Why not high temp

[NRA4Life]

I'm almost afraid to ask...but I will...since I see nice blue paint on the top barrel and the oily residue on the bottom barrel, did you burn those things out really good before using them? You know, to get that extra carcinogenic material out that flavors the meat real nice, the solvents and other oily residue that is usually in a barrel.

 

[highestgrade]

THEY WERE ALCOHOL BARRELS......from the rum faktory....isopropyl

 

[BBQ Bandit]

Back a few years... built a DBS with a few additional mods.

Before that... in the beginning of the build... figured I would use the stock 2" thread opening (positioned at the 6:00 position) as a trial intake opening.

From the first build thread: http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=45656&highlight=ugly&page=2
Was only using the lower barrel as a test burn... without the upper barrel installed.

With both stovepipe baffles open... plenty of air and temp.
However... when I close both of them closed... one side would reverse direction (in flow) needing to draw additional air thru the stovepipe...that the 2" opening could not maintain.

Agree with the other posters... you need a bigger intake opening and improved exhaust flow.

 

[colonel00]

op2:op2:op2:op2:op2:

 

[Cook]

The lady is in Miami waiting on her connecting flight to Piarco. Sure wish I was with her so we could get together. I'd love to be there and help you work out a few of these details with your smoker. Heck we might would have even built you another one to add to your arsenal also! LOL

She and I were talking about your smoking and she was trying to convince me that she could give you some pointers as well...but I think that was the thoughts of the two week fast going on in her mother's house talking (she'd love to have some bbq during that time!). LOL

Best of luck.

 

[Cook]

Funny thing. This morning just before 5am we're about to check in at the airport in Charleston when the lady behind the AA counter spoke and said good morning. The accent was unmistakable...she was a Trini. LOL Small world.

She said to bring her back some ketchup. LOL That's all she requested. And in true Trini form, I'm sure she'll get a couple of bottles on the return trip.