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Hi All, I have an Old Country Wrangler and currently insulate the firebox with firebrick but I am wanting to increase the insulation (for temp stability reasons) with cartable refractory cement. Have any of you tried using cement or what other ways have you insulated your firebox?

What are all you using for gaskets for the doors on your smokers. I converted an old commercial freezer into a smoker, but I need a gasket for the door. The problem is I need a gasket to be 3/4 in thick. I love the lava lock, but they aren't thick enough. I also heard not using anything with...

Hello, I am brand new to this forum. I hope this question is worthy of all the amazing smokers here. I come from a professional cooking background and have been smoking for sometime. I am moving to a country far far south that has no smokers of any interest and importation is cost...

I'm having a new trailer smoker built and I'm stuck on choosing a 1/2 inch all around square firebox or 1/4 inch (air gap) insulated square firebox. Putting a warmer on top with a damper in between to use for smaller cooks. The box would be a 24x24x24. Any suggestions or concerns you could throw...

All, I live in Northern IL (near Gurnee) and very intrigued with the Ugly Drum Smokers. Initially I was hoping to purchase a unit, but I cannot afford some of the prices quoted or the drive is way to far. So I have decided to build my own. I am not very mechanically inclined, but I am willing...

Hi guys, I just joined the Brethren and am hoping to get some help with building a kick a** smoker from a standard 200 gallon oil tank. I'm trying to increase capacity to be able to entertain large crowds. So I've brought the oil tank. I attached two pictures. The form is in good shape but the...

I've been thinking about building a stick burner since leaving Texas a few days ago. The Brisket from Lockhart is the new target I'm aiming for. Since all the pits I saw in Texas (and here) use indirect heat, I'm going to assume there are limits to how close one can get with a direct heat smoker...

A friend's dad just gave me a diesel fuel tank to make a smoker/s out of. He has lots of scrap metal that I can use also. So, I think I can make a smoker pretty inexpensively. The tank is 600 gallons. Here are my questions: 1) How do you clean a diesel fuel tank to guarantee that the diesel...