Improving cheap offset smokers (It was free)

KieranBrady · Post by **KieranBrady** » 05 Mar 2015, 15:06

Hi everyone,

So i was gifted one of those £80 cheap offsets apparently everyone hates, but as my only means to learn on how can i improve it?

It seems really leaky and the metal is only about 1.2mm thick so i'm guessing i'm going to run into problems.

Anyone on here than can help me out?

Thanks in advance!

BraaiMeesterWannabe · Post by **BraaiMeesterWannabe** » 06 Mar 2015, 08:05

Do you have a pic?

KieranBrady · Post by **KieranBrady** » 06 Mar 2015, 14:32

BraaiMeesterWannabe wrote:Do you have a pic?

I'm not sure how to post them to be honest?

derekmiller · Post by **derekmiller** » 06 Mar 2015, 15:05

KieranBrady wrote:I'm not sure how to post them to be honest?

You cant upload them, but you should be able to link them.

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Tiny · Post by **Tiny** » 06 Mar 2015, 16:29

Old Chum,
I started with an cheap offset smoker, sadly I purchased mine. My advice would be to ebay it, add the money you will waste on sealant fire rope and hi temp paint and buy a weber kettle. To chase a cheap offset will take you to the brink of madness.

Cheers
Tiny

KieranBrady · Post by **KieranBrady** » 10 Mar 2015, 14:55

Tiny wrote:Old Chum,
I started with an cheap offset smoker, sadly I purchased mine. My advice would be to ebay it, add the money you will waste on sealant fire rope and hi temp paint and buy a weber kettle. To chase a cheap offset will take you to the brink of madness.

Cheers
Tiny

I was afraid of that. Unfortunately I can't see me having enough spare money to pick myself up one anytime soon. Bad times.

BraaiMeesterWannabe · Post by **BraaiMeesterWannabe** » 10 Mar 2015, 23:03

Perhaps e-bay the cheap offset and use the proceeds to make yourself a UDS?

Verminskti · Post by **Verminskti** » 13 Mar 2015, 15:04

Seal the gaps you don't want, direct the heat where you want it and add some thermal ballast.

PyroBoris · Post by **PyroBoris** » 13 Mar 2015, 16:35

BraaiMeesterWannabe wrote:Perhaps e-bay the cheap offset and use the proceeds to make yourself a UDS?

What he said!

PDC7 · Post by **PDC7** » 19 Mar 2015, 12:40

Why not just give it a try? it might be alright, it might be great, it might be rubbish, worst case scenario is you use it for grilling, and in my opinion if it was free and it grills, you got a bargain. You don't want to end up doing loads to it and then finding out you don't like being outside in rubbish weather, my first BBQ was a pile of trash from the range, but I had a lot of fun with it

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