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    Brinkmann Smoke N Pit low temps, too much charcoal

    Here are some pix. The 2 temp gages on the front I added.  The pix of the charcoal box was just before I started a cook.  I tried stacking a little charcoal and wood chunks around the edges then dumped the chimney of hot coal in the middle.  The deflector and baffles are 1/4 steel plate.  Still...
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    Brinkmann Smoke N Pit low temps, too much charcoal

    I calibrated my thermsbyputting them in boiling water, both digital less than 2 deg f. Meat therms. The 2 I added read 210 on the dial but hard to read 1 or 2 degrees. I will try some pix. I can't do it from my iPad ,I guess. It keeps asking for the image URL??? Maybe I don't understand how...
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    Brinkmann Smoke N Pit low temps, too much charcoal

    Thanks to clif carter on another thread I had ask build up in my charcoal basket. I guess I am dumping so much charcoal in the basket it is plugging up with ash. Fourth chimney plus wood chunks in 2hours I shook the basket HARD then cleaned out the bottom of the fire box and temps are now up...
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    Brinkmann Smoke N Pit low temps, too much charcoal

    Thanks for the encouragement but here I sit at 160 f on the built in ,140 left side 150 right side (added 2thermomoters) after putting one chimney fully lit in 2 hours ago and the second fully lit chimney about 140 minutes ago. Also added some wood chunks in basket. Since then I added a couple...
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    Brinkmann Smoke N Pit low temps, too much charcoal

    I guess the basic question I should have asked in my post above is HAS ANYONE BEEN ABLE TO GET GOOD SMOKED MEAT OUT OF THIS EXACT BRINKMANN SMOKE N PIT WITH A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF CHARCOAL? I don't think it's possible. Roy
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    Brinkmann Smoke N Pit low temps, too much charcoal

    I have the Brinkmann Smoke N Pit. There seems to be more than one model with this name or just confusion over the name, so mine is horizontal with a fire box on the left and a cooking chamber 38 inches long both shaped like small oil drums. Right out of the box burnt 15 lbs of briquette...
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    Getting high temps in the Brinkman Smoke n Pit

    Thanks cliffcarter. Ash build up, if you mean in the bottom of the fire pit I cleaned it out once and in between I used tongs to be sure the air path was clear under the charcoal box. Do you mean ash around the charcoal in the box? I shook it several times to try to keep the ash off the...
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    Getting high temps in the Brinkman Smoke n Pit

    Only problem is I put deflector and baffles in the bottom in place of charcoal rack. I could put them on baffles but doesn't sound like they woul provide heat for 6 or more hours it takes for a lot of thinks like shoulders and brisket? You didn't say do you light the charcoal first. Roy
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    Getting high temps in the Brinkman Smoke n Pit

    Just a couple corrections. Charcoal box not firebox is about an inch higher than the original charcoal grate. Also I forgot i moved the baffles so that 194f is wrong. That was right side at 194f, left side is 260. Built in temp gage 220f Giving up going out to dinner with my wife. HOPE...
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    Getting high temps in the Brinkman Smoke n Pit

    Hey guys, i just burned 20lbs of charcoal and I can't above 270 f. The smoke n pit I have is an offset with a fire box on the left and cooking chamber 38inches long both shaped like a small oil drum. I tried it last weekend unmodified and got maybe up to 270 right out of the box again over 20...
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