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What's on the smoker today?

Bryco brand Peach paper is USA made and I've had the best luck with it over other brands. I tried some "cheaper" Peach paper that was being sold online and it bonded to the meat, It was like trying to seperate a fruit rollup that got left under a kids car seat in the summer.
Never tried that brand. Have always used Peachys brand with no complaints.
 
Well I rolled the dice and bought a smoker off marketplace.
It is not exactly what i was hoping for, but at the current prices for my area I think it was worth the gamble. ($100)

This is my first offset. What mods should I be looking at to ease in the learning process? (I know it is not 1/4" thick)
We have 4 days of heavy rain. Once it passes ill give it a good cleaning

Thus far I'm thinking:
●V-shaped firebox insert
●heat sink in the cook chamber (I have a couple bags of filter sand already, maybe put it in something)

I've read a little about baffle plates coming out of the firebox. I'm not sure if I would need one angled up, down, or maybe not at all?
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Well I rolled the dice and bought a smoker off marketplace.
It is not exactly what i was hoping for, but at the current prices for my area I think it was worth the gamble. ($100)

This is my first offset. What mods should I be looking at to ease in the learning process? (I know it is not 1/4" thick)
We have 4 days of heavy rain. Once it passes ill give it a good cleaning

Thus far I'm thinking:
●V-shaped firebox insert
●heat sink in the cook chamber (I have a couple bags of filter sand already, maybe put it in something)

I've read a little about baffle plates coming out of the firebox. I'm not sure if I would need one angled up, down, or maybe not at all?
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Wood stove gasket rope to seal up all of the doors and openings well. The ability to control airflow is just about everything with offsets.
 
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