Baffle plate alternatives

[beer and bbq]

Anyone have cheaper option for a baffle plate for an Oaklahoma joe highland? Can’t bring myself to pay over $100 for it. I have read some people transform a cookie sheet. Can you just use a an aluminum pan filled with water?

appreciate all advice I can get!

 

[bauchjw]

I think you hit a good option with the water pan in front of the cook chamber. And, it’s been a while, but on my old offset I seem to remember doing a cookie sheet as a chesp baffle.

Here is an old, old thread with OKJ mods.

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[unclebubbas bbq]

https://theonlinegrill.com/smoker-tuning-plates/ Check out this link. There are two basic methods as you will see.
If you are looking for a cheaper alternative purchase steel plates approx 1/8" x 4", maybe 5 or 6, adjust the width by sliding them back in forth.
The closer to the firebox the closer the plates should be

 

[Newglide]

All good options. I have used an old grill grate covered in aluminum foil then poked a series of holes in it to allow some heat and smoke through. Worked pretty good.