Offset Smoker Design

[Pretaco]

Shouldn't that stack be located higher in the smoke chamber? Same for the first design.

I get that you're trying to do this with a CNC plasma and a brake, but I think a pipe stack with a CNC cut flange welded to it would be a simpler solution that uses less material.

Something along the lines of...

The smoke collector makes for a more even temp across the grill. That's what I hope will set my design apart from the rest. I love those recteq smokers though.

 

[ProjectTwin]

The smoke collector makes for a more even temp across the grill. That's what I hope will set my design apart from the rest. I love those recteq smokers though.

Reverse flow and a deflector plate provides a more even heat. Without a deflector plate you're always going to be hottest on the side with the fire box.

My point with the stack was that you can simplify production and reduce material cost with a stack design like what's on the Recteq. It's MUCH less material and time to make a round flange.

Look at the Lang. Reverse flow with stack on the top. Highest point in the cook chamber. Yours has it just above the grate. I don't understand why you're placing it so low. Maybe I'm missing something, but your design is the lowest exhaust placement I've seen.

 

[larboc]

Reverse flow with at peak at the top for condensation purposes. It looks a little too star wars for my taste, but will cook more betterer...
I'll add the baffle and drain.

I'm wondering if you can shape it to look like a gambrel roof barn or something to give it some personality over the typical pipe built units. Would help to hide the fact you don't have a way to roll metal.

 

[Poke]

Put a small hole in the side with a rubber high temp grommet for your meat thermometer cable to pass through.