Hey Troy, congrats on the Smoke Daddy. I have the the 8" as well, and I do have a couple of suggestions. The first thing I did is swap out the black iron nipple for a stainless one, available at a pro plumbing shop or Grainger. Did that to eliminate rust streaks down both the Smoke Daddy and the WSM.
However, I'm thinking I would like to replace the nipple completely with an inline valve. During hot smoking, you get leakage through the Smoke Daddy. The downside is its going to stick the Smoke Daddy out further because you have to add 2 "close" nipples to attach the readily available one (read: cheap), here
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The other recommendation is about placement. I put mine in the center section above the the bottom grate of my 18.5". It's a terrible spot. The smoke Daddy hangs lower the bottom edge of the middle section, so when you take it off, it doesn't sit nice on the ground. I would put it up further so it doesn't interfere with setting the section down.
Fuel wise, I typically use chips from one of the big box stores, I've never had or run pellets. Burn time is a lot less than with pellets, which is what the site's are based on, but it's a pretty minor thing to add more.
Due watch out, it gets HOT! And it builds up a nasty smoke/carbon goo that needs to be cleaned occasionally. And getting it lit off can be a PITA, I've found a little starter cube in the bottom works best with the fan on.
Overall, very pleased with mine 3 years later. Just used it last weekend in fact. Good luck and enjoy!
