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    New build, bad draw?

    I am happy to report that changing to a 5in chimney and raising the fire grate using bricks has made this into a smoker to brag about. The rate of wood consumption has dropped and I get much better control of temps as low as 225. Thanks for the help.
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    New build, bad draw?

    Thanks for the advice, I will be sure to report back how things progress.  In the same of being a good scientist for the community, I will only change one thing at a time.  While I love my plasma cutter, it took more than a few minutes to cut through the 1/2" plate. Of course I had about 60"...
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    New build, bad draw?

    The plate you see at the top of the FB is a baffle to restrict airflow from the main CC when flipped down to be flush with the FB wall. Above that there is a second opening that can allow all of the heat to flow directly to the warming box, in effect a smaller vertical smoker. I am confident...
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    New build, bad draw?

    For the FB exit, I calculate 110 in^2, for the CC entrance I calculate 75 in^2. Recall the design calls for 73.6 in^2 as listed above. So that should be good.
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    New build, bad draw?

    I had used the Feldon calculator, but just ran the numbers through the one linked. They were relatively close to what I had previously calculated. CC volume = 18400 in^3                                 recommended / actual narrowist RF airpath - 73.6 / 104 in^2 air inlet -                  ...
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    New build, bad draw?

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    New build, bad draw?

    I have ran two cooks on it so far, and I am curious if anyone can help diagnosis issues or if it is just learning the new smoker. A few details, all of the ratios work out with the online calculators, roughly a 80 gallon CC. I also have a warming box that the heat can flow through (I have...
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    48" reverse flow

    Spent time working on the doors today, I was able to make good progress on two of three. I put a opening between the firebox and heating chamber that I can open and close, I plan on doing something similar between the firebox and main cook chamber as well. The idea is to be able to use it as...
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