Gavity-fed, upright, reverse-flow pellet smoker?

[PitRow]

Sometimes late at night I lay in bed and can't sleep and come up with all kinds of strange ideas in my head.

Last night I started thinking about a gravity-fed pellet smoker. It just kind of snow-balled from there, ending up with a cabinet style smoker, reverse flow to try to eliminate any hot/cold spots. I think with a small fan for forced air there shouldn't be any problems with draft, but who knows. It's just an idea anyway, I'd probably never have time to even attempt such a beast.

Anyway, just curious if anyone had heard of such a thing?

[RowdyRay]

Yeah, someone posted one here. I'd have to search when I get home. Maybe someone can find it for you.

[PitRow]

Thanks. I did a little searching on here but didn't turn up anything. Probably just not using the right keywords though.

[Richtee]

BBQEngineer?

[RowdyRay]

This is the one I was referring to. But the pics aren't there. Sorry.

http://www.smoked-meat.com/forum/sho...ity+fed+smoker

[PitRow]

Dang, would be nice to see the pics, but thanks for the thread! Been doing a little looking online too. Saw someone that said a friend had a "gravity feed stick burner". Wonder how that works? Throw the logs in the top and they drop down as they burn?

[Richtee]

. Saw someone that said a friend had a "gravity feed stick burner". Wonder how that works? Throw the logs in the top and they drop down as they burn?

I would guess you get pet woodchucks and keep them on a platform...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Q6Ti9xCX_M

Or a top loading firebox under a really weak looking tree?

[Blue Dog BBQ]

Dang wood chucks!