sampling a brinkmanns trailmaster vertical

[hottymama75]

Im totally new to smoking...I just smoked some serious burgers yesterday and was not very impressed. I can't keep the heat constant and I don't know what I'm doing wrong. my first attempt was with a small pork butt and some st. Louis ribs...couple chikbreasts wrapped in bacon w' hardwood briquettes as fuel source n I used Hickory chips and smoked for 4 hours the temperature still was barely 200degrees...ended up finishing the porks in a slow cooker n luckily chicks were done checking w a digital therm. I live in southern maine...born n raised in S. FL...my daddy was a redneck hillbilly from Boaz, AL (blessyouDaddy!) And MAN could he grill n smoke meat like you couldnt believe...so, this is my new hobby and its in my DNA so im ready to learn and happy to experiment! M'name's Brigette.

 

[hottymama75]

Btw, im sampling my neighbors brinkmanns trailmaster vertical...not ready to make a purchase just yet.

 

[gary s]

  Good evening and welcome to the forum, from a warm, cloudy and humid day here in East Texas. Lots of great people with tons of information on just about  everything.

Gary

 

[rmmurray]

Welcome to SMF from NC! :welcome:
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