School me on building a smoker

[horns07]

I'm wanting to build a smoker/grill. What are some must haves and the best way to build them? How to you build the baffle between the firebox and cook chamber?

[horns07]

Someone

[TX_bowhunter37]

Slide out stainless steel rack
Thick steel

[TX_bowhunter37]

The baffel u could angle it down toward rhe botton of the cooking chaMber

[lwelch70]

When I buy or build one, I'm gonna go with a reverse flow pit. Can always do steaks on the Weber.

[horns07]

Slide out stainless steel rack
Thick steel

I like the rack idea. I'm thinking of a adjustable baffle to help regulate temp.

[horns07]

Nobody knows nothing?

[doublearrow]

I looked into building a reverse flow and found lots of calculators online that helped and on smoking meat forums. In the end I built a smokehouse out of soy glued plywood that can smoke 5 or 6 briskets at one time and ALOT of sausage and jerkey. It uses a propane burner and works very well. I've done lots of chickens, jerky, turkeys, ribs and a few briskets in it. I use the regular grill for steaks and such. Just throwing this idea out there. http://discussions.texasbowhunter.co...d.php?t=246882

[Dspivey]

When I buy or build one, I'm gonna go with a reverse flow pit. Can always do steaks on the Weber.

i like reverse flow as well.

[RR 314]

i like reverse flow as well.

X3. I built mine (well, I did welding and mason did stone) and if you can build a stationary one I would recommend this route. Google is your friend! :-). Look at the smoke ring forums.

[Graysonhogs]

The DIY section here has several smoker builds

[horns07]

i like reverse flow as well.

What makes reverse flow better than convintual

[horns07]

The DIY section here has several smoker builds

I went through it the other day but couldn't find one with a lot of info in it

[kmlj9491]

Consider yourself schooled.

[systemnt]

Have to be careful with Terra cotta.. some of it contains lead.