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I just got a ECB from Pro Bass a month ago. Have smoked ribs twice & tenderloing once. Really glad to find this site. It is tough to find tips on smiking on the web.
Glad you found us, Troy.....this a bountiful resource for anything and everything related to smoking.....lots of nice folks to hand out advice when needed, also!
If you haven't already, check out Jeff's Free 5-Day eCourse
and look into buying his rub and bbq sauce recipes....to help support the site.
As a fellow ecb user, I and others are around to help you with any questions you may have.
Welcome to SMF! You have definitely got a great starter model for a smoker. The best thing that I have made on my ECB besides ribs or pork butt and that I had never even heard of before the SMF is a smoked meatloaf. Good luck with your future smokes and hope to see some qview pics.
I used a 3/8" drill bit and drilled a circle pattern of holes in my lid....maybe 3" diameter pattern. Then covered it with a piece of flashing for use as a damper, secured it with a small machine screw and nut.
I didn't really think much about where to drill the holes in the lid....just put them far enough away from the handle that you won't be likely to get burned when opening the lid to sneak a peek. My lid vent holes stay uncovered 99% of the time....usually only closed to choke out the coals after a smoke is finished.