Atomic City Smoker
08-21-2017, 10:07 AM
Hey everyone. Just recently joined the site, and it sounds like people like pictures, so I figured I would throw one of my new Weekender in "action" - sort of. I got some time to heat her up and set the seals. Then I coated her with some oil and did a seasoning run. I am impressed at how long it holds temp. I had it in the high 200s for almost 13 hours and still had a some fuel left.
However, my initial concern with this unit did rear it's head. I have never been a fan of daisy wheels for inlets. When I first received this unit, I thought it might be ok because the daisy wheel on this unit is substantially thicker than other units I have seen. However, it still lets in a little more air than I would like it to when I close it down. I think that for the time being, I am just going to build a snake setup in my firebox to help keep the temps lower. Over the winter, I think I will build a plate to cover the daisy wheel opening and attach a couple of ball valves to the plate.
I do have a quick question - do you guys have a good online source for hardwood?
Thanks,
Devin
However, my initial concern with this unit did rear it's head. I have never been a fan of daisy wheels for inlets. When I first received this unit, I thought it might be ok because the daisy wheel on this unit is substantially thicker than other units I have seen. However, it still lets in a little more air than I would like it to when I close it down. I think that for the time being, I am just going to build a snake setup in my firebox to help keep the temps lower. Over the winter, I think I will build a plate to cover the daisy wheel opening and attach a couple of ball valves to the plate.
I do have a quick question - do you guys have a good online source for hardwood?
Thanks,
Devin