Royal Q's New Project

[Steve]

For a bit of fun, we're currently having a new somer built. Based on a Backwoods design, this is a medium sized unit with 2' cooking grates. Not quite the size of Adie's clone but more than big enough for our needs.

Here's the frame welded up...



Either Neil or I will post up some more pictures as the build progresses.

[Vic.]

what's a somer Steve? tried googling it and nothing popped up

[All Weather Griller]

I think it was Iphone for Smoker

[Steve]

That was indeed iPhone for smoker

That's what you get for not reading your posts before hitting the submit button. Doh!

[Vic.]

see all that texting stuff, drives me up the wall. Sis keeps on sending me messages 'AYSOS'.....'2G2BT'.....WTF

[Vic.]

you going to insulate it Steve, with the firebox at the bottom?

[Steve]

Yes it will be insulated Vic. We're just in the process of sorting out the insulation with kitsons. They've been great, took an interest in what we're doing and offered great advice.

Firebox is at the bottom and it's a tri-wall design making it the upright equivalent of a reverse flow. We're also putting a gravity fed auto water system on it. Later we may add convection fans as bws offer. However I don't know how worthwhile that will be.

[Vic.]

Firebox is at the bottom and it's a tri-wall design making it the upright equivalent of a reverse flow.

let me get my head around this, the heat will travel from the bottom, to the top and then you're going to force it downwards through the meat?...neat idea and with the fans it should give you a contant temp throughout your smoker

My rope seal has broken off again, as a word of advice, try to secure yours with something other than the stove adhesive glue. I'm going to try screwing self-tapping screws into mine now.

[Steve]

Basically there's 2 cavities in the walls. The outer one is filled with insulation, the inner one is hollow. Smoke travels up the inner cavity and is let into the main chamber at the top. The exhaust outlet is at the base of the cooking chamber so you get a natural convection current going.

The fans are an option for when the cooker is heavily loaded. Most bws owners I've spoken to only use their convection kits when their smokers are full. That's why I don't currently see it as essential.