Hi All,
I have a concrete charcoal pit in the backyard and was wondering how to
cover it in order to smoke a pork butt. It's a monstrosity with a grill rack
in front over the charcoal pit area and a smoke stack on the back. I like to
grill on it and plan to update it with stone work sometime in the future.
But I just want to find some way to smoke meat on it. Any help would be
appreciated.

Paul.

On Jun 7, 9:55*pm, "Paul Zentmyer" > wrote:
> Hi All,
> I have a concrete charcoal pit in the backyard and was wondering how to
> cover it in order to smoke a pork butt. It's a monstrosity with a grill rack
> in front over the charcoal pit area and a smoke stack on the back. I like to
> grill on it and plan to update it with stone work sometime in the future.
> But I just want to find some way to smoke meat on it. Any help would be
> appreciated.
>
> Paul.

It would think it would simply be a matter of finding some type of
container to set over the meat so that the smoke can get trapped in
the area surrounding the meat. A large disposable aluminum tray from
the grocery store?

mark wrote:

> On Jun 7, 9:55 pm, "Paul Zentmyer" > wrote:
>
>>Hi All,
>>I have a concrete charcoal pit in the backyard and was wondering how to
>>cover it in order to smoke a pork butt. It's a monstrosity with a grill rack
>>in front over the charcoal pit area and a smoke stack on the back. I like to
>>grill on it and plan to update it with stone work sometime in the future.
>>But I just want to find some way to smoke meat on it. Any help would be
>>appreciated.
>>
>>Paul.
>
>
> It would think it would simply be a matter of finding some type of
> container to set over the meat so that the smoke can get trapped in
> the area surrounding the meat. A large disposable aluminum tray from
> the grocery store?

The smoke has to flow over the meat, not be trapped around the meat. Still,
this comment is basically valid - with the exception that the pit cover should
contain at least a 3" (preferably a 4") chimney.

Grant

On Jun 7, 9:55*pm, "Paul Zentmyer" > wrote:
> Hi All,
> I have a concrete charcoal pit in the backyard and was wondering how to
> cover it in order to smoke a pork butt. It's a monstrosity with a grill rack
> in front over the charcoal pit area and a smoke stack on the back. I like to
> grill on it and plan to update it with stone work sometime in the future.
> But I just want to find some way to smoke meat on it. Any help would be
> appreciated.
>
> Paul.

Cover it with a piece of 1/4" steel plate. Cut to fit the opening,
with hinges fastening it to the side. If that'll make it too shallow
to contain the meat, you'd have to make yourself a hood, as you might
expect.
Got a picture; for a better more accurate response?

Pierre