Old Country Brazos Mods and Testing

[@RaleighSmoke]

Nice experiment. I think you’ll be happy w/ the mods. They ain’t perfect, but they certainly improve its performance. 🍻

[@christopherjacob6209]

I left my heat deflector plate in and drilled several 1 inch holes in it. Also I enlarged the opening in the cook chamber to match the diameter of the stack.

[@christopherjacob6209]

@@ares193 Its been a fantastic cooker. Ive done several biscuit tests and the even cooking is much better. Ive done several briskets, and pork shoulders, and I'm super happy with the adjustments without having to totally Frankenstein the whole thing

[@ShipMonster]

@@christopherjacob6209 how did you enlarge the hole to the smoke stack?

[@christopherjacob6209]

@@ShipMonster I just used an angle grinder and it was super simple

[@ShipMonster]

@@christopherjacob6209 thanks!

[@mrwilson12345]

Excellent vid! Thanks for showing all 4 scenarios. I've been testing these exact things with my Old Country Pecos. Best results are without baffle and adding extension on chimney. Temps on left side are well regulated but the right side has a severe hot spot. Not a big deal but would like to utilize more of the grate. Any ideas to lessen the hotspot near the firebox would be appreciated. Again, thanks for showing all the data!

[@tonysbaby2005]

I put a ball valve on the drain. It works great.

[@luknichols9028]

What size ball valve? I ordered this smoker and am looking to do the same

[@henryratajczak7806]

Remove the downward baffles plate

[@AdamConstantine]

You can buy a massive ball valve from Home Depot or Lowe’s to thread on.

[@raytrout8272]

Great video I have a wrangler I took my deflector plate out as well I also use a deflector in place of my cowboy grate I put the water pan in the firebox on top of the deflector

[@Wingman813]

Thank you for your service, sir. Really looking at getting a Brazos. What is the temp like in the water pan area?

[@joechiara]

very annoying music

[@OltonHall]

I'm glad I'm not the only person to notice the exhaust hole is smaller the the stack ID.

[@johanns6208]

Great video! Thank you for sharing the detailed info on the temps!

[@michaelbradley8937]

Very well-executed series of mods and tests - thank you! Pretty definitive results too!

[@randyhebert]

Nice Job!

[@Smokermod]

Great video love the mods

[@elirios9703]

Wow! Impressive , thank you for showing us the problem with the deflector plate, the mad scientist mentioned that a while back, I'm putting on a cutting wheel on my grinder and fixing mine this weekend! Thanks again !

[@roberts3281]

Do you think of the stack is shorten the front and back won’t be 60 degrees off? Top and bottom is great

[@trophyhusbanddiaries2805]

Great video just a recommendation the music in the back ground drowned you out a tad happy cookin!

[@nah3186]

Finally got the material together and the time to do this modification to my old faithful Pecos....Can't wait. Thanks for taking the time to put all this together and share. 🍻

[@jamesbell5793]

Thanks. Does it come already assembled?

[@dondiesel1100]

I love that u dont have to plug it in, no fan noise,nice and quit🎉

[@kellypatterson6517]

Did you put the gasket on the firebox?

[@jamesreid5950]

Thanks. Looks like an amazing smoker

[@dgoeb1509]

When you remove the baffle, does the right side of the grate become unusable because it’s so hot? Saw another video doing a biscuit test and the biscuits were burnt to a crisp right of center.

[@sailingsvsalacia8398]

Yes, the right side gets hot. What’s great about the magnets is I set the deflector back in anytime. Imma do some chicken thighs this weekend without the deflector and see how they do.

[@paulhenry413]

That's a New York area code.

[@roberts3281]

Very good video

[@MrSilvervw]

Great content 👌 👏 👍

[@williamshelton4900]

For the love of god when does it end?!

[@davepxxxv]

Hi. Eye opening video. I just picked up a used Wrangler. Love it. I'm running the slotted firebox grate upside down in the cook chamber as a baffle. When given time, the temps even out good. I use the fire box top cook grate in the bottom. Was thinking about drilling a few holes in the deflector plate that you took out