Garbage Can Turkey Smoker

Step 4 Add thermometer to lid

Proper temperature monitoring and maintenance is the key to good smoking, so you will want a BBQ thermometer to measure the ambient temperature inside the garbage can without opening the lid.

We bought a $20 BBQ thermometer from a hardware store that was designed for mounting. We didn't have a large enough drill bit available, so we drilled a small hole and enlarged it with tin snips until it fit, and then threaded the nut on securely.