Old Country - Pecos - Stack/Firebox Mod

First stage of mods on the Pecos offset smoker . Using Rutland fire bricks we lined the firebox to help keep temps for better heat in my chamber and for my coal beds to stay hotter to catch the wood faster. Figured this tuning plate out but it seems to work on my pit so we will mess around with it to see where this heat will be . Next we have a stack 8” extension and a 14” extension , I used the info from the YouTuber JOSH , FIKSCUE and RALEIGH SMOKE . JOSH has the tuning plates and insulated fire box so will try his set up after I try my mix of FIK/RALEIGH with my twist I’m at 30” from the top of the elbow which is about 3/4 of my cooking chamber. I used a inkbird setup Wi-Fi probes found the temps were being channeled towards the fire stack creating a hot spot made an adjustment by moving the plates left to add a gap by firebox, the temps even out within 10degrees but I was at the half way point on the grate . So I started over and removed half the tuning plate and added another probe. The temp’s lowered but we’re even within 10degrees again .I’ll have to give the running plates another chance soon and maybe we just ditch the right side of the tuning plates . Stay tuned for more testing

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