I was walking thru Home Depot a couple weeks ago and found a Masterbuilt bullet smoker on clearance for $19, so I figured i'd give it a shot. The employees couldn't find any of them still in the box (they supposedly had three in stock), so the manager agreed to sell me the display model for $15 since it had a few scratches and a minor ding. They also threw in a 17" Weber charcoal grate that was laying next to it, thinking that it was part of the smoker.
I started researching bullet smokers and mods as soon as I got it home, which led me here.
Here's what I've done so far:
Bought a 2nd incomplete unit (new, but missing grates and charcoal pan) for $13. I used the lid, a set of grate supports, and some 1/8" x 3/4" aluminum to create a base for the charcoal pan to sit in so I can reload it when necessary.
Drilled five 7/16" holes in the bottom of the charcoal pan and five more around the edge, just above the grates I added to increase air flow. One of the grates is the 17" Weber grate I got with my first smoker, cut down to ~11.5" and there's a 10.5" Weber grate below it, with the bars running perpendicular to the upper grate to minimize the amount of charcoal that falls thru.
I also added a set of handles on the base, a Weber thermometer in the lid, and BGE gasket felt around the base, lid, and door to eliminate any leaks.
Works great and the vent in the base allows for easy temp adjustment.
I still have the main body and a set of grate supports from the second smoker that I'm thinking about using to build a 2"-4" ring to hold a cooking grate so I can use the base of the smoker as a charcoal grill.
I started researching bullet smokers and mods as soon as I got it home, which led me here.
Here's what I've done so far:
Bought a 2nd incomplete unit (new, but missing grates and charcoal pan) for $13. I used the lid, a set of grate supports, and some 1/8" x 3/4" aluminum to create a base for the charcoal pan to sit in so I can reload it when necessary.
Drilled five 7/16" holes in the bottom of the charcoal pan and five more around the edge, just above the grates I added to increase air flow. One of the grates is the 17" Weber grate I got with my first smoker, cut down to ~11.5" and there's a 10.5" Weber grate below it, with the bars running perpendicular to the upper grate to minimize the amount of charcoal that falls thru.
I also added a set of handles on the base, a Weber thermometer in the lid, and BGE gasket felt around the base, lid, and door to eliminate any leaks.
Works great and the vent in the base allows for easy temp adjustment.
I still have the main body and a set of grate supports from the second smoker that I'm thinking about using to build a 2"-4" ring to hold a cooking grate so I can use the base of the smoker as a charcoal grill.
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