- Oct 28, 2007
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Hi, I've got a Brinkmann Smoke'N'Pit Professional that I've had for about 15 yrs now. Over the last several years, I've been getting more serious about smoking and am trying to improve on the basic smoker. I've extended the smoke stack down to just above the top grills and have added a baffle to opening between the two chambers that keeps more of the heat in the firebox and allows better smoke distribution. The smoke now tends to come up in the center of the smoking chamber and I get a more even heat distribution from left to right in the smoke chamber than before. But I still have the problem of the unit settling in at about 300 degrees - too hot for smoking. This is with all the firebox vents closed and the stack vent totally open. I use seasoned hardwoods that I soak for about a half hour. The logs are 6" diameter by 8" long, split into quarters. I generally have about 3 or 4 log quarters in the chamber at a time.
I can get it cooler by closing the vent stack but then I get the sharp creosote taste.
Should I make the firebox more airtight using furnace rope or something similar? I'm not sure what else to try.
Thanks,
Bob
I can get it cooler by closing the vent stack but then I get the sharp creosote taste.
Should I make the firebox more airtight using furnace rope or something similar? I'm not sure what else to try.
Thanks,
Bob