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Step 4Top it off
Place the grill on top of the base, then add the top pot.
The top pot will carry the thermometer. I found a solid rubber stopper for the upper hole, but I wanted to put the thermometer through it. By drilling fairly slowly and carefully, I was able to put a hole through the stopper and insert the thermometer so that it will measure about 5 cm below the top of the smoking chamber. If you drill too fast, the rubber will soften and glom up and make a mess. Go slow and be pleased. The friction fit is tight enough so that the thermometer will stay where you put it. The thermometer came with a little strip metal clip intended to hold it on the side of the candy or frying pot, but I used it to snug the thermometer and stopper up to the top pot so that the top could be lifted by grabbing the thermometer. See it, inside the top pot? That works, but adding handles will be better.
The top pot will carry the thermometer. I found a solid rubber stopper for the upper hole, but I wanted to put the thermometer through it. By drilling fairly slowly and carefully, I was able to put a hole through the stopper and insert the thermometer so that it will measure about 5 cm below the top of the smoking chamber. If you drill too fast, the rubber will soften and glom up and make a mess. Go slow and be pleased. The friction fit is tight enough so that the thermometer will stay where you put it. The thermometer came with a little strip metal clip intended to hold it on the side of the candy or frying pot, but I used it to snug the thermometer and stopper up to the top pot so that the top could be lifted by grabbing the thermometer. See it, inside the top pot? That works, but adding handles will be better.
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Jun 27, 2010. 10:08 PMcoachmachado
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What if you got a LARGER pot for the lid? This would make it easier to grab using pot holders, so no handles needed...
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Jun 30, 2010. 11:24 AMBeeRich
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Actually, a larger pot for the lid could also rest on the lip of the lower one, so that there is a better seal as well. The problem with this setup is that any condensate that forms on the lid will run down and to the outer lip on the top pot lip. But yes, I agree, this could be a better setup. Maybe construct some kind of clothes hanger hook system, mounted in the lip of the top pot lip for lifting. That way no mess from inside of lid, and a cool way to remove instantly.
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Jun 29, 2010. 11:24 PMw0x0f
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You can buy rubber stoppers with holes at places that sell wine-making supplies.
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Jun 29, 2010. 2:54 PMsrharvey
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Why not push the rubber stopper through from the inside (like / \ vs \ / from the outside) that way it can't be pulled up out of the lid when lifting it? I think the risks of smashing your pot out weight the risk of loosing your stopper into the smoker.
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Jun 29, 2010. 2:36 PMskidoggeruk
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How about getting a bung from a local homebrew shop? Bungs for use with airstops already have a hole in them. Would that do?
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Aug 10, 2009. 8:41 PM79spitfire
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Putting the rubber stopper in the freezer overnight will make it easier to drill.
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Jun 27, 2010. 5:35 AM
KEUrban
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KEUrban
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Nice tip on drilling the stopper!
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Feb 11, 2010. 5:16 AMjim cannon
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Excellent!
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