Building an Offset Vertical

[cobbqguy]

My bad:  read "offset" as the burner being offset within the vertical.  I'd still cover it once you've got the sticks ablaze.  One other question:  these types of burners usually have an adjustable vent on the neck--where you have it going through the vertical wall.  Will you still have access to it?

Yes

 

[cobbqguy]

Racks and chimney done!

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• Feb 12, 2017

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• Feb 12, 2017

 

[tiggyt]

How big is your chimney?

 

[cobbqguy]

How big is your chimney?

6" diameter by 10" tall

 

[cobbqguy]

Just need to assemble the chambers to the frame and paint

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• Feb 20, 2017

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• Feb 20, 2017

 

[cobbqguy]

Now we're ready to cook!  Any thoughts on burning it in or seasoning?

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• Feb 28, 2017

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• Feb 28, 2017

 

[rob sicc]

what is the section below the cooking chamber?  What is it's purpose?

 

[cobbqguy]

I'll fire it up next week, and will post more pics then.

 

[rob sicc]

I'll fire it up next week, and will post more pics then.

sorry,  I missed your second page of pictures.  It came out awesome.  It's exactly what I need.  

Nice job.

 

[cobbqguy]

sorry,  I missed your second page of pictures.  It came out awesome.  It's exactly what I need.  

Nice job.

Feel free to heller if you have any questions

 

[brent b]

Good looking smoker hope it smokes as good as it looks.

 

[cobbqguy]

Good looking smoker hope it smokes as good as it looks.

Thanks, me too!

 

[cobbqguy]

Burned her in yesterday, and have been cooking all day today.

Sausage, jalapeño & cheddar fatty
8 pork butts
3 racks of spares

Still waiting on the butts. So far everything has come out amazing!

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• Mar 12, 2017

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[cobbqguy]

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• Mar 12, 2017

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• Mar 12, 2017

 

[cobbqguy]

And finally the park butts

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• Mar 14, 2017

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• Mar 14, 2017

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• Mar 14, 2017

 

[ahumadora]

Nice work!

Looks like you have it dialed in already!!!  

Making me hungry!!

 

[meatsweats86]

Great looking Build. Points to you!

 I just picked up an old fridge and will be adding an offset fire box to it. Looks like it will be close to the same size.  How is the heat distribution from side to side and top to bottom in the cooking chamber?  Did you add a baffle/plate as your original plans show. Also wondering if that is all open space in the cook chamger directly to the left of your Fire box and is that much open space need?

 

[cobbqguy]

 
Great looking Build. Points to you!

 I just picked up an old fridge and will be adding an offset fire box to it. Looks like it will be close to the same size.  How is the heat distribution from side to side and top to bottom in the cooking chamber?  Did you add a baffle/plate as your original plans show. Also wondering if that is all open space in the cook chamger directly to the left of your Fire box and is that much open space need?

The firebox side is hotter, but not a ton.  I think this would not have been an issue if I would have insulated the firebox.  A lot of heat is transferred to the steel. Tot to bottom heat difference is only about 10 degrees.

The only plates I am currently using are the deflector at about a 45 degree angle, and another horizontal plate that extends about 6" from the diagonal plate about 4" from the bottom of the smoking chamber.  The only reason for this is to make sure no flames from the firebox enter the smoking chamber.

There is only about 10" of open space under the first grate.  I'm not sure if that much is necessary, but I did want some separation between where the heat is coming into the smoking chamber.  I might have been able to get away with less, but I still have over 3,400 sq in of cooking space, and I didn't want to get too greedy.