Welcome to the ECB Users Group

[bobank03]

Hey all. Pineywoods created this group for us ECB owners to ask questions, share pictures, brag...whatever. I would suggest that posts should in some part be related to the ECB. 

I will be posting a pic of the mod I made recently. drilling two small holes to insert the probes into my ECB Smoke N Grill. More on that later. 

 

[mike65]

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• mike65
• Jun 2, 2015

Thanks Pineywoods for creating the ECB page.    My latest mod was installing the oven gasket around the lid to seal up any space from the smoker body. The next mod will be installing some dampers.

 

[bobank03]

Mike hows it coming with the dampers? Did you say someone was making them for you? Any pics yet? 

 

[mike65]

Hey Bob -   Yes I have someone making me some dampers.  Pic is below.

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• shoneyboy
• Aug 1, 2013

 

[bobank03]

Looking good. Just need a bend and some holes. Pretty sweet and you can't beat the price. 

 

[mike65]

Yes, the price is right. 

 

[raspy87]

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• raspy87
• Aug 5, 2013

Finally got the gasket and top vent on the ecb! Gonna do a chicken tomorrow. Also gonna try minion method too! Any insight as to how to incorporate my brinkman smoke box? I know several people just sprinkle wood chips among coals but I'm afraid of flare ups. Suggestions?

 

[mike65]

I put some wood chips in tin foil and poked holes on the top.   Usually I place the chips in water, but trying to get away from using water since I need to smoke slow n low with the ECB. 

 

[raspy87]

Mike

That's what I started off doing but I was going through aluminum foil like a fresh pulled pork put in front of a hungry family reunion. So I purchased the brinkman chip box and typically just toss it right on coals. Works so far but that was on hot coals. I'm thinking just stuff it and lay across hot/cold coals in the minion so as the coals heat up it'll heat the box. I'm gonna go with that tomorrow. I'll take some pictures and start a new thread hear. Plan on firing up around 1p, keep the SMF handy!

Cheers

 

[raspy87]

Hey y'all. Smoked a bird yesterday came out really good. Thread is over is ecb group. Smoking some burgers tonight decided to try lump charcoal and am having the same problem of to high of a temp. Yesterday's temp was 290 and help rock solid. Today is well over 300* why can I keep the temp low?

 

[bobank03]

Hey y'all. Smoked a bird yesterday came out really good. Thread is over is ecb group. Smoking some burgers tonight decided to try lump charcoal and am having the same problem of to high of a temp. Yesterday's temp was 290 and help rock solid. Today is well over 300* why can I keep the temp low?

I can't tell from your smoker pic. Do you have a vent in your lid? Did you do the mod to the charcoal pan of drilling holes? Maybe you have too many or too big of holes? 

 

[bobank03]

never mind, didn't see the lid pic earlier... Although my damper looks bigger? it is 4.5 inches wide and has 4 holes that are 3/4 on an inch in diameter. (The damper itself has 1" holes but I couldn't find the 1" hole saw I have so I made do with a 3/4" drill bit. 

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• bobank03
• Jul 20, 2013

Maybe you are still holding in too much heat? I think the lump charcoal does burn slightly hotter than regular charcoal. Do you have any more dampers? maybe add another one to the other side, which you may need to keep partially closed. 

 

[raspy87]

I did the fire pan mod 8 1/4" holes on both sides per Jeff's mods. The top damper is only about 2.5" across with 3 half inch holes. Don't know how I feel about the lump the lumps flared up! This was a second practice run for Saturdays big Q. Think I'm gonna go back to briquettes but less than last nights smoke which was steady at around 290.

 

[flash]

Mine is actually retired now, but it was my starter smoker. Over 35 years old I figure. Still think I can offer some help and opinions though.

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• flash
• Sep 2, 2012

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• flash
• Aug 21, 2012

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• flash
• Oct 16, 2012

Tried to find it a home, but couldn't get any takers.

 

[bobank03]

Hey Flash, I have seen a lot of your posts. Consider yourself an honorary lifetime member of the ECB Group! (Open membership and welcome to any and all) We welcome your future input! 

 

[flash]

I cut my teeth on that old smoker. Back when I started seemed the only food I saw smoked was Turkey and that was it. Did the mods. Love the cinder block setup. It really jacked up the temps.

 

[bobank03]

yeah, the concrete blocks are a great mod and easy to do. I will admit that old ECB of yours inspired me to do some of the mods to mine to make it better. 

 

[flash]

LOL, I'd had kept it but the wife wanted a gas stove in the cook area, so something had to go.

 

[raspy87]

Flash what did you end up doing with it? If it still around I'm sure i could find a nice home for that relic!!!

 

[flash]

Well as you can see from the 1st pic, it was hauled off to the dump. A sad ending for it for sure, but doubt you would have wanted to drive down to FL from RI.  Maybe during winter time??