Make a Smoke Generator for my Q-1000

[Vintage465]

So I am kind of new to gas grill use. The Weber Q-1000 is really the only option for me due to size constraints and I just really respect Weber products. Normally when I want to get some smoke flavor I take some aluminum foil, fold it back and forth several time to add some thickness, then sort of form it into a bowl, put dampened wood chips in it set it right on the burner and it will impart some flavor. Not real keen on the possibility of aluminum fumes.

So My thought is to take a heavy gauge stainless measuring cup......

Then fix some kind of stainless "clip" using stainless fasteners to snap over the burner.

This would likely put it just above the burner. Problem is I don't seem to be able to find a stainless clip. The ones pictured are galvanized and I have breathed plenty of galvanizing in my career as a welder and don't want it permeating my chow.
If I don't find a suitable clip I suppose I could just set it on the burner but that would snuff out about 4 to 6 little flames. Or maybe I could find some kind of stainless spacer, say a 1/4" or so high and fasten it to the cup and then set it on the burner and let it rest on back against the inside of the little grill so it doesn't fall over? They could be place so the land between flame holes in the burner.......wa-chu-tink?

[wowens79]

They sell some little rectangular smoking boxes made from stainless, just for this use. They are only about $10-15.

[neschultz]

Just an idea. Do you think the handle on the SS cup could be bent down to support it? or up to hang on the side of the grill or over the grate?