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  1. rob8213

    Brinkmann Trailmaster Limited Edition

    By coal I mean lump or brickettes.  Yeah, not coal used for home heating!  ahahah.   I actually wouldnt need to get above 300deg F for most stuff, but I have issues maintaining 260-275 or 280+.  After about 4-6 hrs or it running, its hard to keep about 200-220deg.  I have the stack damper wide...
  2. rob8213

    Brinkmann Trailmaster Limited Edition

    Problem with using more and more wood instead of coal, is that you get more smoke.  If the wood is not very very dry you can oversmoke the meat.  I also cant normally get over 300-350 deg except only in the first few hours when all the wood and coal ignites over the 1st few hours.   Then for...
  3. rob8213

    Brinkmann Trailmaster Limited Edition

    Remmy, thanks for the advice.  I will try that trick keeping wood next to the firebox and see if that keeps burning the entire time.  Last year I didn't have this issue, but it was about 20 degF warmer out when I was BBQing a lot and getting great results.  I will stick with the Royal Oak and...
  4. rob8213

    Brinkmann Trailmaster Limited Edition

    Hey BBQ People, I am having an issue lately with getting my temp at grate level high.  I can only reach about 225-250 max.  I have all the regular mods and use a mix of Royal Oak Lump and Kingsford charcoal briquettes.  maybe 50-50 mix.  I have the expanded metal box in my firebox that holds it...
  5. rob8213

    Brinkmann Trailmaster Limited Edition

    Hey Smokin NW, what vertical smoker did you get that burner off of?    That is a fantastic idea and now I need to do that to mine.  Wish I thought of that one. I love the whole idea of smoking but sometimes the wood tending and charcoal / lump management is just a pain in the ass.  For ribs I...
  6. rob8213

    Brinkmann Trailmaster Limited Edition

    Hey Smokin NW.....What is the reason for the baffle at the firebox end?   What does it really do?  I have all the other mod's done...but no baffle and it seems to run good enough for me. Does it just stop meat close tto the firebox from getting to cooked / browned faster?   thanks!
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    Brinkmann Trailmaster Limited Edition

    Here as some recent pic from my BBQ 2 weeks ago.  6th one since I bought the BTLE, 1st try with all the mods finished.......1st one where everything came out amazing.  Ribs I did the 3-2-1 hours, with the wrapping done in an alumn. pan, same for the brisket.  Brisket I had an internal temp of...
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  14. rob8213

    Brinkmann Trailmaster Limited Edition

    I agree.  I have installed one at each end, and they are about 5 deg F of from each other, and about 50-75 lower than the factory thermo at the top.  Great upgrade.  I still have issues with my temp control, but now I have the issue of my Temps being too low.....not too high like before.  I use...
  15. rob8213

    Brinkmann Trailmaster Limited Edition

     Thanks!!  That totally makes sense.  Never thought it would be that much of an issue, but my pan was the double sterno tray pan.  Maybe 1-2 gals water.  I will be doing a ton of BBQ next week and weekend.  Butts, ribs, wings, brisket, baked beans, and even some dogs and burgers, for 3 days...
  16. rob8213

    Brinkmann Trailmaster Limited Edition

    Yes, a small 1/4" drain hole at the end under where the exhaust is.  Have a can on that.  I don't think I lose any heat from that since its at the bottom.  I think my issue was this 10" x 18" huge water pan I have blocking the firebox hole and just messing up my heat / flow.  I will take that...
  17. rob8213

    Brinkmann Trailmaster Limited Edition

    Seems like they would work.  I think I also might leave some of the ashes in the firebox / metal basket / ash pan to see if that is why it ran hot in the beginning and then slowed down at the end.  I don't know.  Love the BBQing but this temp control issue is a real pain.  Also, it was my 1st...
  18. rob8213

    Brinkmann Trailmaster Limited Edition

    Amper....I think that's it.....I had a huge double stereo tray filled with water the entire time. I. Nix that thing next run. And no baffle...see if that's the trick
  19. rob8213

    Brinkmann Trailmaster Limited Edition

    Well, first run with all the mods and now I have the opposite problem. Hard to keep temps above or at 250. The minion method in the new 10x12x8H metal coal box is still running 7 hrs later only filled it once. All my meats came awesome....whole chicken,ribs, shoulder flank steak, pork belly...
  20. rob8213

    Brinkmann Trailmaster Limited Edition

    I will just shim up that pan and seal all the joints and see. All the other mods aare now finished. I'm going to use a large pan of watewateon the lower grate infront of the firebox opening to act asa baffle and mmoisture generator and see what happens. I think this will help in a few ways.
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