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Total Noob in Colorado
Thanks, Everyone - Bassman, I am about 1/2 hour north of Denver in the flatlands - Weld County SW corner. -
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Brinkmann Smoke N Grill - Just aint hot!
I just assumed the thermostat on the grill is not accurate - sitting in the hot sun and all. I did not test the new one. The charcoal is just sitting on the bottom on the grate provided, I guess maybe an inch or so off of the bottom. I see what you are saying - we seemed to need to chase the...- metsker
- Post #13
- Forum: Charcoal Smokers
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Brinkmann Smoke N Grill - Just aint hot!
What do you guys think of the fire brick idea? http://www.smoking-meat.com/faq-problems-maintaining-heat-in-square-brinkmann.html The water heater insulation, sorry, that's not so 'purty'.- metsker
- Post #11
- Forum: Charcoal Smokers
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Brinkmann Smoke N Grill - Just aint hot!
Interestingly, this is what Brinkmann says in their customer service website: Why does the lid to my smoker fit loosely? The Brinkmann Smoker is designed with a 1/2" gap to facilitate airflow during the smoking process. (It probably is more like an inch than an 1/2". )- metsker
- Post #10
- Forum: Charcoal Smokers
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Brinkmann Smoke N Grill - Just aint hot!
It does indeed have the knock-out out between firebox and grill! You are right - it does look like the Pitmaster. Guess Amazon and HD have their labeling wrong, or Brinkmann uses that name for multiple models. http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/...ctId=100661412 Now, about that heat issue...- metsker
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- Forum: Charcoal Smokers
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Brinkmann Smoke N Grill - Just aint hot!
Nope, it's this one (who knew?) http://www.amazon.com/Brinkmann-Smok...899590&sr=1-21 Anyway, I am using a Accu-rite meat temp w probe. It does not have a water pan, but I put a pan of water into the grill. I saw on Jeff's page he suggests fire brick in the firebox, but there isn't a lot of...- metsker
- Post #5
- Forum: Charcoal Smokers
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Brinkmann Smoke N Grill - Just aint hot!
Got this horizontal grill and tried it for the first time on Friday. We never did get a decent amount of heat. We used a meat thermometer and the grill thermometer as a gauge. Never could get the ribs above 126 degrees and the chicken, well, that was downright scary. The temp on the grill never...- metsker
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- Forum: Charcoal Smokers
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Total Noob in Colorado
Just tried it for the first time on Saturday - total heat issues w the grill, but the end results were awesome (thanks to a final finish in the oven).
