Lexington heat diffuser

[jyaco777]

Has anyone found a heat diffuser that fits the Lexington? I mainly use as a smoker, and I’ve noticed that anything I cook for longer than 2-3 hours (at 225-250°) burns on the bottom in the area over the firepot. I’m guessing this is because Pit Boss does not have a heat diffuser to allow for searing. I would like to add one, but every one I’ve found have all been much too large to fit the Lexington.

Alternatively, Is there a way to raise the grates at all?

I have used temp probes to make sure that my temps are correct.

 

[Redoctapus]

Has anyone found a heat diffuser that fits the Lexington? I mainly use as a smoker, and I’ve noticed that anything I cook for longer than 2-3 hours (at 225-250°) burns on the bottom in the area over the firepot. I’m guessing this is because Pit Boss does not have a heat diffuser to allow for searing. I would like to add one, but every one I’ve found have all been much too large to fit the Lexington.

Alternatively, Is there a way to raise the grates at all?

I have used temp probes to make sure that my temps are correct.

Hi Jyaco,
I used a piece of 3/16 plate about 8x8. I used 2ea 1/4-20 screws to suspend it under the grate and above the burn pot. It is still working.

 

[jyaco777]

Hi Jyaco,
I used a piece of 3/16 plate about 8x8. I used 2ea 1/4-20 screws to suspend it under the grate and above the burn pot. It is still working.

Thanks. I was thinking something like that was my best option, just wanted to know if it would actually work. Appreciate the feedback!

 

[Cowboy1955]

Welcome to the group from Texas!

 

[Sparky]

Welcome to the group

 

[JimM.]

Has anyone found a heat diffuser that fits the Lexington? I mainly use as a smoker, and I’ve noticed that anything I cook for longer than 2-3 hours (at 225-250°) burns on the bottom in the area over the firepot. I’m guessing this is because Pit Boss does not have a heat diffuser to allow for searing. I would like to add one, but every one I’ve found have all been much too large to fit the Lexington.

Alternatively, Is there a way to raise the grates at all?

I have used temp probes to make sure that my temps are correct.

You can go to smokeslikeaboss.com and look at the 4 window flame tamer, but you have to specify the" Shorty" model. It might be what you are looking for. I have one and it makes the temps inside the smoker much more even all over.

 

[PLF5]

Hi Jyaco,
I used a piece of 3/16 plate about 8x8. I used 2ea 1/4-20 screws to suspend it under the grate and above the burn pot. It is still working.

I would like to do this. Did you hang the steel plate from the grate or use long bolts that touch the floor of the smoker to suspend it above the fire pit?

 

[Redoctapus]

I would like to do this. Did you hang the steel plate from the grate or use long bolts that touch the floor of the smoker to suspend it above the fire pit?

I hung it from the heat shield / grease catcher directly under the slotted area, over the burn pot equal distance between the..

 

[brewersfan73]

I hung it from the heat shield / grease catcher directly under the slotted area, over the burn pot equal distance between the..

@Redoctapus - Hey, welcome back. I feel like we haven't seen you around this forum for a while. Good to hear from you.

 

[Redoctapus]

@Redoctapus - Hey, welcome back. I feel like we haven't seen you around this forum for a while. Good to hear from you.

Still shaken Boss, still shaking!
Thank you.

 

[JimM.]

Has anyone found a heat diffuser that fits the Lexington? I mainly use as a smoker, and I’ve noticed that anything I cook for longer than 2-3 hours (at 225-250°) burns on the bottom in the area over the firepot. I’m guessing this is because Pit Boss does not have a heat diffuser to allow for searing. I would like to add one, but every one I’ve found have all been much too large to fit the Lexington.

Alternatively, Is there a way to raise the grates at all?

I have used temp probes to make sure that my temps are correct.

You can go to smokeslikeaboss.com and look at the 4 window flame tamer, but you have to specify the" Shorty" model. It might be what you are looking for. I have one and it makes the temps inside the smoker much more even all over.

 

[Fallgc]

Would you mind measuring the shorty, looks like there 8”x8”, how high should they sit over the fire bot. Gonna make one?

 

[sparkyv]

I made a flame tamer from scrap SS sheet for my Lexington. It sits 2" over the fire pot, and the diffuser plate fits perfectly above it. Full disclosure: I'm not convinced it does much, but I still use it.