Auber 4 a Shirley n WSM

The only thing it will really help to do is maintain airflow. It won't extend times for having to add fuel. I've seen many setups of temp control devices on stick burners and think they can work, but mostly just to help control air. But the other side is with stick burners many times they run better, cleaner fires with lots of air flow. I normally run my SF wide open. Not sure what else a fan would add if I did add one. Even on a 36" smoker it may not perform in the manner you want it to.

DanB said:

Hi Jason It was just a thought, since I was thinking about a controller for my 22" WSM for over night cooks. Just thought it also be helpful on the Shirley.
So you smoke with the vent door wide open, dose that take heat away from the
cooking chamber?
Thanks DanB

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People do use them, but mostly when I've seen it it has been at competitions. I do leave the vent doors wide open and the pit runs 300'ish depending on how much wood I add. I let adding wood be my temp control. Could be a fun thing to play with though if you have an adapter for it.

IMO I would not do but some people do and here is a pic but another pit I seen had a metal dog bowl over the vent and the blower attached to that .