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    Locating a Charcoal Box

    I got a terrific basket from White Arc welders on Ebay.  VERY cheap ($45) and very heavy gauge steel. Also fantastic customer service.  He shipped it via 2-day-1st-class the very day I ordered it.  Got it two days later!!! I've already used it and I'm so glad I got this thing.  I wanted a tall...
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    Temperature Control on Brinkmann Trailmaster

    Well I'm so thrilled to say I have gotten a handle on the crazy temp swings I was previously getting.  Here's what I"ve done and my Brink is quite reliable now. 1.  Sealed the places where two bolted surfaces mate with RTV high temp caulk. 2.  Applied BBQ Smoker Mod's gasket set for the two...
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    Grilling On A Horizontal Offset Smoker

    Well it doesn't work at all with the awesome (and I do mean awesome) BBQ Smoker MODS baffle and tuning plates installed.  These make the heat perfectly distributed and I can't get the temp much above 300 with a raging firein the fire box.   So I guess that answers the question for my smoker at...
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    Grilling On A Horizontal Offset Smoker

    Oh that's true.  I'm going to try the firebox grill see how that goes.   You know I've recently heard of this next idea and I"m going to try it out tomorrow.  Its this:  Build a big honkin fire in the firebox and just grill in the cooking chamber as if you were smoking.  The temps reach 400 and...
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    Grilling On A Horizontal Offset Smoker

     For sure!  I only meant that I can take a day to do the clean out right?   i.e. there' s no rush to do the cleanup as soon as the smoker cools right?  I can give it a day or two even as long as I don't let them just remain there for a week. Thank you so much for your information because I did...
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    Grilling On A Horizontal Offset Smoker

    Oh okay I"ll watch that about the ashes.  I assume its okay to leave them in for a day while they cool. . .correct??
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    Grilling On A Horizontal Offset Smoker

    Aside from the emotional/cultural taboo of grilling on a smoker, are there reasons why I should not grill on my offset smoker? Does it make a poor grill, or can it do just fine as a grill but requires more cleanup ???? What's the inside scoop of grilling on a smoker? Thank you for any...
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    Temperature Control on Brinkmann Trailmaster

    Thank you sir!  That looks like a great idea.  I asked a couple of guys what they thought about it and got posiitive responses.  I dunno though brother.  I got this Trailmaster bc I wanted to smoke BBQ meats.  I've had it 3 weeks now and have only either used it as a grill (is that bad?) or just...
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    "Tuned" Tuning Plate Kit For Brinkmann LE

    QUESTION:  What is your opinion of this baffle+tuning kit for the Brinkmann? I'm so frustrated with the performance of my Trailmaster LE that I'm considering selling it (at a loss of course) and getting a Masterbuilt elec smoke box. I'm wondering if this kit could be the solution that I've...
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    Temperature Control on Brinkmann Trailmaster

    Thank you so much for your help!!  Okay I did indeed find daylight between the two halves of the fire box.  I went all over town looking for high temp caulking and found none.  I have some on order from Amazon.  Plus I have ordered sealer adhesive strips (looks like weather stripping) especially...
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    Temperature Control on Brinkmann Trailmaster

    Yes very helpful input.  You're right all I was going on was the thermometer in the lid.  Okay so I want to get grate level side to side. So are you saying that I need to arrange to get consistent temps up near the lid, the grate, side to side?  i.e. all the interior needs to be close to the...
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    gas burner in offset smoker.

    Well the mod I have in mind won't mess it up.  Its quite reversible.  
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    gas burner in offset smoker.

    Well I plan to use a safety valve anyway but was wondering what your experience was.  Okay thanks for the feedback.  Say one last question:  How did the results with gas burner compare to your results with charcoal?  I've run into a couple of guys who used to swear by gas burner BBQ but don't...
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    Temperature Control on Brinkmann Trailmaster

    Hi all.  I'm sure I'm doing something really obviously wrong but I can't figure it out nor can I think of what to try next. Here's my current problem:  I have a new Brinkmann Trailmaster and I have performed the seasoning procedure and also have tried a couple of trial "dry" runs (i.e. without...
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    gas burner in offset smoker.

    BTW:  Did you put a Safety Valve in line before the burner?  If not, did you ever have a safety issue with your setup?  Thank you!!
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