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    What did Santa get you for Christmas?

    My wife and son got me a Brinkmann Smoker along with a smoker "starter kit" they put together including welding gloves, assorted chips/chunks, starter cubes, a book on smoking techniques/recipes and a charcoal chimney.  I assume they are mostly trying to give me the hint that they want more...
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    Greetings from Chicago

    Thanks for the welcome replies, guys! I'm planning to fire up the smoker for the first time this weekend. I'm sitting at work right now trying to find a place that sells charcoal at the end of December in Chicago. Apparently it's not "grilling season" here at the moment. Looks like my local...
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    Greetings from Chicago

    Hi! My name is Jason. I'm from the suburbs of Chicago and just got my first smoker. My wife got me a Brinkmann Gourmet Charcoal Smoker/Grill for Christmas this year. Before that, I had (still have) a Brinkmann propane grill (sold under the Charmglow name), and had dabbled in smoking with a...
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