Hi guys I have been hanging around for some time now. And this is my first post and it's a question.
I have built a upright smoker out of a old refer. It seems to work well. I burn lump in it. The fire is inside the smoker with a defusser. The only problem I have with it is maintaining the heat level. If I burn just a few chuncks of charcoal (2-3) I can hold the heat for about 4 hr. If I start out with more chuncks (4-5) then the heat gets to high.
Now for the question how can I hold my temp around 220-240 with more charcoal? I would like to go the entire smoke without having to open the door. Is there a way to build the fire inside my smoker so it will burn even through the whole time?
Thanks Charlie
I have built a upright smoker out of a old refer. It seems to work well. I burn lump in it. The fire is inside the smoker with a defusser. The only problem I have with it is maintaining the heat level. If I burn just a few chuncks of charcoal (2-3) I can hold the heat for about 4 hr. If I start out with more chuncks (4-5) then the heat gets to high.
Now for the question how can I hold my temp around 220-240 with more charcoal? I would like to go the entire smoke without having to open the door. Is there a way to build the fire inside my smoker so it will burn even through the whole time?
Thanks Charlie