I honestly wasn't crazy about my smoker
Extremely low temps...took too much coal..and a hassle keeping the water pan filled
so here is what I do...
A. I have a small weber cooker..regular dome grill...After soaking 1/2" wood cuts...I place them on the hot coals..and cook my steaks or chicken pieces on them..AWESOME..extemely smokey..smoke gets very intense trapped in that little cooker.LOL choo choo charley..
B. When cooking alot of meat or whole turkey..I bought a wood pan .and place it above the fire on a gas grill.{ Right side of the grill} .and .I also installed a big temperature guage in the hood of my gas grill..I keep the temp on 350 and make sure the wood pan is smoking all day..while the burner { On the left side of the grill is off} which is under the turkey.. turned out very good...I also keep a pan of water in there as well...under the turkey.