Smoke Daddy The “Heavy D” Stick Burning Heat Diffuser

@Buckeye smoker the minimum 2 hours. I didn't fill up the HD. I would say I occupied about half on each side. I didn't want to risk a back burn into the auger. So I tested it at half full. The foil and the holes seem to do the trick.
Thank you I appreciate it. Been debating getting one for a CPL years now. Think I'm gonna go for it after the first of the year.
 
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Regarding your HD. You didn't need the fire bricks that others have mentioned on your Stampede? I'm looking to get a HD, but wanted to know if the fit was good.
Fits the stampede perfectly. The Bull requires some adjustment due to the larger chamber I believe.
 
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I'm following Snooks lead and putting the fire bricks in RT700. The diffuser is way too close to the fire pot without them.
 
Well I tried it without fire bricks and one stick did not burn completely. About a 1/4 of it left over. Other side burned completely. Next cook will see what the adding the bricks does. Was disappointed in the flavor profile. Didn't seem to be all that much change from cooking without it.
 
Has anyone tried just putting logs in the bottom of the recteq instead of in the heat diffuser, will it work the same, or does having the log in the heat deflector itself get it hot, and putting the log in the bottom next to the fire box not hot enough?
 
Has anyone tried just putting logs in the bottom of the recteq instead of in the heat diffuser, will it work the same, or does having the log in the heat deflector itself get it hot, and putting the log in the bottom next to the fire box not hot enough?
I might be wrong, but I think you have to get it hot enough to burn first and then keep it smoldering. Not sure if the bottom @ 180° does that...
Somebody will know.
 
I might be wrong, but I think you have to get it hot enough to burn first and then keep it smoldering. Not sure if the bottom @ 180° does that...
Somebody will know.
I would agree. I even first tried putting chips and chunks on top of the OEM diffuser-never had good success with that either.
 
I should also add that I had high hopes for both smoke tubes and a HD diffuser. I still use the diffuser, just with no chunks and also because it doesn’t warp and I’ve also thrown away the smoke tubes. I bought (3) pellet grills to make my life easier, and it just got to the point where if I wanted all that work to add smoke, I would have stayed with my stick burner and BGE. No regrets.
 
I had heard from different forums that the there was potential for flare ups. They indicated that wrapping the wood in foil and puncturing holes in the foil would help to avoid this. I used this method for the first time today, and it worked like a charm. I used large chunks of Pecan wood. Cooked a brisket for 10 hours. All that was left of the wood was white ash.👍 Thank you this thread helped a great deal.
I used to do that on my gas grill to smoke things. I'd take pieces of wood and wrap, light it and close it up, then poke holes in it. It works pretty well.
 
Did it work well for you. I'm wanting to get one but just wanted to see what other RT-700 users' comments were.
Thanks Greg
It’s still in the 700, but it’s probably two years since I put any wood chunks in it. I got frustrated with the part where on startup I might need to shim the lid open because it would run so hot. So yes, it works, but just like smoke tubes, all the steps I needed to go through totally offset the simplicity of a pellet grill that appealed to me in the first place.

But it is a very nicely made piece of kit, and does work well if the effort to use it is not a problem. The one downside comment I have about the unit itself is it is not stainless, so there will be some surface rust in use. I did not know that it wasn’t SS when I bought it, and a) that was on me and b) being mild steel has not been an issue.
 
It’s still in the 700, but it’s probably two years since I put any wood chunks in it. I got frustrated with the part where on startup I might need to shim the lid open because it would run so hot. So yes, it works, but just like smoke tubes, all the steps I needed to go through totally offset the simplicity of a pellet grill that appealed to me in the first place.

But it is a very nicely made piece of kit, and does work well if the effort to use it is not a problem. The one downside comment I have about the unit itself is it is not stainless, so there will be some surface rust in use. I did not know that it wasn’t SS when I bought it, and a) that was on me and b) being mild steel has not been an issue.
Thanks, that is the kind of info I was wanting to know. The reason I was thinking about this one is because I tried using the smoke tube to help introduce a little more smoke but once I would close the lid it would quit smoking within a few minutes. I am about to just start working part time and will have a little more time on my hands so I may go ahead and try the heavy-d just to see how it does. I have used about every type of smoker over the years and I do agree the the pellet grill is such a breeze to use. I now have 3 other friends that have RT-700 since I bought mine and they absolutely love it.
Again, thanks for the information.
 
I no longer use a smoke tube, but when I did I would have the same problem you are having if I didn’t bring enough heat to light it and then not give it enough time to get hot outside the smoker. I got the best results lighting a smoke tube by using a gas torch, smoke tube standing on end, and hit it with the torch for at least 20-30 seconds at the top. If you are using a smoke tube on a shorter cook, you can also light the bottom of the tube and double the smoke by having it lit at both ends. Let the tube burn for at least 10-15 minutes outside the grill, and then it should stay lit once inside the grill.
 

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