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  1. roypw

    Brinkmann Smoke N Pit low temps, too much charcoal

    You are right, the only thing it's good for is a grill! However I am not big on grillen. I would rather just fire up the Weber smoker and do ribs, smoked stuffed burgers, etc.
  2. roypw

    Brinkmann Smoke N Pit low temps, too much charcoal

    Thanks for the feedback. However I have tried the fan, a 3 speed pretty powerful one. It made it hot but did it burn the charcoal and made one end hot with the fan on and the other hot with it off. Too many variables to do a reasonable job of cooking anything. Also used lump charcoal and it...
  3. roypw

    Brinkmann Smoke N Pit low temps, too much charcoal

    I like the looks of that brick idea across the opening to the meat chamber. That's one I didn't try. Tried everything else in the book (Internet) and still couldn't get that Brinkmann POS to work. Using the Weber Smokey Mountian for the last couple years and IT IS GREAT!! My neighbor has...
  4. roypw

    Brinkmann Smoke N Pit low temps, too much charcoal

    Stove Rope! It's silicon fabric I think but didn't relly research it. It's made mainly or wood stoves to seal the door. If you have a Tractor Supply store near you they carry it. I also found it a Lowes but only in the winter season ( could have been Home Depot). I also got some online but...
  5. roypw

    Brinkmann Smoke N Pit low temps, too much charcoal

    Oh I just recalled you said the previous owner extended the smoke stack
  6. roypw

    Brinkmann Smoke N Pit low temps, too much charcoal

    Wait a minute that is not the unit I ave? My fire pit is on the left and what is that silver or luminous round thing on the end of the fire box? My smoke stack is only 8 to 10 inches not a several feet like yours. What you have is not what Home Depot still sells as the smoke n pit? No wonder...
  7. roypw

    Brinkmann Smoke N Pit low temps, too much charcoal

    CP I just read your post you did this morning (#51) and boy does it bring back memories. I must admit I had a lot of fun doing mods and trying to get the Brinkmann to work. I am retired but have a technical/engineering background so this was my summer project last year. However in the long...
  8. roypw

    Brinkmann Smoke N Pit low temps, too much charcoal

    Remmy you must not have seen my earlier post but I gave up and bought the Weber Smokey Mountain and it has turned smoking into a real pleasure instead of the nightmare with that BRINKMANN. I hear what you and others are saying but why put up with a piece of junk like the BRINKMANN when you can...
  9. roypw

    Brinkmann Smoke N Pit low temps, too much charcoal

    you think I am a buffoon!!! Thanks but how about you! You went on to verify what I said about how bad this thing is. All that charcoal and you have to baby sit it. I agree smoking is a lot about the experience, having a beer and hanging out but when it's cool out you can't even get the food...
  10. roypw

    Brinkmann Smoke N Pit low temps, too much charcoal

    no I never got it to work. As far as I am concerned this is a POS. I had a few people tell me they had trouble keeping the temps DOWN but I just plain don't believe them. I put almost $200 in mods to this unit and it still didn't work. I did just about every mod I could find on the web...
  11. roypw

    Brinkmann Smoke N Pit low temps, too much charcoal

    Haydenfox, do you burn wood if not what charcoal? I can find no other explanation as to why you get such higher temps than me and the others that have responded to my post. I mean unmoved this model just plain and simple will not cook meat(225f) with briquette charcoal and is marginal even...
  12. roypw

    Brinkmann Smoke N Pit low temps, too much charcoal

    Thanks for the suggestions. I am considering the computer fan it's called a stoker I think. I do burn lump and it helps a lot but haven't tried splits. My concern is they burn with flame I think and can burn the meat. Also the smoke of burning wood is stronger and doesn't it have harmful...
  13. roypw

    Brinkmann Smoke N Pit low temps, too much charcoal

    Haydenfox, one other thing I forgot to mention. You raised your fire grat and that lowered your temps? Raising the fire grate raises your temps since more air flows across the charcoal. I raised mine before I built the basket and it raised my temps significantly. My basket bottom now has to...
  14. roypw

    Brinkmann Smoke N Pit low temps, too much charcoal

    [RIGHTi dont mean to doubt what you say but this is impossible!! I have worked with this unit a lot for the past couple months and there is NO WAY TO GET TEMPS much over 300 even with both air vents wide open. Most of the time my fire box door, not the vent the, entire door, has to be wide...
  15. roypw

    Brinkmann Smoke N Pit low temps, too much charcoal

    Haydenfox, having trouble understanding your post - you said you CAN'T keep your temps down? Or you can't keep them up. Please clarify and can you provide more details on mods and your experience . Roy
  16. roypw

    Brinkmann Smoke N Pit low temps, too much charcoal

    I bought some Royal Oak chunk charcoal. This does make a difference. Not only hotter but I only used 10 lbs of charcoal for a 6 to 7 hour smoke instead of the 20 plus pounds with brickets. However only once did I close the damper on the fire box, only part way and only for about 10 minutes...
  17. roypw

    Brinkmann Smoke N Pit low temps, too much charcoal

    I have my cooking chamber sealed pretty good.  Did both sides by pop riveting a small aluminum (wanted steel but HD didn't have) angle just under the lid overhang and cementing stove rope to it.  On the back I cemented the stove rope right to the lid.  With the lid fully open the stove rope...
  18. roypw

    Brinkmann Smoke N Pit low temps, too much charcoal

    Thanks, Speedway for confirming my experience. I just can't understand how a brand name like BRINKMANN can put a product on the market and as far as i can determine it just simply doesn't work!!! Home Depot did say they would take mine back Just been reading a little about food safety, and...
  19. roypw

    Brinkmann Smoke N Pit low temps, too much charcoal

    Cliff Nothing between the fire box and cooking chamber, just a big hole. You are right about the gaps between the bakkles. I mentioned this in the post with the pictures, I think. I am still experimenting with them but as they are in the picture got pretty even heat left to right. I have...
  20. roypw

    Brinkmann Smoke N Pit low temps, too much charcoal

    I submitted 4 pix but they didn't show up in the forum.  This is a test to try to find out what went wrong. Roy
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