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@ChudsBbq 2 года назад

haha I've removed many baffles from old countries pits for people

@MadScientistBBQ 2 года назад

As someone who actually knows how to work with metal, I would imagine you did a much better job than I did! When are you gonna let me come cook on a chud pit?

@fnord5 2 года назад

Haven't finished the video yet, and I don't know what you do for a living, but it's so satisfying as a man to bend, cut weld and torch steel into submission, then cook animal flesh on your creation. I highly recommend keeping at it.

@fnord5 2 года назад

Also, ear protection is a must

@UseAbuseReuse 2 года назад

@@MadScientistBBQ A Bradley and Jeremy collab, yes?

@jeremiahgarcia6999 2 года назад

I recently modified my smoker in a similar fashion. Stack was 3" in diameter and coming off of the back side behind the lid about 3/4 of the way up (too far above cooking surface). Put in a 2×4 piece of square tubing off the very end right at the height of the grate and increased the height a lot. It cooked a lot better. Furthermore I cook on my enclosed deck. The deck has exhaust fans but they never really keep up with the amount of smoke produced and it often leads to rendering the area less than ideal to hang out in while I cook. This is due to a lack of a collector or "hood" to focus the draw above my smoker. So I modified one of my fans with some heating duct hose that I routed directly above the stack of the smoker and HUZZAH! Not only was the smoke rendered almost unnoticeable on the deck but the extra suction from the fan through the smoker's stack made the smoker burn and flow even better! I will be making another brisket in a few days to see how it all performs now. Please see if you can modify a small smoker with a fan to provide extra draw through the stack and produce better BBQ. 🙏

@originalsource5856 2 года назад

I just bought an Old country Brazos for my birthday this weekend. The first thing I did was remove the baffle plate so that the Brazos would now be a top down smoker. If anyone wants to do the same just cut the bottom two welds, then pull up and down on the baffle plate and the last few welds will break off. Great video! Can't wait for the next one.

@PuenteBBQ 2 года назад

You beat me to it! Took me about 5 minutes to get the baffle out using this method

@allenday07 2 года назад

I've had this pit for over a year and I will be removing this plate.

@originalsource5856 2 года назад

@@allenday07 It's not hard just be patient.

@originalsource5856 2 года назад

@@PuenteBBQ Sorry dude.

@jsford89 11 месяцев назад

Must be welding them a bit better now, but I bought my Brazos a few months ago. I have cut the 2 welds on the bottom with an angle grinder, but theres 3 welds on the top of it, and when I try to pull up or down on the baffle, it barely budges. I'm probably gonna have to go through the tedious process of drilling out the top welds, or drilling around them in the baffle itself to remove it.

@gtrplr778 Год назад

My favorite BBQ channel, I'm always on the lookout for expert advice, and clear demonstrations of cooking techniques. You do it right, very well done.

@nathanjohn5432 2 года назад

I would love to see you do some more videos on barrels like the pit barrel cooker and walk through some cooks on those as well as potential modifications.

@jeremysnowden7653 2 года назад

I’m glad you’re using the Brazos again. I drove from upstate NY to Tennessee to get one this past October. Love it so far and am looking forward to doing these mods now. Thank you for your original Brazos review that led me to my purchase.

@scenick1 2 года назад

Thank you for the video. I've been working around the hot spot for a couple of years now. Fluctuations of the internal thermometer are much more subtle and under control. Thanks!

@IslandTimeLeather Год назад

Instead of removing the baffle plate, what if you just drilled out a few larger holes in it, making it more into a perforated deflector plate. In theory, releasing some of the heat and gas into the upper chamber while still pushing some of it into the bottom of the chamber...

@Parillerodepatio 11 дней назад

One thing I did to mine is, on the inside where the stack hole is, I cut it to be the same diameter as the stack pipe. That made a huge difference on the draw

@joedman7815 2 года назад

So i have an offset I've had for almost 16 years. I always had to burn a ton of wood to keep a 250+ heat in the chamber. I modified it to match the Franklin, cutting into the side and adding the smoke collector, and a tall stack, I now love my BBQ again! The draw is 1000% better! Before the hottest i could get my chamber by just using the smoker box was 380. After these mods, it got to 480 with out even trying! I can also hold my heat and chock it down much more to use less wood. It truly is a new BBQ!!!!

@JC-lf8pr 2 года назад

Thanks for another useful video. Using some of your smoking tips and Mods I continue to enjoy my Brazos and the delicious smoked meat it produces. I removed the baffle plate and added the 24" stack extension. This change has produced a steady cleaner smoke with close to even temps side to side on the grate. (10-15 degree variance.) Looking forward to your Franklin Smoker vs. Modified Brazos video.

@anthonplake 2 года назад

I had issues with an angle grinder as well. I got a few welding tacks with the grinder but eventually used a drill bit and just did a lot of small holes and eventually got it off!

@benwagoner9741 2 года назад

This is incredible!! What an amazing idea and video!

@adrianramirez3599 2 года назад

Thanks for confirming my thoughts on baffle plates. I’ve been considering removing from my 250g for a while now bc of the direction of heat and the way it cooks meat, as you have observed. Heat from the top is much better. Gonna remove my baffle now.

@karlsolomon2871 2 года назад

Hey Jeremy, love your content, keep up the great work! Remembering an older video where you discussed advantages of convection plate in similar size backyard smoker. Curious about relative advantage of baffle removed vs convection plate w/ factory baffle intact. Which is better for optimizing usable cooking space on small backyard smoker (30-60 gal)? (Potential future video? :D)

@adamsaldana7860 2 года назад

Thank you. Truly genius. I’ve learned so much being subscribed to this channel. Need more vids of Randy to make me laugh please. 😃 God bless you and your family.

@3sgtecelica175 2 года назад

I did that to my old country pecos but you are also going to have to enlarge the inner hole going into the stack do to the fact it's a half inch smaller than the stack and restricts air flow. I also bent the baffle a little and reinstalled it in a upward direction to force the airflow upward with about a inch gap at the bottom of the baffle to encourage some airflow underneath the cooking chamber.

@niuredblack 2 года назад

Great video as always, could you do a cook with the Pit Barrel Cooker?

@kjrchannel1480 2 года назад

I do simple things like put lava rock on top of expanded metal or grates which retains heat and balances it out. I did do the poor mans baffle with the firebox grate on the Highland and it works pretty good. To me a baffle's main goal is to deflect direct flames and heat from the food. If I did anything I would make the firebox bigger along with a larger diameter stack. It made no sense when they made the Texas longhorn combo with a huge firebox for a puny smoke chamber. When it is the complete opposite for the Highland.

@paula.2422 2 года назад

Wow! Great intel. That's brilliant. Thank you 👍

@SoGodDamnLonly 2 года назад

Your content is always useful All the time as expected Keep it up man

@emcalone 2 года назад

I drilled holes in the baffle plat and put a brick paver that blocks the airflow in from where the baffle plates end and it works so well. I added a 12 inch extension too.

@rodyroel1003 2 года назад

Curious why you went away from the tuning plates you had in the old country in an earlier video you did along with the biscuit test. Is removing the baffle better than using tuning plates? What's the difference overall between the two methods? Thank you for any response in advance.

@OltonHall Год назад

I modified my Old Country Wagner years ago when I first got it by putting an extension on the stack using a flexy-aluminum pipe and that greatly improved the draft. It started as a wind deflector but immediately became the use every time extension to improve draft. I do wonder if the Brazos has the same issue as the old Wagner's with the hole in has smoke chamber end wall being 1/2" smaller than the stack pipe ID. I'll definitely try removing the baffle now.

@SmokedReb 2 года назад

Awesome advice, thanks for the video.

@benny79714 2 года назад

You missed lining bottom inner circumference of fire box with kiln bricks. Insulates bottom half of firebox to make hotter, cleaner burning fire. Makes huge difference.

@kevo6987 2 года назад

Hell yeah!!! Glad you finally did a video on this! RaleighSmoke has an awesome series on this topic and I immediately cut the baffle and added the stack extension. My Brazos cooks even as hell

@RaleighSmoke 2 года назад

I’m excited to see the next video. Really interested to see the head to head. I think the Franklin will win, but I think it’ll be close. We’ll see.

@hulkhuggett 2 года назад

I did these mods this past weekend and ran about 25 hours of tests. The one difference was the stack wasn't so tall. I had fluctuations of over 200° on my firebox side. As soon as I took the stack off it immediately calmed down to around 50° difference. I was using 4 digital probes to run my tests. Ran multiple water pans and locations (including water pan in the firebox), tuning plates with and without and a gambit of other tests and locations, etc. Ultimately, I ran no baffle, no tuning plates, no stack extension, water pan on bottom grate next to firebox. That was my most consistent setup only varying about 50° (maybe 60°) which I am more than happy with. I ran the stack wide open and firebox between half and 3/4 open. That ran my pit at about 235°, 255°, 280° from left to right. Hope this helps someone.

@lynndollar1013 2 года назад

The thermal camera is a nice idea, but does not give a true picture of what's happening inside the cooker. Its measuring the temp of the steel but does not account for air flow. And steel temps do not fluctuate. Digital probes and biscuits are more accurate. And even temps end-to-end aren't something to worry about. On these backyard offsets, the stack half of the grate is where it happens.

@Smokermod 2 года назад

@@lynndollar1013 very good points.

@ryanreynolds9463 2 года назад

Thank you. 👍

@JenniferGJones 2 года назад

This is definitely helpful. Thank you

@emcalone 2 года назад

I think the point of the mods is to have consistent temps between hot spots at either end of the cook chamber. The firebox side will always fluctuate quite a bit with the fuel. How were the temps in the middle of the cook chamber?

@williamsippel4435 2 года назад

I did roughly the same thing to my Brazos except I actually flipped the baffle over so it directs the air up into the chamber. I tried it without the baffle and just couldn't get it to run the way I like. I'd say the stack extension made the most difference in air flow! I also added some fire brick to line the bottom of the firebox, another super cheap mod.

@stevescasta5006 2 года назад

Just added the stack to my Pecos, absolutely crazy how much easier it is to burn a clean fire. My cooks just got way more fun than they already are!

@chadsample2827 2 года назад

I just bought the brazos yesterday and made a brisket on it i kept temp at 250 the whole cook and took 11 hours plus a few hour rest and gosh darn did it come out fantastic i did no mods to it and no burn spots im glad i came across mad scientist videos thats why i got the brazos its a great pit for the money for sure

@markdephilippo1404 2 месяца назад

The thermal camera works awesome now I get a better idea of how those modifications really work. Thank you so much for sharing.

@NA-xm7wj 9 месяцев назад

Just came across this video but can’t find the follow up video with an actual cook between the two smokers I’m very interested

@SmokingDadBBQ 2 года назад

Awesome mods. Thanks for sharing, can’t wait to see the cook head to head

@underourrock 2 года назад

Totally agree with the idea of making smokers better. There is a lot you can do! Thanks for sharing some ideas. I'll share mine. 2 cuts parallel to the long side of the smoker into the baffle plate would allow you to bend it up. A horizontal baffle plate can help reduce the temperature difference without shooting the heat into the center. I keep my baffle plate pretty short...3 to 6" tops. Other things I like on a cheap smoker to make it so much better: At least 2 good quality temperature probes at grate height, one on the left and the other on the right... But a 3rd in the middle is very nice, but not critical. Bricks lining the bottom to act like a thermal battery absorbing heat at the start so that if I open the lid to mop or spritz, the bricks release heat and make recovery so much faster. The cheap smoker i had, the chimney didn't extend down to the grate, so some of that same extension you used brought the chimney down inside to the grate. These mods plus what you showed really makes the unit a lot more efficient, use less wood, stays more consistent. I ended up selling that smoker to a friend, but it was great.

@duncandavidson6011 2 года назад

i think this is awesome shows you don't always need to buy a new or more expansive smoker great video excited to see the cook off in it

@MadScientistBBQ 2 года назад

Yeah. Having an expensive pit is nice but it’s not necessary.

@edadan 2 года назад

I have the Pecos smoker but it has exactly the same baffle and chimney. I think I'll try this mod. Thanks for the tip!

@jamespollock2500 Год назад

Good video thank you! Looking at the thermal image you need to check both from the back. The 1K door seems to be the same temp; while the 4K has temp fluctuations. When looking at the shell lower right corner by the firebox looked hotter on the 1K. then the same spot on the 4K unit. My reasoning is the door could have air gaps allowing airflow to affect temp, whereas from the back the shell is one continuous piece and reflect what is happening inside better

@markennes5208 2 года назад

Yeah last fall I added chimney length onto my Oklahoma Joe Highland using automobile tailpipe extensions. Four of them for $9 each on sale. 18" length each. Easy peasy and works great!

@thomaspharmer9228 2 года назад

Thank you! I’m a big fan…Great timing…Hahah. This afternoon, prior to seeing this video, i spent three hours grinding and removing the baffle plate out of my brazos (what a pain btw) and extending the stack. I had watched your smoke collector video and I figured this was a sign you were going in the direction of pulling the baffle plate out of your brazos and extending the stack to make it cook like a Franklin even though the Brazos doesn’t have a collector (Which you showed doesn’t make a big difference). I also watched the Raleigh Smokes youtube videos where he does a similar modification. I have done numerous rib, chicken, and butt cooks on my brazos and the bottoms kept burning even though I kept temps pretty consistent across the grate. I’m looking forward to seeing more of your videos, thank you. Keep up the good work!

@RaleighSmoke 2 года назад

I’m looking forward to this too. Thnx for the mention!

@josephstulec8247 2 года назад

Hey buddy I did the same thing with my wrangler. Me and Raleigh smoked discussed this on Facebook a while back, I think he was the first one to take the plunged and remove the heat deflector. My Idea was to drill holes because the baffle was burning the bottom of my BBQ. But Raleigh smoke had the better idea. Not to Monday morning QB but if you cut the spot weld on the left and right and jiggled it the way you did it would have removed the whole baffle. But great video as usual!

@dustyduggan5825 2 года назад

Really looking forward to the cook comparison. I’m about to pull the trigger on a new brazos hope to get one soon!

@brandonwatson3980 2 года назад

I have been wondering so much about the content you just covered in this video. I’m getting a Brazos later this year. I enjoy your videos a lot

@MadScientistBBQ 2 года назад

Thanks! I hope this helps!

@kirinvpower1771 2 года назад

Love your videos and I learn a lot about making good brisket. Was wondering what are your thought on reverse flow offset smoker? I have a oklahoma joe longhorn reverse flow smoker as a birthday gift and wanted to know the science behind it and if it's better than regular offset smoker

@timmyo8362 2 года назад

Thank you for doing this. I've seen SO MANY suggestions for mods on Facebook, but it's hard cutting pieces off a new $1200 smoker without cold hard evidence that it will improve it. Very much looking forward to the followup!

@MadScientistBBQ 2 года назад

Yeah gonna do it soon to make sure these mods improve the performance. I want to make sure it works before everyone tries it themselves

@RaleighSmoke 2 года назад

@@MadScientistBBQ - I did these mods on my Pecos and documented the findings. I’m very happy with the results, especially on a cooker half the price of the Brazos. I’m very interested to see your final opinion. 🍻

@Smokermod 2 года назад

@@RaleighSmoke has great content check out his videos.

@kevo6987 2 года назад

@@Smokermod You do as well!

@SevenHunnid 2 года назад

I got fired from my job because i almost beat up my 50 year old co-worker so now i smoke weed on my RU-vid channel, meanwhile i get back to the hustle😈 I didn’t want to catch a case 😂✊

@davidsimmons2148 2 года назад

Thank you for the upgrade information. I have an Old Country Pecos, which has a smaller cook chamber. Is the a height to cook chamber length ratio I should figure out . Just curious if the Franklin stack height is same as their cook chamber. Thank you, I really enjoy learning new tricks from your approaches.

@KieranShort 2 года назад

Awesome. Would be good to do the baking test on both to see how even the cook is when comparing.

@hakopawilkie5690 2 года назад

Great video as always mate 👍🏽

@antirice1 2 года назад

I'm interested to see a cook test (even a biscuit/toast test would work) after the baffle was removed. I have always guessed that one of the purposes of the baffle is to protect the food you're cooking from getting blasted by radiant heat coming from the fire since there's no direct line of sight from fire to food. I was contemplating removing/modifying the baffle in the pit I built, just to see what happens. I guess now I'll follow along with your experiment first LOL. Thanks for the great content, as always.

@justcallmelopez Год назад

I cut my baffle plate out and it did make it flow better but I had a major hot spot on the right side of the grate. I even had fire coming out of the firebox into the cook chamber. I reinstalled the baffle for now. Will be ordering tuning plates.

@Denruter 2 года назад

Dang, woulda loved to seen the thermal reading before the modification. Great Vid. Cheers.

@cle_roknn3742 2 года назад

I have an Old Country Wrangler (before they made the steel thinner), kissing cousin of the Brazos. I will have to try the stack modification, I still have the baffle, but I use a set of stainless steel grill sheets as heat diffusers. By aligning the holes or covering them over I have managed to keep even heating throughout. I measured this by a digital thermometer placed at various locations. This seems to work very well, does not require a cut off wheel or plasma torch and costs about $12.00….

@rexhua4833 2 года назад

Always satisfying to see money saving mods that actually work. Looking forward to the cooking comparison!

@wtgphoto 2 года назад

Did you by any chance use the IR cam on the Brazos BEFORE you cut the deflector plate out? Compare the before and after??

@cameronwestbrook89 2 года назад

Hey Jeremy, I've been following you for a couple yrs now and really enjoy your videos.. I've got a Old Country BBQ Pit vertical smoker that Ive been using for several yrs. I originally ran a offset. Well I'm wanting to do some mods to it and was thinking about building a firebox to the side and making it into a offset vertical smoker and considering adding more metal to it also.. Any suggestions would be appreciated.. Oh the reason I bought this vertical is because i built a filing cabinet smoker and used it until it eventually fell apart but I absolutely loved it..

@johnschall3013 Год назад

Just grind the two welds on the left and wiggle it up and down until the welds on the side break. So much easier.

@perlDreamer 2 года назад

I'm glad you were able to get most of the plate out. I bet you could punch holes in what's left of the rest with a drill to continue to prevent it from forcing air down into the bottom of the Brazos.

@andreharrison4788 2 года назад

Great video as always what about a reverse flow will it be the same

@surfingtexas 2 года назад

I was reluctant to purchase an Old Country but this video helped me make the decision. Thanks!

@williamshelton4900 2 года назад

I have that old country smoker, I started out with a really cheap char griller. That’s what I learned to smoke meat on ( good meat ) after I learned how to use it!! The point is this, practice practice, meat probe, RU-vid videos and practice!!! I did add a stack extension on the old country ( big difference) better heat control. If you watch enough videos you will see there’s really no right or wrong way after you learn the basics. I will say this the newest way mad man does the ribs CANNOT BE BEAT!! Mad scientist, chuds and how to bbq right is all you need to watch if just learning! I’m still trying wood only that’s a whole different animal, for you that’s mastered it ( salute you ) you pellet smoker people don’t even count, I understand the reason and there’s been times I’ve thought sure would be nice to set it and forget it. But than that would be horse shit ( cheating) nothing I did fricking pellets did it all. My opinion!!! Good luck to you all!!

@chris_favreau 2 года назад

It would be very helpful and cool if you could do a video about upgrading a pellet smoker... My camp Chef leaks smoke like a sieve

@Sbrandon12 2 года назад

Can you do a video using an oklahoma joe highlander? I feel like the average bbq person has one, and would like to see how you would manage the fire on it.

@antt5112 2 года назад

Because the 5" to 6" adaptor fits inside the stack pointing towards the source it interrupts airflow and acts like a damper, ( look at the thermal camera image though that may be difference in emissivity of the surfaces) that may be why the temps evened out. You could try and expand the base of the extension and get it to slip over the outside of the original stack and hold it there with pop rivets. Truck exhaust shops have a bolt on clamp for joining exhausts that will allow you to extend the exhaust without any interruptions to flow by using the same diameter pipe which they should also have. I really enjoy these videos where you are looking to improve what you do and what we can do.

@gabrielbennett5162 2 года назад

My "cheap" offset actually worked best in its stock configuration, I found, once I learned how to handle it right. I had tried a bunch of different gimmicks like this previously, with very mixed results. I found the thing that made the biggest difference was keeping the stack wide open. I still occasionally put a water pan in mine though.

@charliezicolillo 2 года назад

stack and firebox wideopen,with a water pan.i have a Char Griller GrandChamp XD.they make Oak Joes.I paid 499.99 for the grandchamp.iam going to take out the baffle next time.

@JenniferGJones 2 года назад

Jeremy, did you end up putting a damper on top of the stack extension? Prob going to extend mine on the Brazos but I don’t want anything (rain etc) getting into the stack while I’m not cooking. Wanted to see your thoughts. Thanks for the video!

@TrulyUnfortunate 2 года назад

Pitts and Spitts uses the same baffle. I always thought that baffle should have been adjustable so you could regulate the heat. I went to a Lang reverse flow and couldnt be happier. It holds temps far better than any smoker I've ever used. Another trick for cheap offsets is fire bricks. Lay a few in the fire box and in the smoking chamber and it will fix a lot of problems as far as keeping equal temps and temp fluctuations. The fire bricks even help with higher end pits.

@sandragrafton6122 2 года назад

Awesome video! Thanks! My Boyfriend Bruce Huff and I watch you all the time!! Your a favorite for sure! Always so informative!

@rollbot 2 года назад

Awesome! A smoker like this is EXACTLY in my budget and what I'm looking to pickup this spring! Love that this works so well!

@MadScientistBBQ 2 года назад

Awesome!

@Smokermod 2 года назад

The Brazos runs really nice without the baffle and a stack extension. FYI academy from time to time offers 10% for military and first responders it’s a great smoker.

@All2Skitzd 2 года назад

The brazos DLX is only $100 more and you get a counter weight on the lid and a useless tuning plate. I signed up for their email list and saved 10 percent off the total price also.

@Smokermod 2 года назад

@@All2Skitzd awesome hope you enjoy your Brazos. It runs amazing after making a few easy modifications.

@gardentogether9298 2 года назад

In Alabama u can pick up that exact pit for 499.00 from academy sports. Huntsville al

@slowfuse 2 года назад

i have a removal baffle with holes in it, experimented a lot and find it doesnt make much difference, best advantage is it stops wind blowing ash into your food

@elsmokepapi 2 года назад

I need a follow up video of you cooking on this after the modifications. Maybe a comparison in cooking time/wood used/Draw benefits.

@DaMang01 11 месяцев назад

This is great stuff! I picked up my Brazos earlier this year and before I built my first fire, I made these mods. However, I do find it difficult to control the fire's output with the stack left on. I use it only to increase the temperatures as needed, then remove it and use the stock stack damper to dial the temperatures in. If there is a way to add a damper to the stack, then I would do that. Jeremy, have you found a way to incorporate a damper on the stove pipe stack? If so, would you share? If not, do you remove the stove pipe stack as I described? Again, and as always, thank you for your content as you are my go to for making fantastic BBQ that many friends and family of mine love and enjoy!

@Thomas-qe7ez 2 года назад

This was awesome. I have a LyfeTyme pit made in Uvalde, TX. Similar to the Brazos but slightly bigger. Wish I could afford a Chud Pit. In any event, this video was very helpful. I’m going to grab a stack extender on the next few days after watching this video. Thanks much!

@steverhodes467 2 года назад

I just finished up a rehab on a LyfeTyme offset

@isaacpena9590 2 года назад

So cool bro thanks I have this pit gonna modify it asap

@MadScientistBBQ 2 года назад

👍🏻 awesome! Gonna be doing a comparison cook between this and the Franklin this week so stay tuned

@scott-kf1bi 2 года назад

Thanks for the idea, I put a baffle on my home made smoker and the draw isn't good sometimes, I am gonna cut that sucker off with torches though.

@siliilith Год назад

Thanks for creating the bbq videos. One video I have been waiting on is the franklin vs brazos pit ! Lets make it happen. It was a pleasure meeting you at Goldee's BBQ a few weeks ago. Sadly I was "awe struck" and didn't act myself lol. Thinking back I regret not getting a picture of me standing next to you.

@Fremar5 2 года назад

Can you try to weld a curved shield (1/2 steel pipe) on the bottom in front of the firebox opening, so the hot air curves up towards the top of the pit. This way you get a good flow of hot air / smoke over the top of the meat, while at the same time you shield the meat better against direct heat so you have more useable gridspace. what do you think?

@ilsoundop 2 года назад

Just bend the baffle plate straight up, works great for air flow and the plate act as a little bit of a buffer to the water pan

@brucebonkowski7253 2 года назад

Matt I take that steel you cut off bend a trailer for a rain cap the stove pipe went to the semi truck used auto parts or a muffler shop and got a nice extension your looks cheap and if you get one with a elbow stuff a piece of window aluminum screen

@giangiglio8855 2 года назад

cant wait for part 2

@avasquez94 2 года назад

Great video, greetings from Chile!

@tlc2011jlc 2 года назад

Thank you

@pioneersmokehouseschannel 2 года назад

Great video. You are a beast, all you need is a sludge hammer, lol. I like to put a cookie sheet in my cheap offset. I drill ¼ inch holes in it to adjust heat flow.

@joelnettie8133 2 года назад

Hi Jeremy. Love your informative videos! I refer people to you all the time as I am an Uber driver and talk to many people about restaurants, food and barbecue! I have an Oklahoma Joe’s Reverse Flow smoker. Would it be beneficial to me to make any modifications similar to what’s in this video, primarily with respect to the extended smoke stack?

@MindsDozer 2 года назад

great video! can you do a similar one for the oklahoma joe?

@deelowe3 2 года назад

How do you control airflow with the extension? Do you control it on the firebox side instead?

@wardad5628 2 года назад

I like the idea of using an extension on my Yoder Wichita so I can remove it in-between cooks since I use a smoker cover. Thanks, Jeremy

@MadScientistBBQ 2 года назад

Yeah that’s a good point I didn’t even think of

@MiguelGonzalez-ei8og 2 года назад

Same realization when trying to cut those spot welds near the grate holder. After scientific thinking. I just cut the two spot welds on the left and right side as to be able to pit it up and down and eventually break of those welds. Best decision.

@clintondavidn Год назад

Hey! Love your vids. What are you using for the thermal imaging?

@Trumpetmaster77 2 года назад

Great video!

@user-kg4lz7tm4p 2 года назад

I noticed the air temperature within the stack was lower than the air temp in the Franklin stack. Since the stack effect is dependent on the air density difference of ambient vs stack, do you think the draw could be improved with some sort of insulation on the stacker mod so that the air doesn’t lose temperature so fast?

@TRIPLEBsBBQ 2 года назад

Excellent cant wait for the next video on this. Thinking of buying a Brazos

@MadScientistBBQ 2 года назад

👍🏻

@All2Skitzd 2 года назад

My baffle on my brazos DLX is only spot welded. So far I bent it up as much as I could before it felt like the back welds was going to break and it helped but I think I'm going to take it out next cook

@MadScientistBBQ 2 года назад

Only now do I realize that if I had just wiggled that baffle the back welds would have broken. Haha

@Sheps246 6 месяцев назад

Great video, did you end up doing a follow up video to confirm that this actually improves the cooking? I looked but couldn't find anything either confirming this or, dispelling it.

@tonefish3825 2 года назад

Got up and went and cut that baffle out. Pro tip #1 - Cut the 2 small welds on the sides. Flex up and down to break the top welds.

@poiromaniax 2 года назад

What are your thoughts of extending the smokestack on a pellet smoker? Would that even matter? Also, what about the baffle that used to be on the brazos smokestack?

@RumandCook 2 года назад

Good stuff. I too am power tool challenged, I think you did a fine job :) 🍻

@johnroberson1986 2 года назад

Perfect timing Jeremy! Just bought the Brazos DLX and realized right away that there was a hot spot despite the tuning plate. Makes a ton of sense!

@MadScientistBBQ 2 года назад

Ok stay tuned for the cook off. We are gonna find out if these mods are the ticket

@jimmyford9469 2 года назад

@@MadScientistBBQ any ETA on that video? I just bought a DLX as well. This is my first offset I was just gonna go ahead and remove the plate based off of sheer excitement from this video lol. I will wait if the video is coming soon. Thank you for all of these videos you do. Your videos motivated me to make this purchase and to get into real bbq. I needed this too. Covid and working from home is weighing on my soul. I need a hobby.

@scout8745 2 года назад

Already removed my convection plate for better temps around my grates. Smoke stack extension will be my next mod. Btw. nice content keep on rock'n!!! 💪

@yesijad 2 года назад

You think reversing the baffle will allow for maximizing your cooking area? For instance creating a block to make heat go up rapidly rather than at angle?

@nickma71 2 года назад

I agree about where you want the hot spot.

@jeremysnowden7653 2 года назад

I removed mine after watching this. To make it a bit easier, I cut the welds on each side and then put a pry bar under it and lifted (wasn’t easy), then I bent it up and down a few times and broke the welds on the firebox side. I didn’t use the grinder at all on the firebox welds.