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    Reverse or your regular flow

    I'm not offering a definitive opinion, but I think and would be happy with any smoker that has the smoke in prolonged contact with the product. For me, if I extend the smoke stack intake to the level of the grate, I think that's good enough. A top mounted intake just routes the smoke up and out...
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    Brinkmann Trailmaster Limited Edition

    I put a stainless steel plug into that hole on my grill. You can get more accurate analog thermometers to put in there but you would be better off investing in a fast-read digital thermometer (like a Thermapen, $100), or a cheaper ($20) and a bit slower ThermoWorks RT600C pocket thermometer. For...
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    Brinkmann Trailmaster Limited Edition

    Paint it first. If you cure it first you'll have to clean it off before you paint - it won't stick.
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    Brinkmann Trailmaster Limited Edition

    Here's what I did. I ran a bead of high-temp silicone caulk around the lid and covered it with wax paper and closed the door. I thought about not closing the door but the bead of caulk was not very even. Still the door is not absolutely tight. In normal operation no smoke comes out. If I close...
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    Brinkmann Trailmaster Limited Edition

    That's what I've read about closing the top vent. I was trying to mimic how different sized chimneys would affect the intake giving a bigger draft. If I had a 2" diameter chimney would I benefit by installing a 4" chimney.  Another way of asking this is can the draft be too effective, the hot...
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    Brinkmann Trailmaster Limited Edition

    Given the grill hasn't changed the only two factors you can change is how much air the fire gets (burns hotter) or how much fuel you have burning. My grill is very sensitive to the amount of fuel more so than the air flow. Try putting in more actively burning fuel. I've been experimenting with...
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    Brinkmann Trailmaster Limited Edition

    How is the brisket doing on the inside? Be aware of the stall! Just keep on cooking through it. Don't up the heat. I found that the temperature is mostly dependent on the amount of fuel. I do have a good seal, closing all the vents will smother the fire but I can almost close the intake vent...
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    smoker stack modification

    From pictures of the grill the modifications that would help most is to extend the intake to grill level internally. This evens out the temperature inside the grill vertically, and horizontally. It also take the smoke to the meat. Making the stack taller will improve the draft as the square root...
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    Smokeing Frustrated with Fire Side Box

    The amount of fuel will affect this. If I put a whole chimney of fuel in and almost close the damper, it's too hot. I have to go with 1/3 chimney full and add more as the smoke progresses. You can accomplish the same thing using the Minion method. Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 4
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    Brinkmann Trailmaster Limited Edition

    You can improve the draft. The draft depends upon the pressure differential available and the flow rate.  The pressure differential available, depends upon the atmospheric pressure, the temperature differential between the inside of the grill and the outside air and the length of the chimney...
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