- Jul 12, 2015
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Hello - I am new to smoking. I recently bought a Brinkman Trailmaster Off-set smoker. I have already sealed the cooking chamber with the high heat gasket that was recommended. I purchased the tuning plates that have the graduated holes in them (small at the fire box end and large at the other end. I seasoned the smoker about three days ago and am needing to smoke a 9 lb butt roast and four racks of baby back ribs on Tuesday. While seasoning the smoker I placed a thermometer probe through a piece of wood on the cooking grate. I was amazed that the reading on the thermometer probe versus the factory installed thermometer was about 100 degrees apart! Can this be right? If so, here is my question. When I smoke the meat on Tuesday, is there any way I can figure out what temperature to run on the factory thermometer in order to maintain about 225 - 250 cooking temperature on the cooking grate? I ask because there is no way that I will be able to have time to purchase and install thermometers near the cooking grid before I need to cook on Tuesday. And I will be using the meat thermometer probe in the butt roast to know when it is done.
Thanks for any suggestions you might offer.
Tuf
Thanks for any suggestions you might offer.
Tuf