build it with 1 1/2" thick rock wool...
I saw this online (not my picture) that seems to be like what you're talking about Dave, now does this also help the briquettes last longer and/or does it keep the smoke circulating longer so you need less wood hunks for smoking?
Each designed smoker has is good points and short falls.. Depends what you want...
Would you guys consider a backwoods smoker to be better than a lsg smoker since the backwoods is reverse flow?