Do I need to add a chimney?

Scuba-que · May 17, 2013

I've got a cooker made from an old fuel tank that has worked quite well for me with direct heat charcoal. It has an adjustable vent (like those on a Weber grill) on each end. I'm adding a smoker box to one end of the tank. Should I also add a chimney to the opposite end for better air flow? Or will the vent suffice? If a chimney is a good idea, is there an optimal diameter and length? I'm just getting into smoking, so this may not be my first dumb question. Thanks!

Bludawg · May 17, 2013

Add a Stack you will need the added draft to keep a Good Clean Fire.

DownHomeQue · May 17, 2013

What you are doing is sort of like my grill.. dimensions and pics please! would be glad to help!

DownHomeQue · May 17, 2013

in general if i were you i would modify the intake.. and put it below grate level.. opposite the side of the Vertical exhause/smoker box... and go with ample exhaust out of the smoker box in.. ie.a 5 or 6 inch pipe.. that will draw the heat and air that way.. i'm reaching here because i don't know the specs of your current grill.. so.. need those.. to answer correctly

dwfisk · May 17, 2013

Bludawg said:
Add a Stack you will need the added draft to keep a Good Clean Fire.

^This

smokeinthenoke · May 17, 2013

Definitely add a smoke stack. What size tank is it? Mine is a 275 gallon and I used two 4" stacks, 43" each. It provides a near perfect draft with my firebox and reverse flow design. I would check out Feldon's pit calculator for volume measurements to match what you're building.

Scuba-que · May 20, 2013

Attempting to post two pics of what my cooker looks like at the moment. Not quite as sexy as some of yours....yet. It was made from a (approximately) 275 gallon tank. The door near the bottom of one end is where I plan to put the fire box. I want to replace the vent on the tongue side with the chimney, and then one day a smoker box like DownHomeQue.

rob_stang2000 · May 21, 2013

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Do I need to add a chimney?

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