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Turned out good

Givin it a good test this past week while on holidays. Made a brisket on monday. Shotgun shells yesterday and today made breakfast fatties and pretty much after that got some ribs on. Im really liking it so far. I do have a bit of a hot spot thats in a bad spot but was to be expected. I will try...

First little test run was good couple big steaks. Its alot easyer to maintain tenp than my little tin one but it also can get hot in a hury. I think im gonna like it lol Real test will be on vacation in couple weeks. im gonna do 2 briskets on it. Cant wait

Thanks

Got it ready for a first test run sometime. Maybe this sunday.

So it had no problem gettin to hot temps. I need to build a damper for stack still to hopefully help restrict a bit. As for a greese dam when i cut the opening for fire box ther is a good lip ther that i hope is enough to stop the grease from running into firebox I think i need to try little...

Opening is about 4 inch by 10ish. I do plan to make some sort of a baffle ther to help defect heat a bit. Havn't made a greese drip spot yet in it yet.

Well i couldnt wait to lite a fire in it. Its still not 100percent done but just wanted to play with it.

Its almost finished. Few more small things to do still.

Finally got a hole cut in it. Now should i try and power wash it out now or just cut away? I kinda of figured if i got a hole in it if ther was some flameabke still in tjer the pressure has some where to go.

Thanks for the advice. Did you use homemade hindges. I was thinki g of making a set myself. For the stove part i was gonna block off the chimney and cut back of stove out. Do you have any pics of yours?

Gonna build a stick burner. I picked up an old wood stove to use as the fire box. Not sure if im gonna do the 6 inch exhaust just out the side or make a collector box for it yet. May do just outthe side and if it works good like that then roll with it. I i think it may benafit from a collector...

Ya i was thinking water may be bit messy. Leaning.twards trying the exhaust piped into it method. Let it run in ther for a half hour or so and cut it. So once i get a chunk cut out it is pretty safe after that?

Yes i did do that. Its been upside down the whole time. Thank

I am gonna be making a homemade smoker and looking for some safety tips for cutting propane tanks open. so i have had this tank for just shy of 2 years. Day i got it i popped the cap out so it could air out. Last weekend i filled and and drained it with water to rince it out. So my next step is...