Santa Clause comes today!

[moec]

At least that's how I feel. According to the UPS web site, my smoker is "Out for delivery" (a day early!).

I feel like a kid on Christmas. Usually my UPS deliveries are late in the day (5:00 ish), but every time I hear a vehicle I go check out the window.

 

[seenred]

Hey Moe...congrats on the new rig...I bet you'll have fun with it!  Be sure to show it off with some tasty qview.  

Red

 

[moec]

Alright... arrived in the morning. All kind of good things happening with this order.  Box looks ok, just one gouge but it doesn't feel like there is a ding/dent on the metal.

According to the box it even cooks in Spanish!

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• moec
• Sep 9, 2015

 

[hank2000]

Well that should be worth something

 

[joe black]

Good looking box, Moe. I hope the cooker isn't hurt. BTW, what IT do you shoot for when smoking Tacos?

 

[moec]

Well, I got the unit assembled today and it was actually quite easy. Kudos to Brinkmann.

I was missing 1 part, the bolt/end cap, for the smoke stack damper. I can deal with that.

I did the cure burn and had a lot of trouble trying to get it to 250* 

The unit felt hotter than the door thermometer said, so I inserted a digital probe thermometer and found at 40* difference. (important lesson with this smoker!) I was able to get it up to 450* without a problem.

The cure also gave me a little experience with heat control. I already understand the smoker better.

I ordered a gasket kit from BBQgaskets.com, but it wasn't here yet. I didn't wait.  I got to see alllllllll the leaks. It even puffed smoke from around the rivets on the Brinkmann logo.

I will be doing the sealing when the gaskets, etc., arrive.

 

[GaryHibbert]

Congrats Moe.  Some of those leaks will seal themselves up, and your gasket kit will really help.

Now, get out there and smoke something.  LOL

Gary