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  1. phineus2020

    My first smoke

    Thanks for the info about the thermometer Al. It would be a good idea to be sure that the temp gauge on my smoker is accurate. The gauge on my smoker is directly in front of my cooking grates. Does Royal Oak make a charcoal other than the %100 wood charcoal? That is what I used and it burned up...
  2. phineus2020

    My first smoke

    I have a Brinkman vertical charcoal smoker. I used the temperature gauge on the front of the unit. Since I was using a cut up and boned chicken, a meat thermometer was not practical. I have a chefs thermometer that I can check the temp on any food that I am cooking but, I have to remove the...
  3. phineus2020

    My first smoke

    Hello all; I had my first foray into the world of a smoker. I am glad that I followed advice and used chicken as my first try because it did not go very well. I used a "Premium %100 wood charcoal, Burns Hotter". Don't believe it!. I could not get my temperature above 150. I was using the water...
  4. phineus2020

    Finally got my smoker!

    Hello all; My wife bought me a Brinkman vertical charcoal smoker. She also bought me a large bag of Royal Oak %100 natural wood charcoal and a bag of %100 natural wood mesquite chips. The manual that came with the smoker was very vague about the operation of the smoker so I am looking for...
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