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    Brisket too big for the Masterbuilt

    Thanks guys, I will see how close it is with the bend. But will rub it tonight.
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    Brisket too big for the Masterbuilt

    Hey guys, my wife just bought home a 15 lbs packer brisket. I was going to smoke one for the first time this weekend. The issue is that the things is too long to fit in the Masterbuilt Electric I have. Can I just cut off a smaller part and freeze that? I do not think this should be a...
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    First Run with The Brinkmann Vertical is a Fatty

    Had the day off today so I thought I would give it a quick try. One I filled with mozzarella and the other with Colby Jack with Blue cheese and some jalapenos. I am happy with the results. I am bringing them to our fantasy football draft tonight and having the guys try them out.
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    Why am I not getting hot???

    I did not take offense so no problems here. I modified my smoker last night with stand-offs on the bottom of the smoker to give me the clearance I wanted between the water and charcoal. I will post pics later. Plan on smoking something the weekend.
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    Why am I not getting hot???

    I just read your post and yes I agree that they should test better. I am glad to hear that the same changes resulted in the same temp change.
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    Brinkman Verticle Smoker

    I have the smoker and was having problems getting the temp up, however I have corrected it. The results are here. http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/for...id=7522&page=2
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    Why am I not getting hot???

    Well after three nights of failure, I finally got it. First I tried going to wood charcoal and less water in the pan. This resulted in a temp around 190. So I gave up. Next night I figured it was not getting enough air, so I placed a variable speed fan at the bottom vent and pumped in steady...
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    Why am I not getting hot???

    I will try to rig something up, and give it shot next weekend. Thanks for the ideas guys.
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    Why am I not getting hot???

    That I did try and 150 is where it stays. I think I am going to try the lower amount of water and maybe try lump charcoal for more heat.
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    Why am I not getting hot???

    Sure, there are four vents. All of them are on the sides, two at the height of the charcoal pan and two at the top.
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    Why am I not getting hot???

    There were no holes in the pan, however I have drilled holes to allow air to move through the coals better. Thanks
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    Why am I not getting hot???

    Thanks, that is what I got out of what I did today. I am going to try again next weekend. I am using the gauge on the door, however I placed a gauge inside and they were within 10 degrees on each other.
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    Hey Guys

    Hello everyone, my name is Eric and I live in MN. I am absolutely new to smoking. I purchased a Brinkmann Vertical Smoker the other night and am trying to get my feet wet with it. Looks like a nice site. Also, my call name is pronounced b-arrow, must people have a problem with it.
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    Why am I not getting hot???

    Thanks for the welcome, 1) Wx conditions..Rainy, windy, etc - It was a little damp but not too bad, not wind. 2) Was your charcoal wet or damp - Nope 3) Was the charcoal lite enough - The charcoal was white. 4) Did you try opening fully all vents - All four fully open. 5) Was there an...
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    Why am I not getting hot???

    I bought the Brinkmann Veritical Smoker and the other night I cured it just fine. Today I has smoking some pork and I could not get the heat above 150 degrees, no matter what. The one stupid question is which pan is the water and which one is the charcoal pan? According to the instructions...
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