New Smoker

[Jogeephus]

She isn't real purty when you are up close

Never knew too many things that could cook real well that were. I'd have jumped on it too. Looks like you did well. We expect to see some Q shortly.

[Cattleman200]

Wonder why they didnt put the chimney on the opposite end from the fire box? That would work better IMO for temp regulation and help out on one end being heavier also but it looks great other than that to me. Also both of mine have a damper on the end of the fire box and on top of the chimney. I can set it at 225 and keep it close to there for hours.

Circle H Ranch

[TexasBred]

Bet it's got a steel plate running most of the length of the pit underneath the meat the forces the heat and smoke to go down the pit and back to the other end to exit the smoke stack. That's how mine's made. Mount you about a 20-30 gallon tank on the front of the pit for holding water. That would give you a bit of a counter balance to the heavy rear end.

[Wewild]

Bet it's got a steel plate running most of the length of the pit underneath the meat the forces the heat and smoke to go down the pit and back to the other end to exit the smoke stack.

It is a reverse flow that actually has 3 heavy gauge metal pans instead of a fixed plate with a drip channel. They are removable and can be used to hold charcoal for grilling.

[Wewild]

Wonder why they didnt put the chimney on the opposite end from the fire box? That would work better IMO for temp regulation and help out on one end being heavier also but it looks great other than that to me. Also both of mine have a damper on the end of the fire box and on top of the chimney. I can set it at 225 and keep it close to there for hours.

Circle H Ranch

See above post. This one did well on a burn I did this past weekend. Looking forward to this weekend for the real test. Reverse flows are purty neat after having smoked on cheaper regular smokers.

[Jim62]

What is the advantage of the reverse flow?

[Cattleman200]

Jim did you get my PM from a day or two ago?
Thanks, Bill


Circle H Ranch

[Wewild]

What is the advantage of the reverse flow?

It comes down to what you want and like.

Some claim more even temperatures across the smoke chamber with a reverse flow.
Some claim more wood used in a reverse flow.

I have both and don't have much experience with the reverse flow but I like the concept and the internal design. My traditional smoker is a smaller cheaper model that did a good lob for me and will be used again.

This thread
viewtopic.php?f=16&t=49781&st=0&sk=t&sd=a
got me thinking about them.

[AngusLimoX]

Gotta ask - so what is that thing?? ( Modified Mark 48 torpedo?)

Is it a barbecue, can you prepare meals immediately or a day ahead or is it a long term food preservative type smoker?

I love barbecue and smoked fish, but I have never seen anything like that unit up here. Any "smokers" here are electric and you put wood chips in them to smoke food to preserve it.

[Wewild]

Gotta ask - so what is that thing?? ( Modified Mark 48 torpedo?)

Is it a barbecue, can you prepare meals immediately or a day ahead or is it a long term food preservative type smoker?

I love barbecue and smoked fish, but I have never seen anything like that unit up here. Any "smokers" here are electric and you put wood chips in them to smoke food to preserve it.

I think she looks more like the Hunley.

I don't think it will cold smoke as you do. Cold smoking would be done the same way down here.

Here is a link.

http://www.pigroast.com/

[Jogeephus]

This is Wilbur an inventeration that Flaboy helped me design. Its a reverse flow and a cool smoker/warmer/extremely slow cooker combo. The upright on the left is intended to smoke at the lower range of temps and is set upright for sausages and such. The main objective of this smoker was to turn a pecan limb and wild hog problem into an opportunity. Thus far it has worked well and we now look forward to picking up limbs and bless the pigs before certain meals.

[Angus Cowman]

Wewild
weld you a pipe mount implement style jack on the fire box and then you would always have the jack with you on the smoker and and it would help with the leveling of it also
they run around $30-$40

[Wewild]

Jo I love that smoker. Flaboy done made an instruct-able on the web of it.

Thanks AC I was thinking about something like that as well.

[AngusLimoX]

I think she looks more like the Hunley.

Heavy duty unit for sure. Thanks for the link, reading up on it, I would definately be the first kid on the block in this area to get one.