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    I spent Sunday with my Brinkmann Smoke King Deluxe. Can't get the temp over 200 degrees. Help! The previous owner laid 1" firebrick in the bottom of the firebox and then welded a charcoal box with 4" legs that sit on top of the brick. I think the grate from the factory had 1-1/2" legs that sat on the bottom of the firebox. Does anyone think the renovations are why I can't build heat in the smoke box??? The pork roast came out great after forever , the chuckies were a problem . I had plenty of charcoal, lacked patience .

  • #2
    First, do you have a reliable temperature gauge in the door of the unit? Not the POS that comes from the factory.. Second how much Lump / Charcoal did you start with and about how much did you use throughout the smoke? Third, how much did the chuckies weigh?
    Ken


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    • #3
      Buy a stick burner...
      Oh...Im sorry....did I say that out loud?
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      • #4
        Originally posted by SMOKE FREAK View Post
        Buy a stick burner...
        Oh...Im sorry....did I say that out loud?
        While I can't argue this advice, I CAN say that your smoker should be performing just fine with charcoal.

        How about some nice, clear pix of the guts?
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        • #5
          Your BSKD is identical to the Bandera with the exception being the firebox is on the left. Here's a shot of my charcoal/wood basket. It's just #9 expanded metal. The horizontal piece is the same size as the cooking grate with 12"X12"X5" expanded metal sides. I have approx. 4 1/2" of clearance between the basket and ash pan. Excellent air flow all around the basket. If you need some additional pics, just let me know. Yeah, I know, I need to clean out the firebox.
          Last edited by Mikey; 08-18-2010, 07:43 AM.
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          • #6
            Hotter Outside the Smoker

            I'm going to try to figure out how to post a picture of the guts. I used a full basket of charcoal to start and polished off a 20 lb. bag by the end of the day. I've been using a rack hanging oven thermometer but can only check it once or twice. Age has affected my x-ray vision . Wood and a probe thermometer are next . I WILL get this figured out .

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            • #7
              Be allright...these Cat's here will get ya going...pic's do help!
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              • #8
                I already told Bob to get a Smoke Vault! I guess I'd take his just to get rid of it.
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                • #9
                  If you're burning up 20 lbs of charcoal to cook a pork roast and a couple a chuckies my friend, you need to pitch dat smoker and build you a drum smoker. By shutting it down and putting the coals out when the cook is over I get 3-5 smokes off that much charcoal.


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