Reverse smoker. Pipe vs Steel Plate

ButtBurner · Mar 13, 2013

Tough old man said:
I looked at your pics. nice set up. Did you end up welding those plates together?

I could put in 2 6" pipes and drill holes in them all the way down starting with smaller holes going up if you think that would work. I know they wouldn't give off as much heat but will it be enough to do the trick.

I live in Baja, Mexico and everything you purchase is in full lengths meaning I would have to buy a 4' x 8' sheet of plating. LOL, I'm 70 yrs old 6' 255 lb weightlifter and stronger then a team of goats, but a 4 x 8 x 1/4" is not going to be the lightest to move around by yourself.....

One thing I can say about my setup is I agree with Tuscaloosa.

I think I get a lot of my heat radiating from the plates. I know when I open my cooking chamber door, after I close it the heat recovers very quickly. the plates are 1/4"

Does take a long time to heat up when I first light it, but thats the nature of the beast.

I also took HD foil to seal those little triangular areas off.

I have read that ceramic tile works good. But use unfinished tile. Thats what I read anyway

Gig'em99 · Mar 13, 2013

My reverse smoker has tuning plates. They completely cover the bottom of my 7 foot pit except for the last 10 inches. I use 3 plates that are 1/4" thick. I butt team all the way against the fire box. System works great. I see no need to weld plate in place. Slide them in, put a handle I the top of them do you can put a poker in and adjust the tune to your liking.

luke duke · Mar 13, 2013

Go to a welding shop. They will sell you a partial sheet.

Tough old man · Mar 14, 2013

luke duke said:
Go to a welding shop. They will sell you a partial sheet.

Baja Mexico is not commercialized like the U.S. Trying to find a welding shop down here will be very difficult.

I was in San Diego the other day and found a scrap yard that sells its steel for .50 a lb. They have a sheet 45" x 60". Says that weighs about 190 lbs. So that would be $95. Does that sound expensive or about the normal price?

Reverse smoker. Pipe vs Steel Plate

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