FYI - This is my first time attempting to add photo's. I posted earlier about my CG 830 offest smoker. I just bought it last week. I tried to smoke a chicken (3lbs.)yesterday and it took me about 6 hours (not 8). My problem is that I couldn't get my smoker hotter that 200* in the that 6 hours. I added hot coals about every 2 hours, when I noticed that temp. was going down. After I put in the new coals from my chimney, the temp would got from 175* to 200* for about 10 mins. Then, it went back down. In that 10 min time span, I noticed a bunch of smoke seeping out from the door. I was wondering if I should try to install a stove/fireplace gasket and if anyone has had this issue. Any adivice would be great!
I'm using cookie sheets as tuning plates...probably a bad idea?
My baffle out of 22 gauge sheet metal
From inside the fire box
New shaker basket for my coals
I'm using cookie sheets as tuning plates...probably a bad idea?
My baffle out of 22 gauge sheet metal
From inside the fire box
New shaker basket for my coals