Smoker build Q

[Chuck U&R Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Chuck U&R]

Is there a 'rule of thumb' as to the size of the fire box ?

I've got a bunch of different sized tanks laying around, compressor tanks, propane tanks, etc, and I'd like to build a smoker.

What ever tank I use I'll have to fab the firebox.

So is there a 'rule of thumb' on the size of the firebox in ratio to the size of the
'cooking box' ?

1/4, 1/3, 1/2 ??????

BTW - I have a big pile of new, kiln dried, unfinished oak hardwood flooring that I plan to use as fuel.
See any problem there ?

[Grumpy Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Grumpy]

Just google what you want and you be surprised at how much information is returned. Here's one site, for example: http://www.lincolnelectric.com/knowl...ontent/bbq.asp

[tigmusky Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close tigmusky]

don't know if this will help. cool smoker check it out
http://www.millerwelds.com/resources...highlight=daye

[Monte Calfas Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Monte Calfas]

A lot of good information on this forum, and this link deals specifically with pit building ratios:
http://www.thesmokering.com/forum/vi...ighlight=ratio

[Chuck U&R Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Chuck U&R]

Monte Calfas !

That's what I was looking for !

Thanx.

[Punisher Member Find all posts View Profile Close Punisher]

Of all the ones I have built I have found having the box alittle bit bigger is better. You also have to make you stack proportional to your fire. This is another that you can go bigger then dampen it back down to adjust your heat.