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  1. bigbear77

    Smoke an Smokes in Horizontal Offset Brinkman Trailmaster

    Hey All, I am wondering what other people do when doing either a long smoke or a cold smoke in their Trailmaster.  I am looking to smoke some pork bellies (bacon) and cheese.  So I am wondering what people do to cold smoke in the Trailmaster. Conversely, I also want to do some brisket and...
  2. bigbear77

    Brinkmann Trailmaster Limited Edition

    To: fredfaul, Use fire bricks and not concrete.  It will do what you want better.
  3. bigbear77

    Brinkmann Trailmaster Limited Edition

    Here is my two cents.  My wife had a vertical smoker when she lived in Texas.  She said that if you do different meats at the same time, whatever is on the top is what the stuff on the bottom taste like.  She her vote was horizontal. Other than that, the vertical should theoretically require...
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    Brinkmann Trailmaster Limited Edition

    I purchased it, and I love it.  I didn't smoke without it, so I can't attest to the before and after.  I can attest to the make sure to put the 2 pieces together INSIDE the cooking chamber... Unless like me, you were having SO much fun you wanted to take it apart and do it again. Anywho, with...
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    Brinkmann Trailmaster Limited Edition

    Update on my pit, it is not paint that is pealing, but Creosote.  I figured out that I got some pine mixed in with my maple...  Which explains the dry sour flavor of my ribs :-(  Oh well So, Time to organize the wood stack better!
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    Brinkmann Trailmaster Limited Edition

    http://www.bbqsmokermods.com/product-p/br-hor-tune.htm Here ya go
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    Brinkmann Trailmaster Limited Edition

    Ironic...  Just this weekend the paint started to peel off the inside part of the door...  Now I have shinny metal exposed...  I only bought the d@mn thing two months ago!!!  Grrrrr....Anyone know if I can just repaint it with the BBQ paint and move on with my life?
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    Using Charcoal/Wood offset as an electric smoker

    Ok all, I realize that this may simply be sacreligious to say. But I was wondering if anyone has used a hot plate in their offset smoker for long smokes? For example, I am making a 7 lb pork butt. I got up at 4:00 to get smoking by 5:00. As, I am currently at church (I know I know... I...
  9. bigbear77

    How did you come up with your screen name?

    I got the name in the Army.  Short version of the story was One of my buddies said some stupid crap.  I took off to apply the whoopen...  He started quoting John Candy from the film "The Great Outdoors."  "Big bear!... Big bear!... Big bear chase me!....  Big bear chase me!!" And it stuck.
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    Brinkmann Trailmaster Limited Edition

    For what it's worth, I repurposed my unbelievably patient wife's cookie cooling racks (stainless steel). I would not put an 8 lb roast on one.  But it worked well for the bacon and sausage I smoked this weekend. Oh…  and by a strange coincidence, we are now buying her NEW cooling racks… 
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    Brinkmann Trailmaster Limited Edition

    jcc16415  I put the two pans in fairly soon in the process, so I don't have a definitive answer.  But I would say it equalized side to side about 10-15 degrees.
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    Brinkmann Trailmaster Limited Edition

    Thanks, I will
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    Brinkmann Trailmaster Limited Edition

    Yes, as my family all can agree on chicken...  Well, in the spirit of both experimenting and experience; I expect a 23% decline in the Chicken population this year alone!  Once I feel like I have a handle on my pit.  I will try a pork butt and a brisket!
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    Brinkmann Trailmaster Limited Edition

    Nice :)  I like the blue.
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    Brinkmann Trailmaster Limited Edition

    Thanks for the tip!.  I used two small pans, and it did help.  I think most of my issue was too much fuel.  Once I was just burning a few sticks at a time, it was easier to regulate. As for the RTV, It is whatever Menards had in their fire place section.  It is rated up to 600 deg.  I think I...
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