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  1. clint24

    New Brinkmann Trailmaster Vertical Smoker

    8 hours later I pull my pork butt and I finally have a nice bed of coals....hahaha. Go figure. Since I pulled it the smokers been holding about 250 for an hour and a half. Haha.
  2. clint24

    New Brinkmann Trailmaster Vertical Smoker

    Yea I will try that. Do you always put the wood outside of your basket or do you ever put it on the coals?
  3. clint24

    New Brinkmann Trailmaster Vertical Smoker

    I will try that method tomorrow. I appreciate it Remmy!
  4. clint24

    New Brinkmann Trailmaster Vertical Smoker

    What do you use in your basket? I've been using lump charcoal but it's been burning so fast. Thanks.
  5. clint24

    New Brinkmann Trailmaster Vertical Smoker

    Thanks, I will try that. So far it's been extremely labor intensive for me to try and maintain temps. I have a competition this weekend and am hoping I can keep the traeger in the shed but we'll see.
  6. clint24

    New Brinkmann Trailmaster Vertical Smoker

    So I have sealed my smoker with a gasket kit and RTV sealant so that there is only smoke coming out of the stack. I built a charcoal basket for the fire box to help keep room for air to flow through the fire box. I put lump charcoal in the basket this morning leaving a hole in the middle for the...
  7. clint24

    New Brinkmann Trailmaster Vertical Smoker

    Will a Pitmaster IQ110 work on this smoker? The fan is only 5-15cfm and bbq guru said it's not big enough. Not sure if they just want me to spend more money on a Digiq or what?
  8. clint24

    New Brinkmann Trailmaster Vertical Smoker

    Will that setup usually last you 4 hours before you have to add more coals?
  9. clint24

    New Brinkmann Trailmaster Vertical Smoker

    Thanks lionel. That helps a lot. I have mine sealed with rtv and nomex tape really well so it's pretty efficient. I just have trouble keeping it at the same temperature without major flare ups. How do you have your vents positioned?
  10. clint24

    New Brinkmann Trailmaster Vertical Smoker

    I am having trouble regulating my Temps on this unit. I've sealed it up and use a charcoal basket. Could someone be kind enough to walk me through a 250 degree cook from the beginning? How much lump coal to start with, when to add the wood chunks, vent positions, when to add more fuel, etc? I'm...
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