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No problem, yes there is a gasket, I use 1/2" x 1/8" Lavalock High Temp Nomex BBQ HT gasket smoker seal, self stick grey I just replaced it during this mod, not bad for a self adhesive gasket to make 3 years with abuse, grease and fire getting to it.

It doesn’t use much, 1/2 a bag plus chunks to complete a brisket in 8-10 hours. I only fill it a third full of charcoal, when the cook is done, by closing of the vents, I have leftover charcoal for next time.

We are back in business today

Chimney in place

I use a large CI pan for the water, I like that I can control flare ups by catching any grease. The fire box is a minion style, uses lump coal with chunks.

The wind is what gets me, but now with gasketed doors and insulated panels, no longer a problem

Thanks, and welcome to retirement!

And on to this months modification The chimney is still under construction

Here is the Grill Island built last year

So here is the smoker I built 3 years ago. I was fed up with my "BBQ Grill" that i added a fire box to, and decided to build this to handle any weather conditions. It is 2" square tube, 14 ga steel, insulated, 5 racks, can fit 10 full rib racks, 2' X 2'and stands 4 1/2' tall on casters. Ive been...

New to the forums, not new to the smoking. I retired the active duty Coast Guard in 2017. I spent the last 20 years moving to different states and had to figure out how to keep my smoking abilities going in all types or weather. We decided to reside in northern DFW and have chose to build my...