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Here are the Mods I have done to my CGSP. Some these mods are done by most smokers and some I just thought might help the efficiency of my smoker.
the 1st and most common is the stack extension. You can use a piece of aluminum flex pipe, or what ever you can think up.
the next is a must. The Thermo that comes with the cgsp and other brand smokers as well are for the most part crap and dont tell a accurate temp.Here is a couple add on thermos on my cgsp.
Another is the charcoal basket. if your having a hard time hitting higher temps, try this one for sure. It will allow the coals to pull in o2 from underneath and burn more hot. Also, it will allow the ash to drop away from the coals and eliminate them from smothering out. I used a 24x24in piece of expanded metal and a little creativity for mine. you can also buy some pre made basket that will work.
Next you can install tuning plates to even out the temps at the cook surface. I dont have that mod complete yet, but for now I just flipped over the charcoal tray and made some cuts in it to help. This wont probably work for you if your planning on using the basket for grilling though.
If you live in a cold and windy climate... sometimes it is hard to keep the temps up with this smoker. a fellow smoker gave the idea of having a lip to seal the lid that is often not square anyways to the bottom of the smoke chamber. I have seen many ways of doing this. I have used angle iron and high heat rtv silicone and oven rope gasket to seal mine.
after sealing it up, I experianced an air flow issue. I added a 2nd intake directly above the stock one. after a few smokes I finally got it all figured out and it is smoking great.
Hope these pics might help some of you with getting ideas for some simple mods.
the 1st and most common is the stack extension. You can use a piece of aluminum flex pipe, or what ever you can think up.
the next is a must. The Thermo that comes with the cgsp and other brand smokers as well are for the most part crap and dont tell a accurate temp.Here is a couple add on thermos on my cgsp.
Another is the charcoal basket. if your having a hard time hitting higher temps, try this one for sure. It will allow the coals to pull in o2 from underneath and burn more hot. Also, it will allow the ash to drop away from the coals and eliminate them from smothering out. I used a 24x24in piece of expanded metal and a little creativity for mine. you can also buy some pre made basket that will work.
Next you can install tuning plates to even out the temps at the cook surface. I dont have that mod complete yet, but for now I just flipped over the charcoal tray and made some cuts in it to help. This wont probably work for you if your planning on using the basket for grilling though.
If you live in a cold and windy climate... sometimes it is hard to keep the temps up with this smoker. a fellow smoker gave the idea of having a lip to seal the lid that is often not square anyways to the bottom of the smoke chamber. I have seen many ways of doing this. I have used angle iron and high heat rtv silicone and oven rope gasket to seal mine.
after sealing it up, I experianced an air flow issue. I added a 2nd intake directly above the stock one. after a few smokes I finally got it all figured out and it is smoking great.
Hope these pics might help some of you with getting ideas for some simple mods.
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