No springing. Then the exhaust.
I went with a collector, 1 because I think it draws the heat more evenly and 2 because I think it looks better. I went with a 6″ sched 40 pipe for the exhaust.
(I’m about to change it to an 8″ for better draw.)
The fire box was a 250 gal tank.
Fit up took awhile due to my inexperience im sure. A lot of fitting and grinding.
Next was the racks.
I decided on slide-out racks.
They’re about 3’x3′. Eventually, I’ll add upper racks as well.
All in all, she cooks great relatively even temps across the cook chamber.
I prefer oak and cherry mainly because I have an abundance on my property that I cut and season
my self.
Ultimately I want it trailer mounted and to get more into catering.
Tips for starting off: research, a lot of research. From welding to thermodynamics.
Find a design that best suits your needs and also what you
visually want the end product to be.
I really respect fat stack smokers, and also Aaron franklin so I based my build off of their inspiration.
All in all, just go for it(safely of course).
Learn everything you can about every aspect
of the build and if you mess up then its a lesson learned and you remedy it.