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General Discussions => Mods and Adjustments => Topic started by: Smokin Jon on October 10, 2020, 11:36:33 AM
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DIY chip screen was cut from a Weber 6434 Deluxe Stainless Steel Vegetable Basket that I haven't used in several years. I'm planning on testing this on a pork butt cook next weekend (chunks not chips).
The pan is a 4 inch deep half-size stainless steel steam pan. The original pan was not deep enough to handle multiple cuts of meat.
Smokin Jon
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I like the drip pan, that should work well.
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Excellent way of repurposing something! I figured this is what you were going with when you asked some questions about the width of holes and gauge of the steel.
And good pick up on the pan. I have one saved in my Amazon list for when I decide to get one.
Thanks for sharing!
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I'm still new to the lazy-Q life. Really enjoying learning the 3D smoker so far.
I appreciate the help and advice I've received from all the contributors to this forum.
Thanks! :)
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Tried a dry run with the DIY chip screen and a 2 ounce pecan chunk.
It was a no go.
The stainless steel is 16 gauge (1/16" thick) and apparently does not conduct heat well enough.
I ran the temp up to 220 and didn't see any smoke coming out of the top vent. There was just a faint smell of pecan.
Bummer! :-\
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I made trays out of aluminum flashing to use instead of chip tray. Works well. Here's a pic of my first efforts.
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I saw your post when searching what others have done. I made a stainless box as seen below. It works but, I didn't have enough material for two boxes.
I looked for aluminum flashing at two big box stores but all I could find was galvanized material or painted material.
I ran across a bare aluminum gutter guard (Titan 5 in. x 3 ft. Aluminum K-Style Gutter Guard) which was available at both local box stores for ~$4.49.
I cut this to fit and VIOLA!, a dry run found it worked well. I'll stick with this under $5.00 solution for now.