Waiting for Blkt2 to let us know.

Waiting for Blkt2 to let us know.

I’ve helped on a couple and I do have most of the materials to build me the one I want next. Just haven’t had the time or desire to take on that project.

Are you going to insulate the firebox? I never have but I can say it’s be worth it on my next one to do it.

I’d try and go slightly larger on the firebox than you think you will need. They just seem easier to me, bigger firebox, bigger fire and then you can choke it back as needed

And to answer your last question, again this is my current set up and non insulated.

But take pieces of angle iron and turn them to make a triangle in the bottom of your box, mine are welded down. They’ll likely never burn out and it creates enough air flow to easily start and keep a fire going

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Fire bricks will keep from burning out the fire box. I like an adjustable damper on the box and exhaust past the meat on the other end.

Have the ability to prop the door open in increments, as well as adjustable vents on the remaining 3 sides from the door.

Depending on the condition of the fire wood as well as the wind direction, you will have the ability to adjust intake air as needed.

Your exhaust stack needs to be at the bottom of the smoke chamber, not the top. When it is at the bottom, you will run through less firewood as well as not get the smoke chamber too hot.

Buy Bar Grate for the bottom of the fire box. Keep the firewood off of direct contact with the belly of the fire box. It let's air in below the firewood, and it won't rot out the belly of the fire box. Constant wood fire directly on the belly of the fire box will eventually wear away the steel. Even if it's 1/4" thick.

I had built about 15 smokers for customers before I built my own. Mine wants to hold at 225°F. All original parts and pieces, about 15 years old now.