New Reverse Flow Smoker - Updated

[africanmeat]

very nice smoker.  I have looked at Shirley fabrication smokers.  they are nice.  keep us updated w/ photos.  I got a question?  why reverse flow smoker instead of a regular smoker (like a jambo)?  it looks like it will be a lot of fun.   

The RF appealed to me because of the even temps across the cooker.

Shirley cookers can compete with any of the "big boys" and quite honestly, when doing my research, I couldn't find ANY dissatisfied customers of SF.

I have also not found any bad press from Shirley smoker owners.  I like the ones I've seen.  I've been talking stick burners to my wife.  she just rolls her eyes.  I have thought about a yoder loaded witchada or a Shirley or maybe a lang RF.  I have heard that the RF use up a little more fuel to run.  I don't know if that is true.  when you buy logs do you have to buy special wood?  you don't just go to the wood guy.  he only has fire wood.

I got an RF that I built my self (you can't buy RF smokers in south africa ) , i found that the temp is more even than the offset on . i use only wood that is safe for smoking meat .like fruit trees  or oak . i get the great  results  in this smoker . this smoker looks amazing .

[HighOnSmoke]

That is an impressive looking smoker! Can't wait to see the final product.

[RAD]

That looks great.

[sliding_billy]

Man, that is looking good.

[tekn50]

That is going to be slick

[CDN Smoker]

That is an impressive looking smoker! Can't wait to see the final product.

Totally Agree

[smokeasaurus]

I have been told by various manufacturers that reverse flow smokers are little more easy on the wood than traditional off-set smokers. Thinking about one for our new home in the South (when we finally settle).

Keep those pics coming please...this pit is looking awesome 

[sliding_billy]

Smoke - RF cookers are use a bit more fuel at the beginning because the RF plate is absorbing a lot of the heat and the hot air is not being released directly into the cooking chamber (short cooks are very fuel intense comparatively).  Once the unit is up to temp, they are fairly consistent with traditional offset cookers of the same volume.  Personally I like tuning plates, but I am a tinkerer.

[Old Hickory]

That cooker looks awesome.  Their web site has a great video on construction,,,,, no cooking.

[Eatin Smoke]

Just updated for everyone.

[Tenpoint5]

Nice looking unit so far. Ive wanted something like this for a while now myself

Hey Chris what ever happened to that old one you found in the back forty ? Seem to remember you had something going on with an old cooker.

We brought it back to life and she went back into service and floats back and forth between 3 people. It is hard to keep the temp dialed in at 225 with it as well. Works great as a grill or hog roaster not so much as a smoker.

[Jaxon]

DANG DUDE!!!!

That IS a tank...

Looks like you what what to do with it, too.

Congratulations!