Borr 7,744 Posted Tuesday at 19:11 Report Share Posted Tuesday at 19:11 So I've decided to make myself a wood fired offset smoker, this may drag out somewhat as I'm hoping to use mostly reclaimed bits and pieces, I'll be stick welding it as I can't justify getting a mig atm, partly as a home smoker and possibly as a prototype if I decide to make a bigger one but I'll probably stop at this one....anyway so it begins, I purchased a knackered air compressor for £40, bought a rotary wire brush for a tenner so £50 in so far....2hrs in.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Borr 7,744 Posted Tuesday at 19:12 Author Report Share Posted Tuesday at 19:12 Not sure on finish yet.... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leegreen 2,245 Posted Tuesday at 21:50 Report Share Posted Tuesday at 21:50 What's the diameter of that, may serve you well to make some kind of baffle for it. A fire box, feeding a small space, it would get pretty hot near the fire end. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLATTOP 5,157 Posted Tuesday at 22:46 Report Share Posted Tuesday at 22:46 My boys hand built smoker had the fire box on the right hand side if you stood facing it and the chimney on the same side of the box, but with baffles inside the smoker allowing the smoke to stay in longer before coming out of the chimney, there was a hole and bolt holes and a covering plate on the opposite side to allow the chimney to go either side. Looking forward to seeing how it comes on and performs. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Borr 7,744 Posted Wednesday at 06:02 Author Report Share Posted Wednesday at 06:02 8 hours ago, leegreen said: What's the diameter of that, may serve you well to make some kind of baffle for it. A fire box, feeding a small space, it would get pretty hot near the fire end. Yeah it'll be an off set with a fire box one end and a chimney the other. It's around 400mm diameter so not so big.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Borr 7,744 Posted Saturday at 18:07 Author Report Share Posted Saturday at 18:07 It's actually 450mm diameter so better than I'd hoped, hoping to get a frame together this evening, grinding now as welding will be quieter lol... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leegreen 2,245 Posted 13 hours ago Report Share Posted 13 hours ago Yeah, that's much better. That extra 50mm will make loads more volume. Google off set smoker diffusers/deflector/baffle, or something like that. They are good if you want to cook lots and want to even the heat about. If you're not cooking loads, you just work out the heat zone and use them accordingly. I use a piece of 6mm plate to cover the fire box inlet, it works decent enough. I'd like to get a bigger plate and stagger some holes in strategic places, but it's getting a bit deep and I have too many things on the go. I have recently got a Kamado and I've been getting to grips with that, super controllable and very forgiving. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Borr 7,744 Posted 5 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 5 hours ago 7 hours ago, leegreen said: Yeah, that's much better. That extra 50mm will make loads more volume. Google off set smoker diffusers/deflector/baffle, or something like that. They are good if you want to cook lots and want to even the heat about. If you're not cooking loads, you just work out the heat zone and use them accordingly. I use a piece of 6mm plate to cover the fire box inlet, it works decent enough. I'd like to get a bigger plate and stagger some holes in strategic places, but it's getting a bit deep and I have too many things on the go. I have recently got a Kamado and I've been getting to grips with that, super controllable and very forgiving. Yep I've had a kamado for about 4 years , been amazing , great for walk away cooking , not sure how much use I'll get out of the off set but it's a back up if the kamado gives up the ghost... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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