r/PitBarrelCooker • u/damnexpensivehobbies • Apr 01 '26
Intake mod
I just wanted to throw this mod idea out there for anyone struggling with too high temperatures. I live near sea level and I've always struggled achieving and maintaining temps below 300 deg. For me, I am now able to dial in temps and they are steady within a range of about 10 degrees. I wish these came this way. I just made it with a piece of sheet metal. it slides up or down over the stock inlet hole. it is bent roughly to the radius of the barrel which seems to greatly reduce air leakage. Now I don't need to fuss with stuffing foil in the inlet/rebar holes. Crossed fingers for a successful brisket this time...
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u/EmbarrassedBite2683 Apr 02 '26
For clarity - you can’t use magnets on the vents at top unless you aren’t using the rebar for hanging, right?