Smoker Design: Should You Insulate An Offset Smoker Firebox

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  • Опубликовано: 31 янв 2025

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  • @TBizzell68
    @TBizzell68 15 дней назад

    Thank you. I’m getting ready to build a 250g offset and was toying with the idea of insulating the fire box but kind of thinking along the line of what you just discussed. You’ve convinced me to go uninsulated. I’ve probably only built 3 so far and I’ve learned from each.

  • @PatrickBishop-p4y
    @PatrickBishop-p4y Месяц назад +1

    I really messed up, I had my builder put a 4 ft section of a 250 gal. On a 1000 gallon offset. I gey it now for the insulated firebox. Uninsulated would be a half of a 500 gallon. Pretty bummed, short cooks work great. Not long cooks in cold weather

  • @jeremyfree2fish586
    @jeremyfree2fish586 Год назад +1

    All this information is awesome thank you. I'm about to start on a 250 gal here in montana and using the stuff I have laying around the house, I've got an old home made wood stove that I would like to use for firebox its about 5/8 the width of the smoker i think it would be okay but curious your thoughts on it thank you.

  • @williamjoyce7168
    @williamjoyce7168 Год назад +1

    I have a char grill champ off set smoker. I use only a slight firebox modification. Three 9 x 4“ bricks on the bottom. With one of my firebox top racks. Excellent airflow and efficient cooked temperature in the middle of the grill. With a water pan.

  • @deant876
    @deant876 Год назад

    I just got a 500 gal propane tank, and in the process of gathering the other parts to start making it. I have been going back and forth on whether or not to insulate or not. I'm up in Michigan and the temp is below 50 (down to -25) for more than 6 months. The last smoker I made used a 3/8" thick fire box, and I had a hard time keeping temp (my sensors graph looked like an E.K.G.). That is why I'm considering insulated

    • @SmokerBuilder
      @SmokerBuilder  Год назад

      It wouldn’t hurt to go ahead and insulate. With temps dropping really cold it would help keep some of that heat in. Thanks so much

  • @hankt2792
    @hankt2792 Год назад

    Thank you for taking the time for posting these podcasts. Your knowledge and advice is invaluable for a backyard bbq newbie like me. A few months ago I bought a used 120 gallon offset with a 24" x 30" firebox, all 1/4" A36 steel plate uninsulated. Thinking I would need to prevent heat escape from firebox walls, I recently bought 18 fire bricks to place inside bottom of firebox to create a some what semi-insulated environment. But now that I've heard this podcast, did I just waste $80 on fire bricks, or do fire bricks help conserve some heat but still allow for a little dirty smoke for flavor. Could you share your opinion on this set up please. Thank you from so. Cal.

  • @ronhedin3813
    @ronhedin3813 Год назад +2

    Thanks Brother love all the info 👊🙌🍻

  • @lamarwilliams185
    @lamarwilliams185 Год назад +1

    Thanks for the knowledge!!!!

  • @cdouglas
    @cdouglas Год назад

    I appreciate your content. I'm new to your channel. I'm building a 500 gallon offset. I understand the efficiency wasn't a lot of difference with a 250 but what about a 500? I'll be smoking mostly briskets. Have you had complaints of people not getting a good bark due to the clean cooking of an insulated box? Any guidance is appreciated!

  • @dk9696
    @dk9696 Год назад

    Thank you. Subbed!

  • @iyaayas2246
    @iyaayas2246 2 года назад +1

    What do you think about a semi-insulated fire box? Also, could you enamel a smoker instead of paint?

    • @SmokerBuilder
      @SmokerBuilder  2 года назад

      I think that would be a better case instead of fullyinsulated.
      As far as the enamel I’m not sure what coding you’re talking about.
      If you’re thinking like ceramic, you can totally do that.
      Eastwood makes a ceramic paint that’s really great it’s just pretty expensive.

  • @BRISKETBOYS_BBQ
    @BRISKETBOYS_BBQ 2 года назад +1

    Where the video about "how move havy things in garage " ?

    • @SmokerBuilder
      @SmokerBuilder  2 года назад

      Already published on iTunes and Spotify and will land here Monday

    • @BRISKETBOYS_BBQ
      @BRISKETBOYS_BBQ 2 года назад +1

      @@SmokerBuilder thanks !

  • @alijhill
    @alijhill Год назад +1

    Thanks