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Originally Posted by tooge
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.
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I have a REALLY old Brinkmann bullet smoker (like 35 years young!!!)...
On mine I got a second charcoal pan, bent-over the prongs near the bottom of the smoker that had originally held the pan off the ground, and on both pans I've drilled holes and used all-thread to allow the pans to free-stand on the ground so I can lift the larger part of the bullet off the coals entirely.
That allows me to start the next set of coals and not have to toss, throw, shovel, and hope that unlit charcoal gets in there.
The next challenge is to figure out a better mouse trap for adding water...