Billows on a Drum Smoker

I made the move from a WSM to a Hunsaker drum smoker.

I always used ThermoWorks Signals & Billows to hold the temperature in the WSM and it worked great.

Now that I’m using the Hunsaker, I’m missing the billows…

Anyone here have a billows attached to a drum?

I was thinking of cutting a hole in the bottom side of the drum to attach the billows to & cutting a piece out of the heat shield to let the air get to the charcoal basket.

I’d like to hear/see how anyone else has done this.

Joe

Thanks for the replies.

drunkenmeatfist - thanks for the link that looks like a great mounting option.

I agree, the Hunsaker does hold the temperature pretty good, but…. If I’m putting something on to smoke overnight, I’d rather be sure that the temp is going to be where it needs to be.

Maybe I have to have more experience without the billows? But the few cooks (6 or 7) on the Hunsaker, I’ve had to babysit it. It holds temp for an hour or so then drops & needs attention; vents, not charcoal.

Joe