Finished Mods

[blackhawk19]

I finished my Mods today and will cure it this afternoon and smoke a butt
Monday. I drilled a hole in the side put a nylon push bushing to run the
thermometer lead thru so I don't have to fit it thru the door


Put a new thermometer that reads degrees


and built a vent for the top out of .025 aluminum

 

[deejaydebi]

Good job! That'll do it! Nice color too mines just black (except for the rust spots).

 

[wvsmokeman]

Very professional looking mods. Good looking smoker too.

 

[ron50]

Agreed. It looks sharp. Looking forward to seeing what comes out of it!

 

[ultramag]

Ditto. I'm interested to see how your lid temp. is vs. the actual grate temp. A 265° dome temp. in a WSM is about perfect. Just curious to see if it is the same is all. Again, great job on the mods Blackhawk.

 

[blackhawk19]

I'll let you know Monday how it does, I found out curing this afternoon
that it doesn't take much charcoal. Put a chimney in it and the temp went
to 600 right away, it took an hour with the door open and the vent open
before I could keep it around 300. I'm learnin

David

 

[blackhawk19]

Got it at Lowe,s for $44.99. I like it because you can separate it at the
charcoal box.

 

[johnt]

Blackhawk:

"Do not fear the enemy, for your enemy can only take your life. It is far better that you fear the media, for they will steal your HONOR. "

No truer words have been spoken in years !

good luck on the smoke

 

[Dutch]

Blackhawk, great mods. To help control your temps for smoking, do a forum search for "Minion Method". The other mod I did to my ECB was to build a round charcoal basket that sits in the fire pan. The basket has 1 inch legs on it to allow for better air circulation. I'd take pic's and post 'em but my daughter has it.

 

[hawgheaven]

Blackhawk, nicely done! Can't wait to see what it produces!

 

[blackhawk19]

Did another test burn today with the Minion Method, was able to keep it
around 300, this afternoon I will put another vent Mod in the top and tomorrow when I do my first smoke I will use less charcoal and watch
it close because I've got the time. I don't do anything Monday to Friday
and then I rest Sat and Sunday

 

[cstott]

hey blackhawk,

how did you go about curing it? is that required with all ECB? or did you do it because you made mods?

 

[gypsyseagod]

great job bh19... nowq where'smy to go platter ??/

really- looks great.

 

[blackhawk19]

I sprayed the insides with Pam, built a fire and ran it at about 300° for two hours. It needs to be done to get any chemicals or residue left over from manufacturing . You're basically cleaning it real good before you put your food in it.

 

[scotty]

Sorry but this isall I have to show with mods

 

[hawgheaven]

Not much room for a rack of ribs in that thing...