I have a horizontal offset smoker, the Silver Smoker (NBBD). I'm
hearing good things about charcoal baskets, but they aren't readily
available in a size/configuration for my smoker. So instead of
spending $50 in expanded metal, parts, and tools THEN having to put
something together, I figure I'd look to see what's out there that
might work. I came across this:

http://www.stacksandstacks.com/html/...ome-basket.htm

Will the larger one work? Or do we think chrome next to hot coals is
a bad idea? I'm thinking if I put it in and burn down (on HIGH) two
baskets of charcoal, either the bad stuff will burn off or the basket
will crumble apart.

Has anyone found anything out-of-the-box that would work well for that
smoker? Any thoughts on this?

Thanks!

On 18-May-2007, wrote:

> I have a horizontal offset smoker, the Silver Smoker
> (NBBD). I'm
> hearing good things about charcoal baskets, but they
> aren't readily
> available in a size/configuration for my smoker. So
> instead of
> spending $50 in expanded metal, parts, and tools THEN
> having to put
> something together, I figure I'd look to see what's out
> there that
> might work. I came across this:
>
> http://www.stacksandstacks.com/html/...ome-basket.htm
>
> Will the larger one work? Or do we think chrome next to
> hot coals is
> a bad idea? I'm thinking if I put it in and burn down (on
> HIGH) two
> baskets of charcoal, either the bad stuff will burn off or
> the basket
> will crumble apart.
>
> Has anyone found anything out-of-the-box that would work
> well for that
> smoker? Any thoughts on this?
>
> Thanks!

Your question confuses me. Firstly, I use a New Braunfels
Silver Smoker. The NBBD is it's big brother called the Black
Diamond. The Black Diamond is nearly twice the size of the
Silver.

Secondly, I can't imagine what one would do with a charcoal
basket in a Silver Smoker. I simply dump fuel into my fire
box from a five gallon bucket. Also, such a basket would
make it impossible to fit the grill grate in the firebox.

What purpose would the basket serve?

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