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Ultimo
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Custom Offset Ideas

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My smoking buddy and I want to make a pair of 20inch standard flow offsets for ourselves.
We have a pair of bought 16inch offsets at the moment.
1 is a standard flow and the other is a reverse flow.

Lucky for us the builds will be done in my buddies stainless fabrication workshop so there may be some stainless bling on them as well.

So my question is if you have built or bought your own offset, what feature do you wish you had added in with hindsight.

Also any ideas on something to stand out from the crowd, like custom wheels, air intakes, handles, exhaust stacks and caps and any other cool touches.

We want to make them right the first time so all ideas are welcome.

Thanks,
Ultimo.
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G'day Ultimo,
I don't have an offset smoker as I don't have the skills or patience to use one :oops:, so I can't offer any advice in relation to their construction. In relation to making them stand out from the crowd, I suppose the skies the limit. If you have access to a metal fab shop, you'll have pretty much everything you need.
Good luck with it and some pics would be cool too.
All the best,
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I know nothing much about fabrication however just keep in mind how to vent it, where to place exhaust stack and counter weight the doors of the cooker so they'll stay open when tending the food.

Never having used one before, its about all i can add.

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Ultimo
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So we look as though we are going bigger.

We are looking at some 600mm (roughly 24 inch) diameter pipe.

I have tried to convert metric measurements and put it all in Feldons calculator.

How does it look?

http://feldoncentral.com/bbqcalculator. ... 1.85,55.12
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Just some more thoughts going through my mind.

I have so many ideas but not sure if they are just me over thinking something that should be just left simple.

I am hoping to have 2 intakes (1 on each side of the firebox).

Im also hoping to trial a V shaped fire grate so that the V runs from the front of the firebox to the cook chamber and the top rails of this grate start above both the side intakes.

This will hopefully draw the incoming air underneath the fire and once all the wood starts to fully burn, the coals will naturally slide down to the bottom point along this V.

Not sure of how aggressive of an angle to make this V shape yet though.

The bottom of these side intakes will be level with the bottom of the V in the fire grate, with enough of a gap for ash to drop away to a ash drawer in the bottom of the firebox.

Thoughts?
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Looks like a good start mate, I love a good build thread and will be following yours with great enjoyment
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I went and looked at them in the flesh this afternoon.

They are 6.35mm thick.
600mm diameter.
The cook chamber is 1100mm long .
The firebox is 400mm long.

I used Feldons to check the dimensions and 400mm for the firebox was a little oversized but looking at them today tbe firebox looks small.

600mm is huge.
They are whole hog size.
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Re: Custom Offset Ideas

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Ok, we changed our minds and are making a trailer smoker first for our brand new teams first comp in early August.

As you can see we are well underway.

The offset has been finished since these pics (only chimney to be finished there).

There will also be a wood basket with a stainless work/prep bench as a lid on the other side.

A sink with a 12v pump and a stainless water tank on the end of the wood basket as well.

And that is pretty much everything.

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That looks awesome, nice work.
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Great job!
Now there is a bit of engineering for ye. :roll:
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That looks great... I've got to visit the manshed here in town ...
Im def not that handy!!!

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A small update.

We have painted the firebox and cooking chamber, then we had our first fire in her to cure the paint and the oil we rubbed everywhere on the inside.

She stayed steady at about 200F for about 3 hours then we cranked her up to about 300F for another hour or so.

We used much less wood than I thought we would for such a big unit.

Next time I want to make a bigger fire and see what she can go to.

No pictures this time as its just the bare trailer and pit.

Once all the other goodies are mounted I will post some done pictures.

Thanks.
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