Was looking around for an aluminum mailbox but could only find the galvanized ones. Decided to try and fold my own mailbox. Tested it out last night and it worked pretty well on a hot smoke. Hoping it will do well for cold smoking as well.
Can you please explain this a little more too me, it's not making sense to me at all.Very nice craftsmanship. Don't see why it won't work. What thickness flashing are you using or is that plate?
Might consider moving the duct vent opening on the back wall at the top, will slow the smoke down and give it more contact with the pipe for a better cooling of the smoke.....
out the back or side.....Can you please explain this a little more too me, it's not making sense to me at all.
Right over my head!!!
The aluminum was .019 thick. Just the cheap $20 sheet at Home Depot. Even though its thin, the folds and rivets make it sturdy.
We will see how it goes out of the top, it would be easy to redo if I need to move the outlet to the back.
I would recommend not restricting the airflow. It is generally a good idea to keep that smoking moving through the smoker.
How fast are your chips burning? I think most people get 2-3 hours per row. If you are only getting one hour per row then maybe you do want to reduce the airflow a little. If you do need to do that, I'd construct an air intake like the vent on the top of a typical Weber charcoal grill.