Any pit designs around?

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Any pit designs around?

Postby Bbq Chris » Tue Jun 20, 2017 9:47 am

Hey guys. I'm from South Africa. I've been smoking in a weber and it's been fun. I want to build an offset smoker for the yard. Maybe 3 to 4 foot CC.
Are there any good plans that someone can share?
I can't get large propane tanks here but I can get the steel rolled.
Any help would be appreciated.
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Re: Any pit designs around?

Postby OldUsedParts » Tue Jun 20, 2017 10:17 am

Howdy and Welcome, Chris, just hang on and I'm sure some of our builder members will be to your rescue before the day's out. :tup: :salut: :texas:
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Re: Any pit designs around?

Postby k.a.m. » Tue Jun 20, 2017 10:54 am

There are plans out there that you can purchase but you really do not need them if you ask questions here and are a decent fabricator you can knock out a cooker in no time.
Here is a link to the Pit Calculator my email is also attached to the help link on it.
http://www.feldoncentral.com/bbqcalculator.html
Here is an example of a 24" x 48"
Link to BBQ Pit Calculator

If you still would rather buy plans check out this site.
http://www.smokerplans.net/index.php?ma ... &cPath=1_3
http://www.smokerplans.net/index.php?ma ... &cPath=1_9
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Re: Any pit designs around?

Postby Bbq Chris » Tue Jun 20, 2017 1:00 pm

Thanks for the info so far. I'm thinking of a reverse flow. Not sure to add a warmer or not.
Do you think a warmer is worth it? Considering it won't be for competition.

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Re: Any pit designs around?

Postby Bbq Chris » Tue Jun 20, 2017 1:03 pm

Thanks for the info so far.
I'm thinking reverse flow. Is it better than standard offset? Also do you think it's worth it to add a warmer?

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Postby Bbq Chris » Tue Jun 20, 2017 1:04 pm

k.a.m. wrote:There are plans out there that you can purchase but you really do not need them if you ask questions here and are a decent fabricator you can knock out a cooker in no time.
Here is a link to the Pit Calculator my email is also attached to the help link on it.
http://www.feldoncentral.com/bbqcalculator.html
Here is an example of a 24" x 48"
[url=http://feldoncentral.com/bbqcalculator.html?cc=24,48,0,0,0,0,21703.68,7234.56&fb=20,20,20,0,0,8000.00,7234.56,110.6&ch=5,400.00,20.38&fi=6,2,0,24.00,2.00&fc=9.03,12.77,64.00]Link to BBQ Pit Calculator[/url]

If you still would rather buy plans check out this site.
http://www.smokerplans.net/index.php?ma ... ;cPath=1_3
http://www.smokerplans.net/index.php?ma ... ;cPath=1_9

Thanks for the info so far.
I'm thinking reverse flow. Is it better than standard offset? Also do you think it's worth it to add a warmer?

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Re: Any pit designs around?

Postby k.a.m. » Tue Jun 20, 2017 6:43 pm

I prefer a regular offset with tuning plates. I would put a warmer if I had the material.
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