My crack at a Smokey Joe Smoker - part 2

Today we are going to make something to block the ash from covering the bottom vents.  This is just a strip of aluminum of 1" wide cut from the cookie sheet.


Then a temperature gauge was fitted.  I did not want to put the gauge directly on the hood as the probe would hit the meat.  Thus limiting the size of the food I could smoke.  So going through the home improvement store in the plumbing section I found a copper pipe hanger.  It is a drip bell.  The hanger was drilled out and the gauge fit nicely.


A step drill bit was used to drill a hole in the lid. Masking tape was used to minimize chipping in the porcelain finish.


Then four more holes were drilled to hold the gauge.


And painted with BBQ black spray paint on the outside only.


This is the view from inside the lid.


Next I will show you what it can smoke.