250 gal build well underway!!

[Firedowg]

Got the gauges sunk into the doors today. Stack is on and one of the handles mounted. Finished up some of the RF plate also. Ran out of time, still need to finish grind some of it.

 

[Blythewood BBQ'er]

Looks great! Can't wait to see you throwing some sticks into it!

 

[Mr.OiSat]

I like the way you installed the thermometers, looks very nice.

 

[Firedowg]

Little work on the rf today.

 

[Firedowg]

Go the reverse flow plate finished yesterday. It's heading out to sandblasting and will painting it Wednesday. Then hopefully build the first fire in it to season it before the weather puts a halt on things.

 

[cwebber1]

She looks good!

 

[don24]

ok guys help me understand. I understood everything happening on this build till the reverse tray. I believe it evens out the temp across the grill but if its a solid plate how does the smoke fill the chamber.

 

[newtwoq]

It doesn't run all the way to the end of the cooker opposite of the fire box. There is a gap there that allows the smoke to come up and run back down towards the firebox over the meat and exit the exhaust right at the firebox.

 

[dwfisk]

ok guys help me understand. I understood everything happening on this build till the reverse tray. I believe it evens out the temp across the grill but if its a solid plate how does the smoke fill the chamber.

It doesn't run all the way to the end of the cooker opposite of the fire box. There is a gap there that allows the smoke to come up and run back down towards the firebox over the meat and exit the exhaust right at the firebox.

Yep, there is a good drawing of the difference at the end of the Feldon calculator page, just scroll to the botton.
http://www.feldoncentral.com/bbqcalculator.html

 

[Blownmope]

How did you determine the length and dia of the exhaust?

 

[Firedowg]

Feldon calculator. It's 38" x 6".

 

[Firedowg]

Tank came back from sand blasting to day. Did a couple of coats of high temp paint. Tank has some pitting I'll address in the spring when the weather allows it.

 

[AlwaysSmokey]

Beautiful !
Great work.

 

[code3rrt]

Can't wait to see it cookin',...........downright puuuuuuuuurdy!

KC

 

[Mr.OiSat]

she's a real beauty, can't wait to see her cookin.

 

[Firedowg]

Got the smoke stack dampner installed today. I chose to put it on the inside of the tank instead of the outside on the stake.

 

[Jadog]

Beautiful looking rig. Nice looking welds. Keep us posted. :thumb:

 

[LoneStarMojo]

Man this is really moving along....You're doing some great work!

 

[Firedowg]

planning on getting the rails for the food racks finished this week. Then a good final cleaning of the inside and then a seasoning. The racks will be made asap and then the first cook!!!

 

[Blythewood BBQ'er]

Good looking rig!