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I would have put the new temp guage below the stock one towards the center of the smoker.
Trash the ceramic charcoal bowl and get a grill wok from Lowes or Home Depot for $15. Get you 4 bolts and nuts to put thru the bottom at each corner to make little legs for it to stand on to get airflow...
My beginner's setup is a Brinkmann Vertical 2-Door that I modified. It is my first smoker and what I have learned the ropes on.
Im now ready to start smoking for small events such as family reunions, church dinners, etc..
What's a good intermediate level smoker that I can fix alot more meat...
BTW the mods I made to the Brinkmann two door was that I sealed all the edges with the high temp gasket seal then I got the grilltop veggie basket from lowe's. I put the ceramic pan in the bottom and set the charcoal basket on top of it so it catches the ashes. Then instead of filling the upper...
Seasoned a small 4lb boston butt with bone in last night with my own dry rub mix of:
2 parts grinded black pepper
1 part kosher salt
1 T paprika
1 T onion powder
1 T garlic powder
I use a Brinkmann 2 Door Vertical Charcoal with Lava Rocks in my water pan
Heated it up to 250 at 9am this...
If I place one probe in the meat and the other probe out in the open on the rack but not touching it will it read an accurate temperature? I don't trust the factory thermometer on the door.
2 hours at 250 or 3 hours at 225 degrees
2 hours tightly foiled with a T-spoon apple juice
1 hour back on racks to harden the bark back up
Never fails on a slab of ribs
Got some peach wood chunks and Wild Hogz Dry Rub at Bass Pro Shop, Food Lion at Myrtle Beach has butts on sale $0.99 a lb, and the forecast the next week (when I am home) is great.
I have a Brinkman 2 Door Vertical Cabinet Style Charcoal Smoker and I have modified it by sealing all the holes and door edges with
the red high temp sealant that most suggest. I also took out the ceramic charcoal plate that came in the bottom and replaced that with a stainless steel draining...
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