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top vent was wide open, along with the left and right side vents. the was very little breeze that day, thin blue smoke up the pine tree. Couldnt make my neighbors jealous, darn. i am also thinking my aftermarket water bowl may have been pinching or was to close to my charcoal and fire box?
smokewatcher great idea on adding the side fire box. how does that affect the weight distribution, does it lean or tip over? Do you need like a jackstand?
Since i completed my test smoke on my GOSM last weekend. i have a couple of thoughts about temperature control i need to run by y'all. i dont want to get into the debate over water pans and humidity. My thoughts relate more a long the lines of the water pan and how it functions in temp...
the friday test run was rained out, I am not going to complain we needed the rain.
Finsihed my minor mods this morning starting with a new charcoal bin. Veggie bin and rail from lowes total cost $16.00
Put some rails on the bottom to help improve draft
Fitted into old charcoal box this...
gearing up for this weekend. I think i will do a temp test run tomorrow evening using lump charcoal. double check the thermometer on the with boiling water. If all goes well throw on a pork butt on saturday wee hours of the morning of course and see what happens. Again thanks for your input...
Guys and gals thanx for all the great ideas. Flash i have a Northern Tool 5 minutes from my office, that is looking like the simplest gas conversion process. And yes the thing is heavy, the original charcoal pan must weight 10# plus. I am looking forward to some kind of test run this weekend...
i saw the post on craigslist "smoker i dont use it any more", i just couldnt stand it so i went to take a look and found this lonely GOSM Charcoal setting in the back yard.
It was crying out for a new home like a puppy at the pound. so i carried it home.
It was a lonely ride but it didnt...
i would agree it looks just like the backdraft damper it looks like the one install on a loren cook cabinet restroom exhaust fan but micro sized. this style damper is gravity operated and hinges from the top edge with the ears. i figure you will need to remove the fan and on the discharge side...
figured i would start hangin out with other people who enjoy on of my favorite pastimes. i have used a weber kettle for everything smoking, slow cooking and grilling. this last spring i came accross an ecb with a price i couldnt pass up. been playing with it some.
here lately with the wild...
Navy for 20 good years
USS Gato SSN-615
USS Richard E Byrd DDG-23
USS Holland AS-32
Naval Station Roosevelt Roads
USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71
Naval School of Cryogenics
USS George Washington CVN-73
came to norfolk virginia in 82 and been here ever since
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