Lid Therm Mod for Kettle

[addicted-to-smoke]

Thank you DirectDrive, here's mine!

I installed it as close to the vent-side as possible on my new Jumbo Joe. I figured for indirect cooks, food would be closer to that. To hell with the thermometer's probe potentially poking into the food.






The other mods shown here are a "replacement" lid damper w/ handle (the blk insulating piece) and stainless steel screw holding that on.

[jeffinsgf]

Parts ordered to do this to my old Bar-B-Kettle. Thanks for the detail!

[JDD]

This is great info and thanks for the write up but I do have a couple of questions. Is the triangulation still 5" if installing on a 22.5? Also what is the purpose of using the step bit" (trade name Uni-Bit). Can I just use a 1/4 high speed bit? Thanks in advance.

[Winz]

This is great info and thanks for the write up but I do have a couple of questions. Is the triangulation still 5" if installing on a 22.5? Also what is the purpose of using the step bit" (trade name Uni-Bit). Can I just use a 1/4 high speed bit? Thanks in advance.W

I did mine on a 22.5 - I just marked a spot where I thought it would look good, and made sure that spot was equal distant from the two handle supports to ensure it was "centered".

You don't have to use a unibit, but I would recommend starting with a very small bit and working your way up to 1/4.  This will minimize the potential for chipping the finish.

Winz