no it looks like you have a water smoker it takes alot of engery to boil water with the one your using now the best thing you can do is build a nice coal bed a get rid of the water pan and your temps will be eaiser to reach. the off set fire box would be a modd. to the one your using "if you will" if the temps start getting to high say 250 degrees just slide your water pan back in for a whilerelic said:Jags said:relic said:Not sure what you mean by an offset firebox.
An offset firebox is a box located remotely from the smoking chamber. Mostly off to one side or the other of the smoker. It allows the smoke to be generated while being able to dissipate some of the heat, before it goes to the chamber with all the yummy meat in it. Allows for smoke AND low temps. Also, you don't have to open the door of the smoke chamber, just the door for the fuel/smoke source.
I think I'm lost. There's only one door.
So do you mean have a firebox external to the smoker and open up the vents?