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Originally Posted by gblowfish
A Weber Smokey Mountain.
I put a new thermometer in mine, and built some handles onto the lower grate so you can pull it out of the smoker, like the top grate. Just used a couple of U shaped threaded metal pieces with some lock washers and nuts top and bottom. Worked perfectly, it was a $5 modification.
How do you like yours? I just bought a used one and fixed it up, but haven't used it yet. Maybe next weekend....
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I love it. The only mod I've done is to connect the charcoal ring with the charcoal grate. That way, when the cook is done, I shut the vents and it just kills the coals. Then, when everything is cooled down, I just grab the charcoal ring, shake it a few times, and all the ashes fall into the bottom part of the smoker, while the unburned or partially burned coals stay on the grate and in the ring. Then I lift it out, dump out the bottom, and I've got coals for next time. It's amazing how much good coal is left after a 5 or 6 hour cook. It'll hold 225-250 for 6 hours easy with about half a bag of charcoal without having to add any during the cook.