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    New Brinkmann Trailmaster Vertical Smoker

    Good evening all, I have a question that has kinda been posed but I'm gonna put my own twist on it. So the standing winter recommendations is get a blanket of some sort and bricks for the CC. Well today I found some concrete retaining wall bricks, was only able to get one in there, not able to...
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    New Brinkmann Trailmaster Vertical Smoker

    For me wlfletcher, I poked holes in the rope gasket and used rtv to help seal it up. I have zero issues with it leaking
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    New Brinkmann Trailmaster Vertical Smoker

    So I had awesome cook yesterday, I started a 10 lbs pork shoulder at 7 and got done at 10. I've done some marathon events but to be honest waking up at 530 and monitoring the smoker and a house with 10 teenagers was crazy. I was praying for the temp to it 190. The smoke ring was awesome, wish...
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    New Brinkmann Trailmaster Vertical Smoker

    Question good smoke or bad smoke?
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    New Brinkmann Trailmaster Vertical Smoker

    So, today I did a dry run after I raised up my grate so I can get better airflow. It was too much I think, I had to close up my airflow to a small crack, and it was still to hot for my desired temp. After I would say a good hour n half I finally got it down to temp. That brings up my next point...
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    New Brinkmann Trailmaster Vertical Smoker

    USCG, I have a welded basket that is a 12x10x6. It is a good basket and I've got about a 4 hour burn on it. I would recommend what Yrean says about elevating the charcoal basket. As it says in the above conversation, after I smoked my brisket and chickens the ash pile was to the bottom of the...
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    Woods from Missouri

    I would like to get some wood from local dealers but no one really knows what kinda wood they are cutting down and offering. I know to steer away from pines but how do I find out what kinda woods are common for my area and of those woods are good for smoking?
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    New Brinkmann Trailmaster Vertical Smoker

    I have a charcoal basket that I use but it is setting upon the factory grate in the firebox. I noticed that after I was done cooking that the ash pile was up to the bottom of the grate, do you all have any suggestions? The firebox and the cooking chamber are both sealed up the best that I can...
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    New Brinkmann Trailmaster Vertical Smoker

    http://www.bbqsmokermods.com They have a complete set of gaskets and rtv for our smoker. I would highly recommend it. I purchased it and it sealed up my great.
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    New Brinkmann Trailmaster Vertical Smoker

    I used the fire box damper and left the smoke stack damper wide open. I just couldn't get it to settle at one temp. 
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    New Brinkmann Trailmaster Vertical Smoker

    Well I did my first smoke the other day, everything turned out great and can't wait to smoke something again. I have a few questions though. First one, my tarp blew off the smoker so it had a little bit of rain water at the bottom of the smoker. I thought nothing of it and left it be. I'm...
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    Brinkmann trailmaster vertical smoker

    Oldschool, thank you that was some good reading. I learned last night that Cowboy Lump Charcoal does not last. One hour into my cure and my temp started dropping and could do nothing to bring it back up. I added some wood chunks and that was another learning process. I learned that once you add...
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    Brinkmann trailmaster vertical smoker

    Well my smoker finally arrived, now I have a few questions for the more experienced. I start my smoker for the cure, I had the lump charcoal going, and I added some wood. I thought I had them lit, but I kept getting bellows and bellows of smoke. It took a good 15 min to get the smoke to calm...
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    New Brinkmann Trailmaster Vertical Smoker

    Good morning all, I may have a simple question but I'm unsure of myself. I am buying a Brinkmann Trailmaster Vertical Smoker, I'm going to cure it and the owners manual says maintain 250 for two hours and then increase to 400 for 2 more hours. I understand that the damper is to regulate...
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    Newby in need

    Good evening all, I may have a simple question but I'm unsure of myself. I am buying a Brinkmann Trailmaster Vertical Smoker, I'm going to cure it and the owners manual says maintain 250 for two hours and then increase to 400 for 2 more hours. I understand that the damper is to regulate...
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