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>>12628806
I'm running a Dynaglo 1890BDC-D Offset cabinet smoker with an Auber Instruments SYL-1615 thermostatic temperature controller. I've had it for a couple of years now and I've definitely gotten my money's worth out of it by now. They're currently going for $244 on Amazon. The temperature contoller can be had from the Auber Instruments site for about $150, or for $240 you can upgrade to their more sophisticated Wi-Fi enabled version. My only real complaint about the smoker is that its made with really thin gauge steel so it doesn't hold heat very well in its stock configuration, but I fixed that by wrapping it with a fiberglass welding blanket from Harbor Freight for about $40. Also, you can kick it up to 325 degrees to do chicken/turkey/meatloaf and such but that little firebox has to get really ripping hot to heat that whole cabinet so on mine the wall adjoining the firebox started to warp and bow away from it which caused it to start leaking. Since it's a cheap smoker I just cram aluminum foil into the leaks until they stop, works pretty well. I also moved mine onto my porch so I can still cook in the rain and added a piece of dryer duct to the flue to get the smoke out from under the roof. By the way, if you do happen to go with the temperature controller you can just remove the flue dampener since the blower would be controlling the airflow. All in it should run you about $450-500 depending on how you go about modifying it.

The smoker:
https://www.amazon.com/Dyna-Glo-DGO1890BDC-D-Vertical-Offset-Charcoal/dp/B010759GGQ

The Temperature Controller:
https://www.auberins.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=14_27&products_id=398

Informative review for temperature controller:
https://amazingribs.com/thermometers/auber-syl-1615sys-w-review