is that the gauge that on the smoker ? They can be off by 50 or more. (My gauge reads 150 but the smoker will be 225 to 250)hi guys i have a question. I just recieved my brinkman vertical smoker and i smoked some pork loin but the temp never seemed to get right because to me the smoker wasnt hot enough. I kept throwing on apple chips and that helped with smoke but the smoker never really get hot the gauge was reading around 150 but never got hotter. what am i doing wrong, please help me.