Yeah, this is def going to take some practice. I'm having a hard time keeping it at 250 so if it stays between 220-250, I'm going to leave it alone. It's a 55 gallon drum, with a steel charcoal basket on the bottom, 2 weber grill grates, with a thermometer on the top. The conduit just raised the air valve, convenience I guess. It has a couple more plugs in the bottom but I've been keeping them plugged so it doesn't get too hot.