Smoking Meat -- Tips, Opinions, Recipes

[OverlanderJK]

Making some pretty good progress

 

[WJCO]

Making some pretty good progress
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Rough idea of how much that thing weighs?

 

[OverlanderJK]

Not that I'm the most experienced, but I really like this style smoker. Nice work it's looking great.

They are fun. I’ve always wanted one but they are limited I think. A direct heat cooker or probably the most versatile/useful. I plan to make one after this one is wrapped up.

 

[OverlanderJK]

Rough idea of how much that thing weighs?

My back will be sore for a few weeks from lifting that firebox if that is any indication.

 

[OverlanderJK]

Rough idea of how much that thing weighs?

Doing some quick math, the 1/4” is about 10 pounds per square foot. That would put the firebox at about 170. The tank is 1/4” as well and probably about 200lbs. I would guess it will be at least 500 pounds or damn close to it.

 

[kevman65]

It’s 1/4” it’s not going to distort/warp. But I did put angle around it to clean up the sloppy cuts. It was not easy cutting the 1/4” without the proper tools. I’ll order it to the size I need next time. I will probably add some bracing on the inside of the firebox door as a just in case. If that warps, I won’t be able to close it. If for some reason the other warped, it would effect the cooking process.
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Get some wafer wheels for your 4" grinder. Like a knife through butter. Make a straight line on the steel using a square, start your cut straight and ziiiiiiiiiiip you're through.

 

[OverlanderJK]

Get some wafer wheels for your 4" grinder. Like a knife through butter. Make a straight line on the steel using a square, start your cut straight and ziiiiiiiiiiip you're through.

Dafaq is a wafer wheel?

 

[kevman65]

Dafaq is a wafer wheel?

Thin cutting wheel for side grinders. They are made for cutting metal.

 

[Snboarder113]

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For an even smoke without hot spot on the right and cold on the left you'll want to put a deflector plate above the firebox opening to deflect/spread the heat

 

[OverlanderJK]

For an even smoke without hot spot on the right and cold on the left you'll want to put a deflector plate above the firebox opening to deflect/spread the heat

Meh not necessarily.

 

[OverlanderJK]

Thin cutting wheel for side grinders. They are made for cutting metal.

I’ll check it out. Thanks

 

[CalSgt]

Making some pretty good progress
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Are you going to reverse flow or cross flow?

 

[OverlanderJK]

Are you going to reverse flow or cross flow?

Cross. I want to like reverse but I don’t know. I’m not sure why it’s necessary. Although I have thought about a reverse or double reverse cooker for cold smoking. Not sure if it would work or not.

 

[CalSgt]

Cross. I want to like reverse but I don’t know. I’m not sure why it’s necessary. Although I have thought about a reverse or double reverse cooker for cold smoking. Not sure if it would work or not.

Not necessary at all to reverse flow... I think it does make it a little easier to keep temps down on the fire box side.

 

[OverlanderJK]

Not necessary at all to reverse flow... I think it does make it a little easier to keep temps down on the fire box side.

Yeah for sure but also makes it hard to get temps up on cold days or large cuts.

 

[JKbrick]

Making some pretty good progress
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That’s a heck of a project Adam, looks great

 

[OverlanderJK]

That’s a heck of a project Adam, looks great

That it is.

 

[CalSgt]

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Looks great man... I wanna see what you come up with for the firebox air inlet

 

[OverlanderJK]

Looks great man... I wanna see what you come up with for the firebox air inlet

On the cook chamber side or the door side?

 

[OverlanderJK]

End progress for the day. Not much more since the last picture. Started making some mistakes so I called it a day.