Zeak

I got one of them smokers to, Had the same problem keeping the right heat.I took the charcoal pan and modified it, Had a corner post from cyclone fence laying around,cut a piece 4" long. Then I cut the hole in the bottom of the pan the same size in diamter. Then I slit the pipe several times about 1/2" deap. Bend every other one 90degrees and stick the staight ones through the hole in the pan, then bend them over,the pipe will now stay in the pan. Welding would work to, but didn't have one. Now I just set it on one of them burners that you use to deep fry turkeys. Put your charcoal in the pan and lite the burner,it will start the charcoal. As the charcoal starts to go out add more or just use the burner to maintain the heat. I can smoke a 12lb turkey in about 5hrs.