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    Brinkman electric runs at constant 300-325

    I have a Brinkman electric smoker. I bought an actual old smokey temp gauge and installed it today and ran it to check temps. It runs at 325 to 350. Is it important to run at 350 the first hour and then figure out a way to scale it down like a damper or would this work...
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    Rub with Brines and Marinades

    Hi. I wanted to do a brisket with a rub and a marinade. Usually when I use rub on ribs I rub it then fridge it overnight. The brisket marinade says to let it sit overnight in the marinade. I cant soak it in marinade with rub on it overnight. Should I marinade it then put rub on it right before...
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    Tin Foil question

    I dont seem to have too much of an issue with hot spots but I put another grate right on top of the electric element and lined it with a layer or diamond lava rocks. My smoker I got for $30 had an issue getting hot enough to even cook until I did this mod to it. I also just put the fiberglass...
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    Hi from Michigan

    My name is James. Im new to smoking. I had some extra time on my hands this summer and bought an el-cheapo $30 brinkmann at Wal-Mart. Im trying to see what i can do with this smoker until I can afford a better one as I am enjoying it so far. Its just overcoming the limitations of the smoker I have.
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    Tin Foil question

    also I dont have a way to regulate the heat. If it gets up to 350 Ill be all set but will have to make and install a damper in the lid to open to get the temp down some if its too high. Im going to try a small damper with 4 1" holes but will have to experiment before cooking meat in it to see...
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    Tin Foil question

    Thanks for the info! Will the rub still cook good and adhere to the brisket wrapped in foil?
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    Tin Foil question

    I read a few posts about Tin foil on here but had another question I didn't see. Im new to smoking. I got a cheap Brinkman and did a few mods to it so it actually cooks the meat to the correct internal temp, which it did not without the mods. Anyway I have made ribs 3 times and they were...
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