nmayeux
Babbling Farker
- Joined
- Apr 3, 2005
- Location
- Marietta, GA
I have found myself using my little BSKD more over the past two months to do some smaller cooks, and I still find that I really enjoy using it. However, in the cooler weather I have had some trouble keeping the temps up, and finally decided to install a heat shield in the lid as so many others have suggested in the past!
It was really easy, as I just cut down some sheet steel from Home Depot with some sheet metal sheers. For the BSKD, I cut the steel to 18" long, and 16 1/2" wide. Probably the same for the Bandera, but not sure... Anyway, this left a little bit of clearance for the fire, but eliminated 90% of the dead space above the smoke box inlet.
Below are a couple of pics showing the mod, and a profile of the firebox to see how much space was negated. I have actually had to choke down the inlets to keep the temps at 225* in rain and cold wind! I should have done this several years ago... Oh, sorry for the messy smoker and cook area, as the weather has been really crappy today!
It was really easy, as I just cut down some sheet steel from Home Depot with some sheet metal sheers. For the BSKD, I cut the steel to 18" long, and 16 1/2" wide. Probably the same for the Bandera, but not sure... Anyway, this left a little bit of clearance for the fire, but eliminated 90% of the dead space above the smoke box inlet.
Below are a couple of pics showing the mod, and a profile of the firebox to see how much space was negated. I have actually had to choke down the inlets to keep the temps at 225* in rain and cold wind! I should have done this several years ago... Oh, sorry for the messy smoker and cook area, as the weather has been really crappy today!