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  1. jomadav

    Pork Butt - Verticle Square Brinkmann Help

    Yup. That's it. I have done the same mod.'s  too except the felt tape - mine doesn't leak too bad. The only thing I can figure is last time I used it I used hardwood charcoal and from what I am hearing that raises your heat. So, this time I am going to try the regular Kingsford blue and white...
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    Pork Butt - Verticle Square Brinkmann Help

    Thanks everyone. It is a vertical square charcoal 2 door job from Wally World. It works well - too well. I can get it going pretty easily and keep it going. The problem is getting the temp down below 250 and hold it there. I have already changed out the coal pan to a "grilling wok" with holes in...
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    Pork Butt - Verticle Square Brinkmann Help

     I am looking for some help here on times and temps. I have a 7.5 lb pork butt ( already have a rub) and want to smoke it this Saturday. The smoker is pretty new for me, only used 3 times so far. I have trouble keeping the temps down in it - so how many and what type of coals are best? and how...
  4. jomadav

    Whole Chicken for the first time

    All done. It took right about 3 hrs. I pulled it at 172 IT in the breast and let it sit for 10 min. Cooked perfectly. My smoker though, i was pulling coals out and re-adding coals - the temp would spike to 325 and then drop to 240 - i opened/ closed vents, went for a full hour without opening...
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    Whole Chicken for the first time

    I have my 4 lb. chicken all prepped and ready to go in the fridge. I seasoned and injected it. On the smoker, I have a Brinkmann Square charcoal wil coal pan mod.  and sand in the water pan covered in foil with drip pan over it. Am using 2 dig. thermometers with an old-school oven thermometer...
  8. jomadav

    Brinkmann Square Charcoal Mods

    I think I am using too much coal. I will try it your way next. I am going to pull out a pork butt tonight and do it Sunday. Have you tried one yet? I have a good rub already.
  9. jomadav

    Brinkmann Square Charcoal Mods

    Dave, I am using the minion method with Royal Oak lump. I think I am using too much coal, next time I will use 1/2 as much and see what happens. The smoker is new and the air leaks I have are around the door edges. I plan to fix that with Big Green Egg felt seal. Before I put in the Grilling Wok...
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    Brinkmann Square Charcoal Mods

    I swapped out my coal bowl for the grilling wok - works well. I replaced my water in the pan with sand, covered by tinfoil - works well I think. Problem : my temp. wanted to stay really high - 285 or so. I tried closing lower vents, removing coals, and opening door more often. Any suggestions on...
  11. jomadav

    Trying a beef roast

    Salt n pepper - 135 f and no more? - do you pull it at that temp and then wrap/ let sit or anything like that?
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    Trying a beef roast

    Thanks for the recipe JJ. I will try it next week some time. As for the sand in the pan, My heat went up 20 deg. compared to the water. Does this make sense? I did find that it was very stable ( didn't rise and fall so much ) it just wanted to stay up around 270 -280. I had to choke it down to...
  13. jomadav

    2nd Time for Ribs

    Nothng really makes them great I guess. I just like that they are cheap, thick, and don/t take all day. My wife and kids absolutely love it when I do them on the smoker.
  14. jomadav

    2nd Time for Ribs

    I only asked about the thermometer because I have the same one in my Brinkmann Sq. Verticle charcoal and it's about 25-35 deg. off from my digital with a probe. I am fighting heat issues right now so I am watching and trying everything. You did a great job - tried chicken leg quarters yet?
  15. jomadav

    Trying a beef roast

    Allright, will try that. I was just digging through Google on Arm roast smoking. Doesn't sound like I was too far off when you look at what other smokers did. Not 100% sure what I did wrong.
  16. jomadav

    Trying a beef roast

    OK. So I will try the sand in the water pan. - how full do I fill it? I saw on youtube this morning about 1/2 to 3/4 full covered by a layer of foil. Also, I learn more here about my mistakes than I have read elsewhere or talking to "people that have done that" at work. I really appreciate your...
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    2nd Time for Ribs

    Nice job. Ribs look great. Is that thermometer in you pics very accurate?
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    Beef Roast from a newbie

    Thanks for moving this. I am still trying to figure out navigating here.
  20. jomadav

    Beef Roast from a newbie

    The rub was basic: 1 tbsp black pepper 1 tbsp onion powder 1 tbsp kosher salt 2 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp paprika 1 tsp old bay seasoning .....I like basic rubs ( 10 ingr. or less ) this one was just too "peppery" and I think I used too much - shoul've gone with a very light coat/ rub.
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