Which Firebox to Use ?

[Hog-O-Holic]

Hi all...just finishing up my offset 55 gallon barrel smoker... I am lackingunds so I have two choices of fireboxes from 2 old smokers that I have... a cylinder shape from an old Brinkman Smoke N Pit and a square one from a NB Bandera....I cannot figure out which one to use ... Ihave a 4 inch diameter 36inch in length smokestack (27 in. of it sticks out of the barrel)....I have stuffed another barrel inside of it to make it thicker..I have other mods that I will be making later but I can't decide which shape of firebox to use that would be the best...PLEASE GIVE ME ANY THOUGHTS THAT YOU ALL MIGHT HAVE...PLEASE!!! ..Thanks

 

[Midnight Smoke]

Can you post some Pic's of the smoker?

 

[RichardF]

Whichever one is easyist to attach - KISS rule

 

[BBQchef33]

go with the square bandera one, and put on a new flat top of heavier steel.

 

[jt]

go with the square bandera one, and put on a new flat top of heavier steel.

Ditto that...

 

[eagle697]

I like the flat one. It is handy to be able to cook things, heat up your finishing sauce and even preheating your wood before you add it. I hate not having that with a round firebox.

 

[BBQchef33]

heres ideas on the lid for the bandera firebox. It made a HUGE difference.

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20976&highlight=bionic+bandera

 

[eagle697]

Phil, how much of a difference did that custom lid make on your scout bandera? And, could you achieve the same results by welding a sheet onto the bottom of the stock lid?

 

[Bottles 'n Bones BBQ]

What is "lackingunds"? Is that Nordic for something...?

 

[eagle697]

i am guessing he meant "lacking funds"

 

[Bottles 'n Bones BBQ]

Ah yes...that makes much more sense. I can relate...:sad:

 

[eagle697]

me too.

 

[BBQchef33]

Phil, how much of a difference did that custom lid make on your scout bandera? And, could you achieve the same results by welding a sheet onto the bottom of the stock lid?

it made a huge difference. I think it was a combination of the mass of steel and the fact that it gets the heat directly into the chamber. Im not sure if a thin sheet will work as well though. I think if you weld a heavy sheet inside it would work, but why not just cut off the gable and weld it across the top.??

 

[RichardF]

heres ideas on the lid for the bandera firebox. It made a HUGE difference.

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20976&highlight=bionic+bandera

Phil - So when you gonna start making those lids, I'll buy one. Maybe we can get Jay to make them like he did with the baskets?