dpr3244
Newbie
That's what I did as well. Gasket is on the bottom with the kids resting on them for a few days.
That about summarizes my experience with the offset Smoker I followed some mods that another did on the forum- it helped but i guess i was impatient;) I just built my own block smoker and i use the 4in1 as a grill- or for smoking something quicker like a slab of ribs- I do however want to cook a steak atop the firebox on a mesquite log fire/coals :) I however DO like the design instructions posted above. Far better looking than what I did ;) My only concern is the use of galvanized metal-- but i digressHi Pack Daddy. Just curious if you have had a chance to use the smoker yet? I have this same model, and have done the basic mods. Put fire rope on the fire box, cooking chamber, and RTV to seal all the small cracks. When I smoked some ribs, it was about 75 outside and I had a heck of a time keeping it at 230. With the vents wide open, it would sit right at 230. If i even closed it a little, it would drop about 5 - 10 degrees. I had to keep it wide open to maintain 230. I was using Kingsford and went through a whole bag for the 6 hour smoke. Felt like a lot of charcoal to me. Just curious to see how its working out for you and others. Oh, and used a charcoal basket made out of expanded metal... I paced it on top of the included rack to elevate it a little.
Have not smoked anything yet. Having read through numerous posts, it appears the nomex gasket is the way to go but couldn't find it locally so waiting for that order.Hi Pack Daddy. Just curious if you have had a chance to use the smoker yet? I have this same model, and have done the basic mods. Put fire rope on the fire box, cooking chamber, and RTV to seal all the small cracks. When I smoked some ribs, it was about 75 outside and I had a heck of a time keeping it at 230. With the vents wide open, it would sit right at 230. If i even closed it a little, it would drop about 5 - 10 degrees. I had to keep it wide open to maintain 230. I was using Kingsford and went through a whole bag for the 6 hour smoke. Felt like a lot of charcoal to me. Just curious to see how its working out for you and others. Oh, and used a charcoal basket made out of expanded metal... I paced it on top of the included rack to elevate it a little.