- Oct 4, 2007
- 216
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Hey folks! I am new to the site and just recently finished the 5-day ecourse. Wow! It helped so much. Actually, I became a smoker by accident. A few years ago I bought my stepfather a Brinkmann Smoke 'n Grill electric smoker just for shiggles. Unfortunately, he is more of a staunch grill man and never used the device. So, a couple of years later I asked to borrow it and it has been with me ever since. First, I smoked a turkey for Tday and then several chickens hear and there using mostly Mesq and Hickory. I had never read any guidelines on the proper techniques so let me tell ya....I had a lot to learn.
My first complaint about the Brink is that it does not have a temp control, so that sucks. Secondly, I never knew how strong the wood can taste. Before coming to this site, I was smoking a 5-6 lb chicken or a 12 pound turkey using about 6-8 fist size chunks of wood and had so much smoke billowing out it looked like a damn steam ship! Long story short, I had everything in a 500 ft radius smelling like smoke, driving the neighborhood dogs crazy and my wife hated the taste. So, I had a slight learning curve...
Anyway, I have finally learned to use less wood and even bought some apple wood from a nearby orchard. Seems they prune and remove old trees every year. I hear it is good for chicken.
To conclude, glad to be here and look forward to learning more!
Brent Burton
Nashville, TN
Brinkmann Smoke 'n Grill 'lectric smoker
My first complaint about the Brink is that it does not have a temp control, so that sucks. Secondly, I never knew how strong the wood can taste. Before coming to this site, I was smoking a 5-6 lb chicken or a 12 pound turkey using about 6-8 fist size chunks of wood and had so much smoke billowing out it looked like a damn steam ship! Long story short, I had everything in a 500 ft radius smelling like smoke, driving the neighborhood dogs crazy and my wife hated the taste. So, I had a slight learning curve...
Anyway, I have finally learned to use less wood and even bought some apple wood from a nearby orchard. Seems they prune and remove old trees every year. I hear it is good for chicken.
To conclude, glad to be here and look forward to learning more!
Brent Burton
Nashville, TN
Brinkmann Smoke 'n Grill 'lectric smoker
