- Nov 27, 2013
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I fired up my Brinkman without the mods for the first time the other day. I smoked a beef roast and pork joint for about 6 hours and for the first time ever I got shoe leather. I used to smoke all the time, now I want to do it again. It's funny, 20 years ago I could smoke anything with a non-modded brinkman and it came out deliciously tender every time. I was wondering if anyone could tell me why my meat was so bad?
Here is what I had going on:
Un modded brinkman.
Wood chips, (burned too fast, need chunks I know).
Rarely got above mid-ideal heat level.
Kept water full but also had carrots/onions/potatoes in the pot.
Is it the fact that it didn't stay hot enough? Was it the wood chips? Was it the water?
Any advice? I bragged to my son that you could smoke shoe leather and it would turn out great. I smoked meat and ended up with shoe leather. :D
Thanks.
Here is what I had going on:
Un modded brinkman.
Wood chips, (burned too fast, need chunks I know).
Rarely got above mid-ideal heat level.
Kept water full but also had carrots/onions/potatoes in the pot.
Is it the fact that it didn't stay hot enough? Was it the wood chips? Was it the water?
Any advice? I bragged to my son that you could smoke shoe leather and it would turn out great. I smoked meat and ended up with shoe leather. :D
Thanks.