Old Country Brazos: Tuning the tuning plates

I test my tuning plates with both temperature probes and biscuits.

[@raytrout8272]

I know a guy that's been a lot of time smoking in Texas 20 briskets a day he's got a big offset and he runs tuning plates and it's awesome I think the key is to have good air flow though maybe tilt that deflector plate up and run your tuning plates little higher give you a better air flow but but no he he's done it both ways and he's got it going on he knows what he's doing and he's running bottom up and he's got a 12-in stack 10 feet high so there you go You got the right idea might need to find tune it though keep the heat moving..

[@artblackwood7936]

I'm enjoying your videos. Thanks. I'm on the waiting list at the manufacture's site for the same size smoker you have, though they do not use the "Brazos" name. I'm probably going to add the tuning plates. My only concern is that adding them increases the radiant portion of the cooking process and decreases the convection part. That baffle plate sends the hot air towards the bottom which heads up near the center of the chamber, making the two ends cooler than the middle. You'd think for $1000 it would be perfect across the entire width and come with a chef 😁

[@thesaturdaysmoker8223]

Thanks! It’s 0° out right now... I could use that chef right now... Once it warms up a bit I’ll get some more content. Thanks for the reply!

[@masaigeraghty3525]

I think the mad scientist did that already 🤔

[@chadgroenhout5486]

Yes he did. And I did a spatchcock chicken and then a week later he did one on spatchcock chicken. What’s your point? Should we avoid making similar videos? Testing your smoker with biscuits isn’t a new thing.

[@raytrout8272]

Good videos I was wondering if you still have your brozos and tuning plates going

[@coachcleats13]

Very Helpful!

[@colliningalls3558]

Congrats on 100 subs!

[@thesaturdaysmoker8223]

Thanks! Now, if only I could stop using UM and SO...

[@colliningalls3558]

@@thesaturdaysmoker8223 not an easy thing to do!

[@daviddrake9798]

What water pan are you using?

[@raytrout8272]

Awesome 👍

[@williamstafford7803]

How did you hang your grease bucket?

[@thomashood3748]

What was that? A two hour biscit cook?

[@92greenebeen]

so the tuning plates hold temps longer in the pit?? like if i use half inch tuning plates the temp probably wont move for long time?

[@kevinbongard6772]

Where did you get the tuning plates.....??? Did you try the ash pan as a tuning plate....I've seen some do that but haven't found any reviews that way

[@thesaturdaysmoker8223]

I got the tuning plates off ebay: www.ebay.com/itm/224061771689

[@marcusthompson3369]

I have an OC Wrangler. Would that be the same size tuning plate?

[@dondiesel1100]

I must do extensions 16" and and remove baffle plate

[@Meatinyamouth]

Another thing you could do is just cut out your baffle or deflector. Tuning plates defeats the purpose of your offset smoker. You should have as much oxygen air flowing through you smoker as possible. With your plates close together, oxygen and smoke are coming out towards the other end. There are lots of videos of people cutting it out. That’s why your pit was hot on the side closer to your stack because of the deflection.

[@shawn_143]

Everyone watches one vid then just copies it