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  1. gusto

    newbie questions

    Hello GLGoodwin, Yeah I put about a little unlit charcoal in the bottom and a whole charcoal chimneys worth on top which from what I'm reading might have been too much. I put a lot more lit charcoal then unlit charcoal which seems to be a mistake and also put the wood directly on top on the lit...
  2. gusto

    Hello from Long Island

    I'm from East Meadow
  3. gusto

    Help with Mods on ECB gourment.

    I just wanted to thank everyone for all there time and help this site is really great and everybody is very very helpful !!! Now as for the bottom do I cover the existing hole since it's in the middle and hard to reach ( if so whats the best way to do that) and for the weber vents when I do...
  4. gusto

    newbie questions

    Thanks Dutch is yours moded?
  5. gusto

    Hello from Long Island

    Thanks everyone for the warm welcome!!!!
  6. gusto

    Help with Mods on ECB gourment.

    Thanks everyone for the links, I think I can handle the drilling of the charcoal pan and adding the bolts and the 13" weber grate, also can handle the therm. Just not sure if I could mod the airflow, seems like I need to know metal fabricating maybe thats a little over my heact?d. Now as for the...
  7. gusto

    Help with Mods on ECB gourment.

    Hello I'm looking for a link on Mods for a Brinkmann Gourmet smoker. I found one here but it was for a slightly different model and mention drilling hole in the charcoal pan but I thought I read somewhere else that they got too much air and some people were blocking the hole on the very bottom...
  8. gusto

    Hello from Long Island

    Hello Everyone, from LI, NY and always loved smoked foods, been BBQ'ing for years and wanted to try smoking. I purchase a Brinkmann Gourmet ( I realize it's a less expensive type but wanted too just give it a try) I will do the mods on it. My first smoke attempt Sunday didn't go too well...
  9. gusto

    newbie questions

    Thanks Now I soaked the wood for 30 minutes and wrapped them in foil, should I soak it for longer? and I will also go get a smoker box to but the wood in. It just seemed like I put the wood chunks on the burning coals and they started smoking heavy with in a few minutes. Thanks for the warm...
  10. gusto

    newbie questions

    Thanks for your quick reply, I will replace the thermometer and yes it was a heavy white smoke, whats the best way to get a thin blue smoke? Thanks again Gus
  11. gusto

    newbie questions

    Hello Everone, I just found this site and it's great. I've been bbq'ing for years and decided to try smoking meat. I went out and bought brinkmann Gourmet, I know it's a less expensive model but wanted a cheaper model to start. I tried grilling baby back ribs this weekend and they were black...
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