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Posted: Sat Feb 13 10 12:09 pm Post subject: Been doing a little moddin', Part 1



I did.



So I figured I'd throw a few pics of the mods I did to my CharGriller Pro and ECB. This isn't a how to manual on , err, um, how-to make your grill better, just search for mods and you'll find some step by step stuff like i did (thanks Day Trippr - you totally rock!!). And besides if you own the tools, you know how to use 'em



Just wanted to throw a few pics of my work up for y'all to check out.



Part 1 - The CharGrillerPro(CGP)



Last year for Christmas I was lucky enough to receive enough a few gift cards and got myself a CGP. I used it a few times, got the hang of it and cooked my first brisket. I then took and made that brisket into a chili, and entered that chili into a cook-off. I won first place in said cook-off and enough money to buy the side fire box(SFB) for my CGP. So I picked up the SFB and decided to do a few mods.



Essentially, stiffened the sides of the top to stop them from bowing out due to the light gauge steel, and then I added a gasket to allow for a nice tight fit with the lid down. I also put in an interior stove pipe extension to force the hot air/smoke across the grill surface. And put the SFB on of course.



The first smoke with the CGP.







Then with SFB and Mods - Put aluminum on the sides to siffen the top of the barrel, and a gasket all around to stop the wonderful smoke from leaking out.









The stove pipe extension certainly helps







And the first smoke after the mods, pretty good seal now.









Did a pork cook on it for a first run, didn't go so well with the mods done because I did such a good job sealing it up it holds heat better then I thought Oh well next time it should be better.



Stay tuned for the next post where I show what I did to the ECB i got for $30 in the classifieds.

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CharBrinkMonster (Donated to my best friend)

Modified CharGriller Pro w\SFB

Samson Dominion Kettle

Vermont Castings Grill Anyone out there ever buy a not-so-expensive grill and find that by reading a few tips from a few websites (mainly this one) that they can actually have some high-end machines capable of great things?I did.So I figured I'd throw a few pics of the mods I did to my CharGriller Pro and ECB. This isn't a how to manual on , err, um, how-to make your grill better, just search for mods and you'll find some step by step stuff like i did (thanks Day Trippr - you totally rock!!). And besides if you own the tools, you know how to use 'emJust wanted to throw a few pics of my work up for y'all to check out.Part 1 - The CharGrillerPro(CGP)Last year for Christmas I was lucky enough to receive enough a few gift cards and got myself a CGP. I used it a few times, got the hang of it and cooked my first brisket. I then took and made that brisket into a chili, and entered that chili into a cook-off. I won first place in said cook-off and enough money to buy the side fire box(SFB) for my CGP. So I picked up the SFB and decided to do a few mods.Essentially, stiffened the sides of the top to stop them from bowing out due to the light gauge steel, and then I added a gasket to allow for a nice tight fit with the lid down. I also put in an interior stove pipe extension to force the hot air/smoke across the grill surface. And put the SFB on of course.The first smoke with the CGP.Then with SFB and Mods - Put aluminum on the sides to siffen the top of the barrel, and a gasket all around to stop the wonderful smoke from leaking out.The stove pipe extension certainly helpsAnd the first smoke after the mods, pretty good seal now.Did a pork cook on it for a first run, didn't go so well with the mods done because I did such a good job sealing it up it holds heat better then I thoughtOh well next time it should be better.Stay tuned for the next post where I show what I did to the ECB i got for $30 in the classifieds._________________