First post.. Kingsford Stockade offset and heat source question

[TXArmy]

Hope that works for you but I tried something similar with no luck. I was toying with wood grate height in the firebox. If yours is anything like mine the damper is too low for a grate that high. I cut a new wood grate out of expanded metal I bought at Home Depot for $20. Lower, at damper height, works great.

 

[TexasChevy86]

Hope that works for you but I tried something similar with no luck. I was toying with wood grate height in the firebox. If yours is anything like mine the damper is too low for a grate that high. I cut a new wood grate out of expanded metal I bought at Home Depot for $20. Lower, at damper height, works great.

Compared to the original issue where the grate sat too low (below the damper holes), it is working exponentially better. I am rolling smoke on a couple St. Louis racks right now. I first tried flipping the basket over but keeping everything on top of the grate was quite difficult. I may try the expanded metal method, but i'm sure I would need to buy the power tools or whatever else is needed to craft it. But hey if it gets me in the sweet spot then I'm all for it

 

[TXArmy]

Sounds like it’s working better, that’s all that matters. I bought a cut off disc/wheel for my cordless drill and with a little patience cut through the expanded metal. Good luck on the ribs. I finished a 12 hour pork shoulder smoke for dinner tonight. My 3rd cook on new/old stick burner. Definitely an art and science compared to the pellet game I’ve been used to for years.