Brinkmann 810-5301-6 Charcoal Grill and Smoker, Black
November 20, 2013 - Comment
This double grill charcoal smoker and grill comes equipped with two cooking grills to handle up to 50 pounds of food. A heat indicator in the lid eliminates guesswork and the wooden handles stay cool to the touch. This unit also has a front hinged door for easily adding charcoal or water during the smoking
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Don’t expect too much Let me start off by saying I bought this because it was cheap, so I did not have great expectations for it. It was more something to start off with until I get my big one. Having said that, it is good for what you pay. Since you are probably wondering what the biggest issues will be, let me explain the issues I have had with it:1. The bowl that holds the charcoal is too shallow, and there is no grate provided to allow ashes to drop. That means when you want to smoke a brisket right (i.e…
Won’t burn your ribs Although, I have to use more charcoal than recommended amd some work is required to assemble, it still deserves 5 stars. It won’t cook hot enough without a nearly full basin of charcoal, at the start. I do understand that smokers cook at lower temps, but it’s just too slow without a good amount of charcoal. Cheapo charcoal doesn’t work so well with this one, unless you are cooking burgers, steaks or hot dogs only. This is especially true if you are cooking a lot of meat and using both racks…
Work well, with some modifacation It won’t get hot enough if you use the charcoal in the pan as directed. I drilled a bunch of holes all over the pan to get some airflow through the charcoal. Works great now.