nopantsdan
Is lookin for wood to cook with.
- Joined
- Mar 26, 2013
- Location
- denver, co
not sure if this is right place to post this - delete if needed.
i have a large side box smoker, that takes a lot of fuel/large fire to get up to temperature. this obviously creates a very very hot spot in the smoker box, adjacent to the firebox. i have read a lot about tuning plates, but really do not have the tools or availability to custom steel plates.
my smoker already has a deflector off the fire box that somewhat deflects heat, that is 1/4" steel. i was at lowes the other day and was walking around and saw some patio pavers that looked like a perfect fit in my smoker. i dropped them into my smoker and they do fit great. looking forward to trying it out and seeing if I can even these temps out some with a little bit of tweaking.
before i proceed, i just wanted to ask if this was an OK idea? I am more concerned about food safety and any chemicals that may come off the pavers as the heat up... any ideas?
from the fire box looking into the smoker.
looking into the smoker side.
i have a large side box smoker, that takes a lot of fuel/large fire to get up to temperature. this obviously creates a very very hot spot in the smoker box, adjacent to the firebox. i have read a lot about tuning plates, but really do not have the tools or availability to custom steel plates.
my smoker already has a deflector off the fire box that somewhat deflects heat, that is 1/4" steel. i was at lowes the other day and was walking around and saw some patio pavers that looked like a perfect fit in my smoker. i dropped them into my smoker and they do fit great. looking forward to trying it out and seeing if I can even these temps out some with a little bit of tweaking.
before i proceed, i just wanted to ask if this was an OK idea? I am more concerned about food safety and any chemicals that may come off the pavers as the heat up... any ideas?
from the fire box looking into the smoker.
looking into the smoker side.