Measuring 42x30 with two slide out cooking racks sized at.
Insulated firebox offset smoker.
Open assist with shock mechanism.
But a 2 thick insulated firebox would take up too much space inside the firebox on a 20 diameter smoker.
The drawback to an insulated firebox is the design doesn t lend itself to allowing a grilling lid on top.
The industry standard for premium offset smokers is now 6mm 1 4.
Gauges dual racks and more.
Our classic offset smoker cooks as good as they look.
See the pit details page for more details.
Then there are the insulated smokers available in three sizes that are as close to a set it and forget it style smoker all while still cooking with real wood.
Insulated firebox 24 x20 x20 rib box 18 x24 x32 with 3 racks 21 x16 charcoal grill with insulated door and side load in for charcoal.
Typically the more expensive the thicker the metal and the thicker the metal the better the heat retention and therefore efficiency.
30 x 5 classic offset smoker.
The temperature in your offset cooker can vary by up to 75 f from one end of the cooking chamber to the other.
The traditional design of a firebox is a tube or a box made of one thickness of metal.
We do accept orders for these with 1 4 thick fireboxes if you are looking to save a little money.
To get your offset smoker started fill the firebox with fully lit coals from a chimney starter and then periodically add the wood to keep the temperature steady.
Insulating the firebox in my experience is really better to keep you from burning yourself than to improve the function of the smoker overall.
Use a digital thermometer.
My fb is mostly 1 2 inch with the exception of the face that is 5 8 and the bottom that is 3 4.
Main smoker tank is 1 4 rolled diamond or smooth tread steel.