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    Finishing Ribs

    Ok, I'll have to try that next time. These turned out better than my 1st 3 attempts with this smoker. I give them a B, not as tender as when I cheated & used the oven (before I bought a smoker) but not as tough as last year. Thanks.
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    Finishing Ribs

    So, I currently have 3 racks in my Brinkmann Trailmaster LE horizontal. I've had them on since 10 am, it's now almost 4:15. They have been below 230° the whole time, but they aren't done. How do I get them "Finished" without making them tough??? Thanks.
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    Brinkmann Trailmaster Limted Edition - mods

    First smoke of the year for me. Last year I struggled with keeping my temps down. The other day I got a piece of 10 ga & bent it at a 45° angel. I also got 2 more pieces so I could space them and hopefully level out my heat. So far my temp difference is less than 10°. I hope a full firebox of...
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    Brinkmann Trailmaster Limted Edition - mods

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    Brinkmann Trailmaster Limited Edition

    Well, I got started on ribs by accident. My grandma announced one weekend that I would be making ribs for dinner the following evening.... I had never cooked ribs in my life prior to that. I used an oven and then finished them on the grill. They were great! Since then, I have been going steadily...
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    Brinkmann Trailmaster Limited Edition

    Thanks JohnnyRockford... I'm not too upset... just a bit. More upset with myself for getting talked into cooking for 9 people on its 1st smoke. I was so busy getting everything ready this weekend, I didn't even get to cure it like I wanted to. I got up at 6 and stared the cure. The sweet...
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    Brinkmann Trailmaster Limited Edition

    Yeah, they didn't turn out great. They were tough... like Famous Dave's. But they tasted good! I have to make a GOOD convection plate. Sad.
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    Brinkmann Trailmaster Limited Edition

    Well, it's not as good as I had hoped. I have some temp problems. I'm at about 265° on the right & 185° on the left. Should I move my rib racks around? The probe on the right is not over my makeshift convection plate, a cookie sheet wired to the top right grate. So I think it's reading a bit...
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    Brinkmann Trailmaster Limited Edition

    Hey everyone, I'm back. I bought my BTLE in March, I had to take a day off yesterday to finally put it together. I'm curing it tonight & 1st smoke tomorrow. 6 racks of ribs. I'm a bit nervous. Any tips will be appreciated. I did a stack mod & sealed everything. Here she is.
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    Brinkmann Trailmaster Limited Edition

    THAT... was what I was looking for. Thank You for an answer that gave me some direction.
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    Brinkmann Trailmaster Limited Edition

    Just start a big ass fire with charcoal and let it go 'til it dies???
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