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  1. z-man

    first breakfast fattie

    The process has started. Let the beer drinking and college football get started.
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  3. first breakfast fattie

    first breakfast fattie

  4. z-man

    first breakfast fattie

    Just a little Q-view. Two more in the fridge. I am going to attempt to smoke them tonight and take them camping with me this weekend. Wish me luck!! Will post more pics during and after the smoke.
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  6. z-man

    HELP!!! Tuning Questions for BTLE

    Thanks Dave.  I have a 3 6 x14" 16 ga plates I Had cut when I made the baffle as described above.  I was afraid adding them would cause less heat at the far end instead of increasing it.  I will give it a try this week.
  7. HELP!!!   Tuning Questions for BTLE

    HELP!!! Tuning Questions for BTLE

  8. z-man

    HELP!!! Tuning Questions for BTLE

    Maybe this will help clarify what I am trying to communicate.
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  10. z-man

    HELP!!! Tuning Questions for BTLE

    Hello all.  I am experimenting with my BTLE.  I have made most of the mods ( minion box, extended smoke stack to grate level, 2 river country Thermos at grate level, and sealed fire box and lid.   I also have a 16 ga tuning plate approx. 24" long with the last 6" bent at 45 degrees.  The plate...
  11. z-man

    Have meat, will smoke

    I hope so, I posted a question on curing the smoker on Sunday but haven't had any replies yet.  Hoping someone will chime in
  12. z-man

    Have meat, will smoke

    Hello All!! New member here from beautiful downtown Winter Haven, FL. I joined the forum a couple of weeks ago but missed "Roll Call."  I have been smoking meat for a few years, first on an old bullet style vertical smoker, then on a horizontal from Wal Mart.  I just purchaased a Brinkman TMLE...
  13. z-man

    new brinkman trailmaster and curing questions

    I have just assembled my brinkman trailmaster with hi temp caulk between firebox seems, between the firebox and smoking chamber, 12x10x8 "minion" box made of expanded steel and 16 gauge tuning plate measuring 14x36 with the last 6" bent at a 45 degree angle against the firebox side with  3 more...
  14. z-man

    Brinkmann Trailmaster Limited Edition

    I have just assembled my brinkman trailmaster with hi temp caulk between firebox seems, between the firebox and smoking chamber, 12x10x8 "minion" box made of expanded steel and 16 gauge tuning plate measuring 14x36 with the last 6" bent at a 45 degree angle and 3 more plates 14x6 flat.  Dual 3"...
  15. z-man

    Home made convection plate for Brinkman Trailmaster LE

    do you know what your temp difference is from end to end?
  16. z-man

    Brinkmann Trailmaster

    do you know what the length is?  I would love to get the temp on this as close as yours is.
  17. z-man

    Brinkmann Trailmaster

    Newbie here, long time researcher but just signed up.  I just bought this same smoker on Sunday, unfortunately I did not get the $150 deal.  I did a lot of research on here prior to buying so I did take care to seal it up good while assembling it.  I am getting ready for my cure but have been...
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