I belive the upper smoke box rack that you don't use is where you are supposed to put the wood/coals.
are you talking abot the "fire box" or the smoke chamber? if you are talking about the fire box the top grate is for grilling. as for the charcoal grate i ended up making a basket that works alot better and holds more lump/wood.I was thinking they must want you to use the top smoke box rack for the coals because the bottom grate is sitting on the floor
Start a new thread for it, will ya.Today I'm doing another Cornish Hen, lamb chops, chicken breasts, Italian sausage from Trinacria, a kosher dog (just to see what happens), an acorn squash stuffed with jelly bbq, halved cherry tomatos, cheddar stuffed fairy peppers, okra in olive oil, and squash seeds. I'll let ya know how it goes.
What size is the charcoal basket?are you talking abot the "fire box" or the smoke chamber? if you are talking about the fire box the top grate is for grilling. as for the charcoal grate i ended up making a basket that works alot better and holds more lump/wood.