Hello Smoking World. Make sure you have your favourite brewski to hand. Install a proper Temp indicator into the brinkman lid. Gosh. May 21, 2020 - Explore Raymond Stiff's board "Brinkmann smoker" on Pinterest. I took a piece of 18′ wide flashing and constructed a circular extension the same size as the inside diameter of the smoker body on one end but large enough on the other to allow the smoker dome lid to fit inside. With a few tweaks this little smoker can handle big jobs. The charcoal pan on my ECB is just about toast. Its a master forge charcoal smoker similar to your brinkmans but by the sound of it much better. Smoker Modifications and Improvements. Also used Cherry wood chips – couldn’t taste any of eat. Sold and shipped by VM Express. Happy BBQ’ing. As you know, the temperature gauge that ships with the ECB leaves a LOT to be desired! Chops Download Brinkmann Modifications On Brinkmann doc. Sirloin Tip You decide you don't like the recipes.. you don't pay! The charcoal pan was also vented. Jason, that would probably work. I found the small grate at our local Westlake Ace Hardware but you may be able to find one at Home Depot, Lowes or online at Amazon.com, http://www.amazon.com/Paderno-World-Cuisine-Chromed-Cooling/dp/B003DZ1LJ8. You can smoke up a feast of your favorite treats, such as ribs, pork, salmon and other cuts of meat. A knurled nut tightens onto the back of the gauge with a pair of pliers and keeps it secured to the lid. Smokehouse Products. Has anyone tried this or something similar? To keep the sand clean, I cover it with foil to catch drippings and keep them out of the sand. Shame on you USA, how you ever going to get out of the GFC if you turn business away? Fits perfectly! You can also cut 2 round pieces of chicken wire that is about 1 inch larger than the bottom diameter of your charcoal pan. I live in Michigan and I have smoked foods with no problem in the dead of winter. Burnt Ends Remember that every time you lift the lid you let out the smoke and a lot of the heat, so leave it alone as much as you can. I’ve used a coat hanger bent at 90 degrees to poke up thru the center hole in the bottom of the fire pan to create an air passage just so the coals could burn. © 2021 - Charles & Hudson. After a couple of lawsuits from people who stupidly used their smoker on their deck & started it on fire, Brinkmann eliminated the holes. First I drilled 4 1/2 inch holes in the lid and used a self tap screw to secure a large pickle jar lid over the top of the holes…..Very adjustable heat flow now. I was thinking about a Rutland Grapho-Glas Rope Gasket Kit, 3/8-Inch to fill the gap and adding a weber kettle style adjustable damper to the lid. Quarter Let the Brinkmann Vertical Electric Smoker do the work for you. If I could give these recipes away, I would do that. If the consumer drills the holes, they take on the liability, is how Brinkmann’s lawyers saw it. Back Ribs I did pork ribs for my 1st time and what a lot of work keeping the temp up around 160. I used a Weber Smokie Joe as my fire box. Best instructions I've seen, and I've spent a lot of time looking. Fatty, All Pork Just lift the entire smoker off the charcoal and add charcoal or wood as needed. Lamb Chops With its 50 lb cooking capacity and three porcelain-coated cooking grates, this versatile electric smoker is ideal for family cookouts or cooking a huge feast for the crew. These mods are necessary for proper use of this smoker. He is also the founder of the Webby-nominated Built by Kids and host of the popular Tool Crave podcast. – Sidney. Someone said they filled it with wine to do a turkey. When you lay this in the bottom of the pan it will leave a space for the ashes to fall down and away from the hot coals. I have a smoker that is similar in design but it came with a vent on the top,the fire door is still small and the coal pan is unvented. ECB Brinkmann Smoker Mod Question(s) audimtm: Q-talk: 6: 01-03-2012 11:49 PM: Brinkmann Electric Gourmet Smoker: smokey and the brisket: Q-talk: 10: 09-21-2011 07:05 AM: Mods for ecb Brinkmann smoker: mredowling: Q-talk: 2: 02-01-2009 12:08 AM: ECB Gourmet Can do it! The first thing that sets it apart from other models is that it is a vertical smoker. (I cooked the heck out of the sand prior to the first use to get rid of anything unwanted that might be in the sand that I didn’t want ‘smoking’ my meat. After cooking, to empty the ashes, turn the brinkman upside down and finish cleaning with a water hose. Once you order, there'll be no more recipe ads in the email version of the newsletter. The next thing that will help the smoker is a air regulator in the dome lid. It's even easier. To fit the grate: remove the legs and other brackets and hardware that protrude into the smoker. This will be your ash catcher. Use the picture links that I have attached to this tutorial to give you a better idea as to how the modifications should be made. Thanks to all for the suggestions for improving the ECB. This model had a black enamel base with an outside rim the carcoal pan sat in/on and the main body sat on that, making it dead easy to lift the body off and refill the charcoal pan. Stainless too! Next make some new legs approx 10″ long from some 1″” square tubing and attach the legs to the outside of the Brinkman (two bolts each leg). One of Brinkmann's most remarkable outdoor cookers is the All-in-One Smoker and Grill. So I picked up an inexpensive "candy" thermometer that has a 6" long probe and a 100F-400F range, with a highly visible scale. If you bend then under, the grate will sit lower. I have already drilled the charcoal pan and ordered a charcoal grate meant for a Weber Smokey Joe. Made a huge difference..I was even able to bring the heat back up after a rain storm took me down to warm by adding chips and blowwing into the holes…Thank You! Legs, All Lamb Let’s look at some of the features to expect on the Brinkmann Trailmaster vertical smoker. Any ideas? I’ve thought about when mine goes bad I’m just going to find a large shallow stainless steel mixing bowl. I get 8 to 9 hours 225° on a load of bbk coal, using the minion method. You will need to drill new mounting holes for the legs.. Burgers So to all those that love to smoke grab a coldy and Ill see ya out there. Place this in the charcoal pan to lay your coals on.. just like the round grate above, this will allow the coals to set up above the bottom a little allowing the ashes to fall down below instead of smothering them. Just move the legs to the outside of the smoker and it will fit right over top of the small weber gill. After about the first two hours it is impossible to get enough heat because of ash buildup. I didn’t want to mount the legs on the outside and have to worry about getting round patio blocks. One of the mods I was thinking about would be to put a ring of twisted aluminum foil around the top of the unit so the top would sit on the foil, making a fairly good seal and stopping the heat from escaping out the top. Short Ribs I’ve just smoked a whole Turkey, 9kgs, took 13 hours, turned out marvellous and fed a party of 60. It seems to work well. Tilapia, All Seafood Air flow to the charcoal is restricted in many cases and the only way for air to get in is thru the access door which also allows heat to escape before it makes its' way up to grate level. Chuck Roast Make up a batch and if it's not as good as you've heard.. simply ask for a refund. I’m on my second Brinkmann (now living in Oz) – don’t worry about the gap. I did this toward the end of the smoking time rather than waste charcoal, this worked but placed it very close to the water pan. You then set the charcoal pan on bricks or some other platform that is not attached to the smoker body. Try the following mods to tune your pit, and scroll down to the comments section see how other clever folks have made these aggravating devices into serious smokers. Target / Patio & Garden / brinkmann smoker and grill (241) ... Smokehouse 9900-000-0000 Little Chief Front Load Portable Outdoor Cooking BBQ Electric Wood Chip Smoker with Chrome Grill Racks and Alder Wood Chips. Can you help??? All Chicken That would be interesting. ... Homemade Smoker.Clip this. My understanding is that the water pan is there to keep the meat from burning and also to keep the meat from drying out. London Broil Pork Sirloin, Chicken This will hold the charcoal pan and make the smoker have a nicer look but by moving the feet outside of the smoker we can take the charcoal pan and place it some pavers or bricks and then place the smoker on top of it. You see the raving testimonies and you wonder, "Can the recipes really be that good?". I built this a couple of years ago and it really works well. If the coals are agitated ashes fly up and get all over the meat. Smoked some wings today and they turned out great. Past christmas and using this extension inside of your smoker and purchase an affiliate commission when grease gets the ribs? The instructions say put the feet on the inside. Trying to find a suitable grill to fit into the charcoal pan. Glad I found this article and will be doing the mods asap. Salmon The current unit is not as good and must cost more to manufacture. Download Brinkmann Modifications On Brinkmann pdf. Got a ECB that is about 4 years old now and recently made some mods on it and it seems to be a very much improved smoker now. His work has been published on Wired, Bob Vila, DIY Network, and The Family Handyman. Place it inside the smoker near the food. Install Feet on the Outside of Smoker. Slip this extension inside the smoker and attach it with sheet metal screws the body. Slip this extension inside the smoker and attach it with sheet metal screws the body. Prime Rib Tenderloin To facilitate this, use a 1/4 inch drill bit and drill about 8 evenly spaced holes inside of a 4 inch area on the top of the lid. I have both filled and think I need more space. I laid expanded metal grate in the bottom that is elevated an inch or so. About the water pan…Not really sure exactly what the purpose of this is other than to catch drippings and keep them from smothering the coals. Also do I want to be drilling the holes beneath the level of the grill to allow better airflow? I am wondering what will work in that gap to help keep the smoke in? Just came across your site and read your improvement suggestions to the Brinkman Smoker. So last weekend I smoked a beef briquette ..about 5 hours with a foil wrapped 1 hour rest period before returning it to the heat for an additional 1 hour. Use a ¼ inch drill bit and drill about 8 holes in opposite sides of the charcoal pan. There are different versions and yours may not be exactly the same as mine depending on when and where you bought it but the operation is pretty much the same and there are several things you can do to make them work a little better. A thermometer that actually has a numberd gage although I will be installing another that goes bellow 145c for cold smoking purposes. In responce to Ramons question I saw in anothEr video where one guy glues some door gasket from a wood burning stove to thst inside edge after he fashiond a vent in the lid. The water adds moisture, but, more importantly, it regulates the temperature. To get more air to the charcoal pan without allowing the heat to escape out the door you will need to drill some holes in the bottom sides of the charcoal pan. I use a galvanized garbage can and put it on top of the Brinkmann raised with a brick on either side. Steak This way I never have to remove the lid and I can watch the temp slowly rise in the meat and take it out at the perfect time. Trout I believe Brinkman either bought the patent or changed the lid to go around the patent. The ribs had good taste but wish they would have gotten hotter than 160. Brisket I use dowel rods attached with S hooks to hang from the grate. Brinkmann makes one of the cheapest smokers around. Crown Roast Breast $124.99 reg $176.99. One popular way to smoke is with the Brinkman Electric Smoker. Does anyone have any comment on Ramon's question regarding the gaps around the lid? I’m currently using a modified ECB smoke n grill. With the water in the pan it is a totally different kind of cooking. Tri-Tip View and Download Brinkmann Electric Smoker owner's manual online. Plug it … And lastly I remade and reshaped the door so it gives better access and seals tighter. Spare Ribs Baby Back Ribs Thanks for the recommendation! By the end, I was truly mellowed. Most big box retailers sell inexpensive smokers for under $300 from Char-Broil, Brinkmann, and Weber. Buying a rut kit (fiberglass impregnated rope) is probably the best idea but just making a snake out of tin foil and sealing the gap from the lid will suffice. I have been using wire mesh to hold the coals in but now the cancer is creeping up the sides. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. Install a weber type air vent (same as in the weber kettle lid) on the side wall of the bowl. Put the grill on the base, your food on the grill and the lid on the top. I am convinced that the Brinkmann folks do not use their own smoker (no offense Brinkmann!).. I reckon you could fit as many grids as space will allow. Long time Industrial Engineer turned self-proclaimed fire poker, pitmaster and smoke whisperer and loving every minute of it! You and purchase an aftermarket thermometer and replace it so you can have an accurate reading. I'm saving these and subscribing to your newsletter. I also drill a little hole in the dome and slide a long skinny meat thermometer into my meat. I’ve used my ECB just a few times after being modified, I drilled the holes in the bottom of the ash pan so that the ash would not smother the coals but fall through, I then used an inverted brake drum to hold the pan up and still allow the ashes to fall and yet be contained within the drum. Guide Review - Brinkmann Gourmet Charcoal Smoker & Grill . Let's review: Well.. what are you waiting for.. click on the big orange button below to order the recipes now. You can make modifications (called "mods" by smokeheads) that will make your offset smoker work a lot better. May 23, 2016 - How to Modify the Brinkmann ECB Smoker. Anyone know of a something I can use in place of the priginal charcoal bowl that will fit inside the ECB? In Texas there was a company, 35 years ago, called Mr. Meat Smoker that started the barrel water pan smoker I believe. And took an hour to get that hot. The wood will make more smoke than required and has to ‘waste’ somewhere. All Turkey Just picked up my first ECB and I am looking at the mods listed here. But they would deliver to a friend in Canada, who posted it on. Its stands very stable and looks a neat package. The parts can be found online but they can be a little pricey. I really want you to have them! I preheat the sand on a propane burner like one would use for a turkey frying pot. Jan 26, 2015 - I did a few simple mods to my backyard offset smoker and it cooks much better now. Scallops Also quick question about the mods for the Brinkmann. This guy has some good tips for improving an out of the box Brinkman Smoker Grill. I have made similar modifications to mine but another one that I made was to increase the height so I could hang long sausage links for smoking which also increased the capacity for sausage smoking. I got a new electric smoker from Brinkmann and found out they were discontinued. It is easily installed into a 7/8 inch hole drilled in the lid of the ECB. With this statement alone, there's no wonder why Brinkmann grills are constantly on top of the consumer's list and reviews. I don't think it would ever cook on the smoker itself even though the needle was sitting no more than a few degrees on either side of dead center "ideal" the entire time. You can purchase a temperature gauge to install in the lid of the smoker and I highly recommend this. Rated -9223372036854775808 stars out of 5. How to Modify the ECB For any of you who are not familiar with the ECB.. this is a nickname given to the cheap bullet shaped smokers found for 30 to 50 dollars at various department and hardware stores. if they ever do then these mods will become standard on every charcoal model. See more ideas about smoked food recipes, smoking recipes, brinkman smoker. Butt/Shoulder Install the grate, its a nice tight neat fit.. Buy a deep stainless steel mixing bowl with a flat lip which is the same diameter as the bottom of the Brinkman. Standard | Smoking Times and Temperatures, No big words-- just clear instructions and how-to images, Pit Boss 440 Pellet Smoker with Nascar Logo: Review, Pit Boss Lockhart Platinum Series Pellet Smoker Review, Camp Chef Pursuit Portable Pellet Grill Review, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kRXnfgfl7Y#t=117, http://home.comcast.net/~day_trippr/smoker_mods.htm. Attach a 5 inch piece of flat metal with one machine screw so that you can cover the holes in any increment that you need to. My plans are to add a pair of BBQ Pit Wood Smoker Temp Gauge Thermometers, one in the lid and one in the body for each cooking level. Thanks to everyone for their input! Be sure to use metal flashing that is substantially strong enough to support the weight. Sorry, lost the link. Also added 2 weber vents to the tub the grill sits in. You can try the woodburner door gasket material, glued on with fireplace gasket material. My mod was to line the pan with foil, then fill the pan with washed sand. TZhe thermometer is accurate enough but it seems to have a very healthy appetite for charcoal, Are the mods you describe for the Brinkmann ECB applicable to my smoker? Attach the mixing bowl to the brinkman with some homemade metal clips and rivets. 1) Acquire an electric range that is headed for the dump. A common complaint with the Brinkmann unit is the lack of a degree-graduated thermometer, and adding a real thermometer may be the most common modification. It's not a bad smoker, and it does a decent job smoking some types of food, but it's not what I'd call a great smoker either. Indirect moist heat for brinkmann gourmet electric smoker and trucks also has intakes on Perishable goods close the modifications on the water in the upper support brackets and a purchase of it would close the thermometer. Another option is to move the legs from the inside of the smoker body to the outside. Barely before you’ve had time to savour your favourite ale! No worries! I will be trying the mod of placing the coal  pan on bricks or something. The only way to really vent the smoker is with the side door. Tenderloin Rather than mount the legs on the outside, I used a dremel to cut 3 – two inch wide notches the lip of the charcoal pan. All Rights Reserved. By-the-by, Brinkman couldn't be bothered to post one to Australia for me – too much trouble! These two added air vents top and bottom will give you plenty of control over the fire temperature and work in the same way as the weber kettle. It’s then much easier to access the charcoal during the 10 or so hours you need to smoke a pork butt. If you find that the lip on the bowl you just fitted is marginally bigger than the diameter of the brinkman , just notch the legs to allow the lip to fit into the legs. Basicly i wrote this to say I believe these mods Jeff suggest will help people  since mine seemed to work well with the factory lid vent. The air reg mod is the only other I will be installing for fine tuning purposes. I've been stuffing foil in the gaps, but still can't get the temp to 220, even with some of the mods. For the 4th of July we picked up the Brinkmann Smoke n’ Grill from Home Depot and after consulting with a Brinkmann rep (who didn’t endorse mods but said they have helped some customers) we decided we needed to make some modifications that would make this grill perform better than it does out of the box. Looked at some chicken wire and I thought it seemed a bit flimsy and thought it might just buckle under the weight of the coals. Take it so the brinkmann smoker modifications, the fire this in the heat will help the ashes faster. Hope others find this useful. It seems to require constant attention to maintain temp. Pork Belly Position the legs to give a 2″ clearance between the bottom of the bowl and the ground. I have complete instructions below that will show you how to get the most out of your Brinkmann charcoal water smoker. Here are some really useful tips and modifications to improve the results on this smoker. Electric Smoker and grill. Didn’t matter to me though. Leg/Drumstick I just purchaed an ECB and performed the Pan mod.. (Drilled some holes.. stuck the legs on the outside and rested it on bricks.. The Stock ECB out of the box is not a very good smoker. Just read a manual for an ECB, and Brinkmanns offers a small grate for the charcoal pan called the Charcoal Heat Boost Grate model item#115-0001-0 that you can order. I have used the electric Brinkmann   smoker for over 20yrs  and had the same one for that period of time. How would you fix the gap that is around the lid and top of the smoker. Now the smoker body is about 17″ taller than before. See more ideas about smoker, smoked food recipes, smoking recipes. It’s the same idea as placing foil wrapped bricks in a Bradley or similar smoker. Easy to drill three extra holes and slide the bolts through, using the nuts/washers either side of the body of the smoker to set the depth into the unit before pinching them up good and tight..  By setting the heads on the inside, it helps prevent the grids sliding. This smoker has been discontinued, so finding a unit may not be very easy, you may need to settle for a second-hand smoker. Adding charcoal is a challenge since everything is enclosed. But, then, this is how I support the newsletter, the website and all of the other stuff that we do here to promote the art of smoking meat. Mine is branded Outdoor Gourmet. Secure the seam with a few sheet metal screws. The double layer of chicken wire works but it’s not a perfect setup by any means. When I place the pan, I lift it up inside the unit with the notches matching where the legs are. Nothing like a good place to chill with fellow smoke in oz and got my first smoker two days ago after many months of research on what to buy or whether to build one.in the end my daughters got me one for an early fathers day prezzie couldn’t have asked for anything better. 1st time smoker here with the ECB Stainless Steel Smoker-grill. Nest I removed the cheap temp gauge and replaced it with an oven temp gauge of the same size from the local Wally World….about 5$ I drilled 5 holes in a star pattern in the bottom of the charcoal pan. I used a grate meant for a Weber Smokey Joe – I found a store locally that sold them. I just now read these replies. Is this normal, or do I need to do something to cover the gaps? I'm a single parent feeding a son with the metabolism of a fighter jet. My thinking was this would give better air flow control and hence better temperature control and reduce temperature loss caused by a passing rain storm by reducing the amount of rain that would enter through the gap. Think they would of included one instead of making you buy it. I did make some mods in in the base of the Weber that are in this thread. CS Ribs Will be smoking a turkey this holiday. This guy spent alot of time on this but it works. The ideal grate for the charcoal to fire from, is the grate from a standard 22″charcoal weber kettle. For any of you who are not familiar with the ECB.. this is a nickname given to the cheap bullet shaped smokers found for 30 to 50 dollars at various department and hardware stores. The one I found was at Walmart and was made by Grill Care. For about $40 you’ve got a decent charcoal smoker that can also be used as a grill and is large enough to handle pork butt, chickens and ribs (maybe not all at the same time). This helps the smoker get to temperature much quicker as now the coals can heat and smoke the meat and you’re are not wasting those BTUs trying to heat the sand/water. I had a very old Brinkman I bought in Texas around 1996. This will get more air up into the charcoal from the bottom which will help dramatically. First and foremost I hear complaints that it is next to impossible to get the temperature up to 225 degrees and hold it there. Trusted Results with Brinkmann smoker recipes. With about 6 more 3/4″ long sheet metal screws installed around the top edge will give the grill grate and dome lid something set on.