modifications

Hi All, I have an Old Country Wrangler and currently insulate the firebox with firebrick but I am wanting to increase the insulation (for temp stability reasons) with cartable refractory cement. Have any of you tried using cement or what other ways have you insulated your firebox?

Hello! First post here. I've been restoring a New Braunfels Bandera smoker and finally finished! I give you the Frankensmoker! https://1drv.ms/u/s!AmdnVQNGniCqgW6-pWKXGpJ9Xhkp https://1drv.ms/u/s!AmdnVQNGniCqgXL8lErHg8XpeB-E I picked this thing up for $100 and it needed a lot of work. There...

Hey everyone, This is my first post so please bear with me if I do not explain myself as well… I inherited my brother in law’s New Braunfels Offset Vertical Smoker recently and I am throwing around the idea of completely remaking/ recycling it to make a bigger unit because I don't want to throw...

After several rib smoking sessions and lots of research (particularly on this site), I have started the inevitable smoker modifications on my Brinkmann off-set firebox rig. Step 1: Joint sealing. For sealing I used black "Silco Incorporated RTV 4500 High-strength silicone sealant (FDA and USDA...

My Chargriller Outlaw is about 8 years old. After sitting on the patio for all those years, the front legs started to rust. Finally, the grill wouldn't sit level. So, rather than throw it out, I decided to put some wheels on it. I cut the front legs off just above the rusted out areas. I...

Hi all so I have been using my Oklahoma joes longhorn offset smoker since my I got it as a wedding gift last year. I have gotten a lot more into smoking lately mainly cause it draws out my beer drinking sessions.:wink: but the more obsessed I become with smoking and the more I learn thanks in...

Hey Everyone, I'm new to the boards here and thought you could help me with a question I have. I'm new to BBQ on anything besides burgers, steaks and the occasional chicken breast on my Weber Grill. I also live in Long Island, NY so it's not easy to get really good BBQ around here. I'd like...

Hi, I'm a noob on this forum, but I love the subject matter! I have a Traeger Lil Tex Elite that I absolutely love. However, in typical man-fashion, I want to make it better. Specifically, I want to increase the BTU to get temps over 500f (heck, I'd be happy with over 450). I noticed that...

PHOTO GALLERY: SMOKER - UDS - GRILL - MODIFICATIONS Thought it would be fun to build a photo gallery of the different ways that people make BBQ things work better. Please share photos of your modifications that made something a little better than it was before. Others can look and get ideas from...