Here I have discussed lots of your queries about Oklahoma Joe’s Bronco Mods.
Whatever I’ve learned about the Mods through my experiences, I have tried to provide the most useful information I have found..
I have tried to solve some frequent problems, such as-
- Charcoal basket mods
- Oklahoma Joe’s Bronco temp control
- Oklahoma Joe’s bronco fan mod
- Convert the Bronco from smoke mode to a grill mod
- Season an Oklahoma Joe’s Bronco etc.
Just to let you know some of the points below are not exactly a modification.
But still these are some of the solutions that are still handy…
Hope it will solve your issues…
Recommended Reading:
– Here you can learn about Oklahoma Joe’s Longhorn Smoker Modes..
– Favorite list of Bronco Accessories
Oklahoma Joe’s Bronco Mods – in Detail
Solution 1: Oklahoma Joe Bronco mod with Charcoal basket
Equipment:
Steps to follow:
Preparation:
- So, you have to collect a bucket and drilling tools such as drills, bits etc.
- It would be nice if you have a metal bucket.
Action:
- Drill holes on the bucket
- Drill hole on center of the bottom and around the bucket as shown in image.
(Other hole should be smaller than middle hole) - Next, you have to make hole on the down side around the bucket.
- Drill hole on center of the bottom and around the bucket as shown in image.
- Place the bucket inside your Bronco.
- Put two or three flat type stones or bricks underneath the bronco.
- Then place the grill grate.
- Now you have to place your self made charcoal bucket on the grate.
It wood be better if you use chimney to burn charcoal.
- Keep a charcoal chimney in a safe place.
- Pour charcoal in the chimney. (charcoal should be half)
- Light the charcoal with a lighter in a charcoal chimney.
- Let the charcoal burn for at least ten to fifteen minutes.
- Now you have to pour hot charcoal in your charcoal bucket.
- After pouring the burning charcoal into the bucket, you will put on gloves and adjust the bucket with the help of a hook..
Also you can try more ways to hold more charcoal to produce a longer cooking time.
For example :
- To make a charcoal basket you can use a simple sheet of expanded metal and some bar ties to code it together.
You can see the image below..
Solution 2: Oklahoma Joe’s Bronco temp control mod
Equipment:
Steps to follow:
Preparation:
- You will need charcoal and small pieces of wood..
Action:
- Make a layer of charcoal or lump.
- Pour several small pieces of wood on top of the layer.
- Then again fill the bucket with charcoal.
- Now light the charcoal.
- Open both dampers until about 200 degrees.
- Close down the intake little.
- Don’t touch, let it settle.
It means to control the temperature you should not mess and try to control too much.
- Another way to control temperature
- You can use or hang a pellet tube inside Bronco.
- It will provide equally smoke and heat to your meat.
I would recommend royal oak natural.
If you have any information about good charcoal then please share..
Solution 3: Oklahoma Joe’s Bronco fan
Equipment:
Steps to follow:
Preparation:
- You need to purchase an adaptor and Billows Fan.
Action
- Remove the air controller lid.
- Fix the adapter with a fan.
- Then put it in the air controller hole.
- Use a signal to run the fan.
- Open your exhaust lid a little bit when you are using the fan.
- You can see in this video for other fan mods.
# How to convert the Bronco from smoke mod to grill mod?
So, if you want to change or convert your Bronco from smoke to grill mode then follow the steps :
- Remove interior components.
- First you have to take off the cooking grate, heat diffuser and charcoal basket.
- Flip up the diffuser
- Take your heat diffuser and flip it.
- Then drop inside the Bronco.
- Keep charcoal basket
- Next you have to place your charcoal basket with burned charcoal if you are going to grill.
- Add cooking grate
- Lastly you will add your cooking grate.
- Now it’s ready to grill whatever you want.
# How do I season an Oklahoma Joe’s Bronco?
Steps to follow:
- Empty the Bronco
- Take out all parts and wash with soap and water.
- Rinse them and let dry
- Let dry all the parts of the Bronco.
- Spray
- Now you have to spray everything except for the porcelain coated parts with Pam original or any oil which one you prefer.
- Spray inside the drum with pam original natural canola oil.
- Light the charcoal
- Fill the charcoal basket with briquettes
- Light it and get some heat.
- Add heat diffuser and cooking grate or meat hangers.
- Close the lid
- Wide open both your air intake and exhaust damper.
That’s all there is to do in seasoning. .
It’s very easy, isn’t it? You can cook after two to three hours of seasoning.
# Can I use wood in the Oklahoma Joe’s Bronco?
Yes, you can use wood with charcoal in the Oklahoma Joe Bronco.
# How do you smoke in Oklahoma Joe’s Bronco?
Here I am sharing steps to smoke in Oklahoma Joe Bronco.
Steps to follow:
- Light the charcoal
- Fill the charcoal in the chimney with charcoal and light.
- You can add wood chunks.
- You can light the charcoal in the charcoal basket.
- Now you have to add a heat diffuser.
- Then add one or two level cooking grates.
- If you want to hang your meat you can hang. (Three hangers and eight hooks comes with Bronco)
- You can put the meat in the bronco once the temperature is around 300-350.
- You have to keep adjusting the air intake till the cooking is finished.
# Can you grill on Oklahoma Joe’s Bronco?
Yes, it is possible…
However, some adjustments to your Bronco are required.
You can grill easily by converting your Bronco Drum smoker to a charcoal grill.
I have already described how to change the smoke mod to a grill mod.
# Oklahoma Joe’s Bronco accessories
- Bronco Drum Smoker Triple Grate
- Bronco Drum Smoker Cover, Black
- Propane Charcoal Lighter/Starter
- Vertical Skewer Set
- Meat hook
- Temperature Gauge
- Pam original
- Super Skewers
- Chicken leg wing rack
- Griddle
Also you can visit this link for parts and accessories..
