THE ULTIMATE STUMPER CLONE

Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 11:51 am

it works . Great Build!

Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 11:56 am

ToddB wrote:

it works . Great Build!

Thanks.

Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 10:23 am

I like the idea of having the valve underneath.Loos like the heat distribution is decent other than by the door.I am gettin the fever to get after it again.

Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:01 pm

Good job Capt. Just how big are the grates? What temps did you get to on your test run? How did the biscuits turn out? What was the fuel consumption like?

Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 7:33 am

smokinJim wrote:

Good job Capt. Just how big are the grates? What temps did you get to on your test run? How did the biscuits turn out? What was the fuel consumption like?

I should have left the biscuit pics out. They tasted like cr@p anyway.
I had trouble with temp the first test run (the biscuit test), but found my problem. I had cut the hole and attached the heat transfer tube too low on the 6x6 chute(too small of a fire). I took care of the problem by adding 3" of 6x6 tube on the inside of the ash box. (oops)

I used it in my first comp of the year on 4/4/08 and it did great. At that comp we ran temps about 300*F. This weekend we did a batch of ribs (21 racks of baby backs) and ran it at 235*F. Fuel consumption is about 12 hours out of a chute of briquetts (about 18#). This is low because I had the doors open alot.

I have 3 racks measuring 39" wide x 24" deep.

I am building the twin for this one, but the firebox will be on the other side, so I can put them on the front of my mobile kitchen butted up to each other.

These are built out of 1" sq tube, with 2" thermal insulating wool insulation (I was a little worried about compressing the insulation but there have been no problems). while the smoker is running you can't feel any heat on the exterior, except arround the firebox (and directly above the firebox).

I added 2 sand pans on top of the diffuser plate, and it REALLY helps with recovery time.

Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:25 am

Got any pictures of the "mobile kitchen"?

Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:08 am

smokinJim wrote:

Got any pictures of the "mobile kitchen"?

http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=7u5j18kv.bvvdh0sf&x=0&y=6lm6mx&localeid=en_US

Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:15 am

What all equipment do you have inside?

Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:22 am

smokinJim wrote:

What all equipment do you have inside?

Stainless counter tops, 3 bay sink, hand sink, refrigerator, shelves, steam table (table top) for vending, hot water heater, etc.

I had my wife make the album, and I haven't seen the pics yet (I can't access that page from work) I am guessing she didn't put any pics of the interior?

Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 6:42 pm

smokinJim wrote:

Here they are for all to view Coz. Interesting concept. Have you tried a fire in it to see how it works?

How are the plans coming? Any new pictures?

Jerry

Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:40 pm

Jerry,the unit sits just as pictured.I got very busy after starting this one and have not touched it since.Now I have a bigger unit sort of started(sawed some tubing) so this one will get shoved off on the side.

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 3:58 pm

Coz,

Yea, The Platnium 5 is an awsome machine! Laughing

The more I read the more interseted I have become in the Stumps Clone.

I started out really wanting to do a Backwoods clone. From what I am understanding the water pan is not required as the Stumps low volume generates a high mositure burn and that does not dry the meat out. It is a fasinating concept. I have a couple of projects to finish this winter, but I hope find the time to build a vertical smoker.

Would your gravity feed fire box design work with the reverse Backwoods
smoke flow? Taking the smoke to the top of the cooking chamber then back down through and out the bottom rear of the chamber?

I am thinking that the Stumps design probably does not need this?

What is your opionion?

Jerry

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 8:16 pm

My .02 worth is that the Clones when you have the baffles right the flow right etc the heat is fairly evened out.I dont think that there would be signifigant gains by doing the reverse flow.I thought a lot about trying something like that as I have some friend who use Backwoods and they love em.I cooked on a pair at the Royal Invitational and I realy wished I had taken the time to cook on them before competing with them.Captain Caveman had offered the use of his clones for this contest and I wish I had taken him up on it.I dont know if the results would have been better but at least I would have peace of mind that the cookers were familar.

Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 9:44 pm

Have these clones gotten any further if so any pictures, tried to access capt. cavemans albums but I guess they have been pulled. I am attempting to do the same basic idea with the transfer tube but not with such a high angle. I will post drawings and pics as I get going on it.

Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 9:51 pm

Mine has actually went backwards.I decided that when I finish it out I will have a tapred chute so I have started the chute assy over.I would like to finish mine before winter so I dont have to fire up the big one for a case of butts or less.