Thanks Rodcrafter, would explain shadow & baffle plate for me? I did not know that I ned to burn charcoal, is it because the FB us directly under the CC?Rodcrafter wrote:I don't see any problems so far with the general design. Fishless Mickey makes a lot of this sorta cooker. The main thing on these is the FB has to be sealed up nice so you can control intake air because it will work just like a UDS. I've seen others used the directional plate like you have, I think an shadow plate then an Baffle Plate works even better. Keep up the good work. You must know you will be burning charcoal with wood chunks for smoke. That is the only way you can run 225 with this style cooker. If you try to run it like a stick burner it will run way too hot.