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  1. mark218

    Modded Dyna Glo smoker

    Every smoker is going to have it's own personality.  One way to identify where your hot and cold spots are is to throw 6-10 slices of bread in your smoker after it gets to the temp you plan to cook at.  Places the slices in various spots, top, bottom, right, left, front, back, etc.  Give it 5-10...
  2. mark218

    Modded Dyna Glo smoker

    Dave, Did you rely on the new thermometers only?  I've read even the better ones can be off quite a bit.  I have an older Maverick two probe digital thermometer which gives me the cooking temp and the meat temp if I'm doing a shoulder or brisket.  I guess you could have been cooking at a higher...
  3. mark218

    Modded Dyna Glo smoker

    Dave, Here's a picture of the wheel setup, I think we used a couple wheels off an old lawnmower and a steel strap bent to a 90 degree angle.  Bolt the strap to the leg and then weld a bolt to the strap for the axle.  Since you're lifting one end, it makes the smoker sit a little crooked but...
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  6. mark218

    Modded Dyna Glo smoker

    Patrick, The smoker has been great.  I noticed right away that I need about a third of the charcoal that I used with my old cheapo barrel smoker.  I still end up adding charcoal about as frequently as I used to but overall I use far less.  My version is pretty different from yours and I did my...
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  8. mark218

    Modded Dyna Glo smoker

    I started smoking a few years ago with a cheap Char Grill offset but it was difficult to maintain temps whenever it got below 70 or there was a steady breeze.  I thought about building from scratch but instead decided to modify a Dyna Glo upright offset.  The plan was to weld 1"x1" steel tubing...
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