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  1. lionel47

    New Brinkmann Trailmaster Vertical Smoker

    I would remove the gap between the basket and the intake into the vertical chamber. My guess is that a lot of your heat is being caught in the 5" space before it and that's why you need a fan to puish it through. My second suggestion would be to do the charcoal circle but to either mix the wood...
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    New Brinkmann Trailmaster Vertical Smoker

    Like everything else, you have to use your judgement. I always set my grill thermometer on the center rack and position things accordingly. For example, I always cook ribs on the top rack (or two if I am doing a lot) because I find that the cooler temperatures work fine with the 3-2-1 method...
  3. lionel47

    New Brinkmann Trailmaster Vertical Smoker

    Yes...when I did a butt, I only had to add more coals only once for an 8 hour smoke. Very efficient.
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    New Brinkmann Trailmaster Vertical Smoker

    It depends on what temperature I want. For the salmon, I wanted to keep it low (around 160F) so I had the firebox vent completely closed and the chimney vent just barely open (less than a quarter inch). Even then, I was only able to keep it at 180F. But the salmon turned out great. I did a...
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    New Brinkmann Trailmaster Vertical Smoker

    It took me over a year before I tried the minion method of arranging the coals and wood in mine. I will not go back. Doing this allows me to set it and forget it. Since I work from home, I have been able to do an all day butt and, more recently, smoked some salmon during business hours. The only...
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    New Brinkmann Trailmaster Vertical Smoker

    Just thought I'd share a pic of the smoker in action. My friends call it "The Boss". This past Sunday we smoked 9 racks of ribs and a pork butt. Started the fire with some hickory and then did cherry for the first three hours. Removed and wrapped the ribs and put them back in for two hours...
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  13. lionel47

    New Brinkmann Trailmaster Vertical Smoker

    I will second that sentiment. I had a friend who is very experienced stop by on my first smoke with this rig and he advised me to just use charcoal to start and then wood for the rest of the cook. My second smoke came out with a better flavor and just more of the taste and smell that says BBQ...
  14. lionel47

    New Brinkmann Trailmaster Vertical Smoker

    Can you post a review once you get it and try it out? I am curious as to how well it fits and the material. I'll probably get one regardless.
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    Fuel Efficiency

    I'm not a very experienced smoker by any means. However, the question of efficiency was one that did cross my mind. I have a lot of engineers in my family and I studied engineering myself (didn't graduate) naturally, I was concerned about this.However, when it comes right down to smoking meat, I...
  16. lionel47

    Latches for doors on smoker

    I am on the Harbor Freight Web site but I can't locate the clamps you show in the pictures.  What are they called?
  17. lionel47

    New Brinkmann Trailmaster Vertical Smoker

    So, now I'm wondering what the benefits of this modification are. Is the purpose to hold the coals/wood higher in the firebox so more air can get in?
  18. lionel47

    New Brinkmann Trailmaster Vertical Smoker

    When I was curing mine, I got it up to ~500F by fully opening both vents and opening the the firebox lid. I left both vents open and only opened the firebox lid for about a minute at a time.  But it shot up there out of the box with no gaskets or modifications.  Hope this helps.
  19. lionel47

    New Brinkmann Trailmaster Vertical Smoker

    Finally got a chance to do the gaskets today. i am ready to smoke. Just a quick question: I don't want to leave my smoker out in the rain. My wife thinks I am over-protective. I am having a covered patio built for it but it won't be done for a few weeks. Right now the smoker's in my garage...
  20. lionel47

    New Brinkmann Trailmaster Vertical Smoker

    I probably will not use the gaskets on the firebox door. I looked at it while I was curing a couple of days ago and I think it's OK. It's the cooking chamber and water doors that I want to seal.
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