Hello every one,
I just got a char-griller duo from the wife. It is an awesome combo. I tried some of the mods that have been posted for the char-griller smokers but they did not all work. The duo has a smaller smoking chamber.
I tried the small piece of metal cut and bent like the video said but I had a bunch of hot spots. I tried the two plates with all the holes and the box did not want to come down below 238 temp wise. The whole drier tube thing did not work well. It likes to fall off. The rope seal thing was well, a pain. Leaks and falls off. I found a 3" diameter pipe at 1/16" thick at a local salvage yard for $2.25 a foot. It fit over the existing pipe with NO PLAY! I then cut it 8 1/4" long and tack welded it. two screws would work as well since there is no gap to seal.
For the fire box guard I took the legs that they give you for the fire box and cut the round straps off the legs. I placed them in the bottom of the smoker and turned the charcoal tray over and the right side of it rests on the bolts that hold the fire box on. I did not weld it in because i want to clean it. There is a 2" gap on both sides of the tray. at the front there is a 2 3/4" gap. I have no hot spots now and I can maintain the temp between 218 and 224 with hardly any adjustments during smoking. I am using lump charcoal and wood chunks.
For the fire box itself I did the 3/4 expanded metal thing I used stainless because I could get it free.
I am not a professional smoker I am learning as I go. These are just some things that I have learned. I could not have known what to do with out this Forum!!!
Thanks to everyone!
I tried to insert pictures but cant seem to figure it out!
I just got a char-griller duo from the wife. It is an awesome combo. I tried some of the mods that have been posted for the char-griller smokers but they did not all work. The duo has a smaller smoking chamber.
I tried the small piece of metal cut and bent like the video said but I had a bunch of hot spots. I tried the two plates with all the holes and the box did not want to come down below 238 temp wise. The whole drier tube thing did not work well. It likes to fall off. The rope seal thing was well, a pain. Leaks and falls off. I found a 3" diameter pipe at 1/16" thick at a local salvage yard for $2.25 a foot. It fit over the existing pipe with NO PLAY! I then cut it 8 1/4" long and tack welded it. two screws would work as well since there is no gap to seal.
For the fire box guard I took the legs that they give you for the fire box and cut the round straps off the legs. I placed them in the bottom of the smoker and turned the charcoal tray over and the right side of it rests on the bolts that hold the fire box on. I did not weld it in because i want to clean it. There is a 2" gap on both sides of the tray. at the front there is a 2 3/4" gap. I have no hot spots now and I can maintain the temp between 218 and 224 with hardly any adjustments during smoking. I am using lump charcoal and wood chunks.
For the fire box itself I did the 3/4 expanded metal thing I used stainless because I could get it free.
I am not a professional smoker I am learning as I go. These are just some things that I have learned. I could not have known what to do with out this Forum!!!
Thanks to everyone!
I tried to insert pictures but cant seem to figure it out!