Air intake

Parm · Jan 30, 2015

With a RF offset smoker I'm planning to use a tank that's 14" diamter as the fire box, it can be as long as required.

Should the air in let be at the end of the tank and should it be at the same height of the burn area or below.

Also is it better to have the fire box arranged horizontally or stood upright

Reason I ask is these are the only materials I have for fire box

Blythewood BBQ'er · Jan 30, 2015

As far as size check out the feldons smoker calculator online. I would place it horizontal. It will also tell you the size of intake to cut. I would place it on the end and have it about 50/50 on the height of the fire. Stickburners like to get air flowing through the bottom of the fire as well as across it.

Parm · Jan 30, 2015

Top man, most helpful. Also answers the horizontal or vertical issue.

On Saturday morning the games can commence with the construction of my newest toy

Blythewood BBQ'er · Jan 30, 2015

www.feldoncentral.com/bbqcalculator.html

Parm · Jan 30, 2015

Nice one, I got that.

When you say stick burner, I take it you mean something that burns wood?

Blythewood BBQ'er · Jan 30, 2015

Yes sorry what us 'mericans call wood burning smokers lol!

Parm · Jan 30, 2015

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What a great site full of friendly people. Ive always wanted a smoker after watching man v food. Now that will happen as I've got a load of material and parts, bit of imagination and lots of help from here.

Don't laugh though as mine won't be a pull along jobbie on a pickup

Smoke Dawg · Jan 30, 2015

There are a ton of home built smokers, and grills here and You will be amazed at the awesome quality they have.

Check out any and all pictures of A Shirley Fabrication and you will get some great ideas

Parm · Jan 30, 2015

Smoke Dawg said:
There are a ton of home built smokers, and grills here and You will be amazed at the awesome quality they have.

Check out any and all pictures of A Shirley Fabrication and you will get some great ideas

That's just awesome, we ain't got anything like that here, not even any good BBQ restaurants.

I have just sorted the design of my fire box, intake and dampers

Watch this space for a build thread comming up soon

Parm · Jan 30, 2015

Ok last question of the night, should the chimney start in the cook chamber, say close to the cook grate and then exit out. My research suggests this will,allow even circulation of smoke and prevent it from just blowing out of the top

Smoke Dawg · Jan 30, 2015

Yep, it will help kep the air / smoke moving with out going stale also

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