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> Never got a chance to try this, but a friend of mine came up with it
> and swore it worked like a charm. He had an offset smoker (cheap
> walmart dealie) and on one side of it, he took out the firegrate, put
> down a layer of "firebrick" as he called it, put down another layer on
> top of that, using as many as it took to fit from back to front (I
> believe he said five, three longways, and two sideways in front of
> them.) This should leave a slight gap at the back where the bottom of
> the brick touched but the top did not. He then built up 3 or 4 layers
> of brick up the side (enough to go about 9 to 12 inches) then a grate
> on top covered with bricks. He said he would build a fire inside on the
> bricks, let it burn with the lid down for about 30 minutes, then sweep
> the coals and ashes into the crack and lay down the dough or pizza to
> be cooked. He said he would use another brick in the center with the
> fire around it to hold a dutch oven for baking biscuits or baked beans,
> anything that needed a pan.
>
> Like I said, I never got to try this out, so don't know if it would
> work. the basic idea seems sound, may just take a little fiddling to
> work. If you try, let me know.
>
> BTW, He came up with this in a 3 day snowstorm. Taught him to have
> electric heat and an electric stove.
>
> Jon
>
> Go Falcons! 4-0

Jon...
Seems like it might well be worth trying...

Best to all,
Gus Kilthau,
Houston, Texas

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