Recent content by Laurence Edwards

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    Hello from UK

    Few things I'd change but it's gone quite well for my first set of ribs!
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    Hello from UK

    Well, the guy who made the firebox for me thankfully agreed to fit the door. He was supplying the material and labour for free so felt a bit bad for asking.. But, I'm so thankful I did. I don't think it would have worked without it. Got my second smoke on the go today and am happily sitting...
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    Hello from UK

    Hi Wade, I live in Flintshire, Wales but originally from Greenwich so know Kent quite well. The firebox doesnt have feet but I was planning on resting it on two bricks to bring it up off the floor for ventilation, ash drop and to add a bit of thermal mass. Hmmm, that's a shame about the door...
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    Hello from UK

    I get what you mean but I just got the guy to fabricate the firebox exactly how it was originally, except make it a bit bigger and from thicker steel. There definitely wasnt a door on the side, only on the top. It was just a damper on the side
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    Hello from UK

    Story so far. Friend gave me the smoker and it was a bit beat up. Firebox was no good for anything, well the bottom half and the draw had rusted through but the top half was ok. Decided I wanted to do various mods and have completed the following: 1. Gasket seals around door in cooking...
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    Hello from UK

    Hi, Just been given a Brinkmann Trailmaster Limited Edition in a pretty terrible state so I am trying (with my very limited resources) to get it ready for some BBQ. Thought I better sign up and ask some questions before I make it even worse than it was when I started!
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