First butts on modified el cheapo...pics and Q view

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Yeah man...as good as my Webber ever was... Ian, the kid who brought it over said he paid 59 bucks for it...I got a gasket and about 10 bucks in toggle clamps so it was cheap to.
 
Should work nicely...one set of mine (on the bottom) is adjustable...the ones on top are a cheap set I re-purposed. Amazon has a great selection...couldn't find them locally anywhere.
 
Actually the one by itself on the top grate is coldest...
BUT, every hunk-o-meat is different...
The two side by side on the lower grate are over 10° different...all three are within a few ounces of being the same size.
 
Eight and a half hours out of the origional load of coals at about 235°F without any fussing with anything...two vent adjustments at about two to three hours in...stirred coals once...temp fell to 223°...checked fuel...time to re-load.
 
Added 10 Webber hard wood briquettes unlit...lighting 15 in the chimney. We'll see how much longer that'll burn...need a few more hours minimum.
 
Right.. little heat flow variations too in there . Wonder how hot that sand is .. lol. . I think my ECB used 6 or 7 pounds when I did 14 hours plus. Was a full pan using minion
 
Don't know how much I started with...had an open 10lb bag...haven't used it up yet.
Did minion...little more than half a pan un lit, half a chimney lit...got a solid 8 hours...I'm thinking I might have gone 11 hours maybe if I crammed her full. Don't think it'll hold more than 7-8 pounds crammed full.
 
Never touched vents when I added charcoal...had a spike to about 270° while door was opened and I was adding fuel...dropped to 255° (about 10 minutes)...
I'll be quite happy if she settles back in at 235° ish.
 
He's my best friends kid...as much as I wanted to cuss and swear I bit my tongue and said "oh well, $#it happens". He was in enough trouble from his dad...didn't need me giving it to him too...
Was supprised he replaced it at all.
BUT I'M HAPPY I made it work...I was missing my WSM.
 
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