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  1. truebaca

    used my smoker for 2nd time - baby back again

    I did my second batch of baby back ribs last weekend. Thru the tips and advice I have received here I had better luck than the first batch. Drilled many holes in the coal pan. used sand in the water bowl. calibrated my thermometers and used the 2-2-1. I was happy with the results and I assume it...
  2. truebaca

    meat not reaching tem

    ok, so after dealing with crappy built in thermometers and trying to maintain temp all day I just pulled my ribs from the smoker after 3.5 hours. The internal temp of the meat only hit about 150. I had to put the meat in the oven to bring it up to 175. do many people have this problem? I am...
  3. truebaca

    trouble with temp

    i have a rack of baby back ribs in my smoker. this is my first time using my brinkmann vertical. i think the built in thermometer is wrong. I cant get the temp up to 200. The charcoal pan has about 25 holes drilled into it for better airflow. the coals seem to be burning ok, but im not sure...
  4. truebaca

    just starting, but have a question

    hi I just put my brinkmann vertical smoker together. The instructions say I need to cure the smoker. I tried doing that today. I filled the bowl with charcoal, lit them, got them glowing pretty good. However, I could not get the temp above 150. Anyway I appreciate your help. Looking forward to...
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