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I haven't had time to play with the cooker lately but one idea I have is to make a deflector to direct the heat straight up out the fire box, and a make raised platform for the water pan, to mimic the airflow of the Franklin cooker. But I could probably just use bricks for all of that.
For the...
@Retired Spook Do you have an actual written recipe? If I ask my aunt how anything is made, it's just verbal instructions; some of this, some of that, etc. Same with the MIL. And my cousin laughs at me for measuring ingredients.
I have the XD also. I don't see minor leaks in the cook chamber as a problem. The leaks are tiny fraction relative to what's going out the exhaust stack. The only air entering the cook chamber is hot air coming from the fire box. I don't think any cold air is coming.
As far as heat loss...
I don't see any benefit to mounting it to the firebox. It would probably be more efficient to mount the pot directly under the cook chamber.
[EDIT] I see in another video he actually burns wood splits over the pot.
Sorry about the leak. That's a biggie. My house was was built in the '50s. I'm doing constant maintenance on it. I have to remind myself often that owning a home is a blessing.
I'm no expert, but as far as the brisket goes; my first run was a bit dry in the flat too. New smoker, party coming...
The Weber kettle is easy peasy and there's lot of accessories. But there's still a little fussing depending on weather and what you're cooking. No fussing means something with an electric controller.
Char-Griller makes good grills. Adjustable charcoal grates are the bees knees.
But their grills are not so great off-set smokers. People typically mod their Char Griller offset smokers for better results smoking.
They've upped their smoker game with the Grand Champ XD. The XD comes with...
It's easier to maintain a steady heat using a combination of both charcoal and wood like you're doing. I just like to burn wood. No matter how you do it, if you're having fun and the food comes out good you're doing it right.