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Post by bigsteve on Jul 26, 2009 21:23:03 GMT -5
After destroying meat for years on a junk gas grill, I decided to try smoking over charcoal. At that time, I came very close to buying a new Weber grill, and a Smokenator. But then I found out the Brinkman Gourmet could grill and smoke, so I opted for that since it's cheaper. Some time later I ended up buying a Weber anyway, and decided to try the Smokenator. After a number of Smokenator cooks, I don't even touch the Brinkman anymore. Even though the Smokenator takes a little more fussing than the Brinkman (after you figure the Brinkman out and modify it) the Smokenator is consistent, and results have been better than the Brinkman. I hate to use modern "buzzwords" but I must say, combining a Weber kettle with a Smokenator is "Synergy" at it's best. Wish I would have bought this set up right from the get go.
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Post by slider6 on Jul 27, 2009 11:21:19 GMT -5
I have a big Brinkman that is actually for sale and being picked up tonight (thanks Craigslist!). Mine is an older model and made fairly well. I've always had it under cover or in the garage or barn. I never tried to low and slow on it because it lacked vent control. It is/was a great grill for direct type cooking and when we have a lot of friends over I could get a huge amount of food on it. Every grill has a purpose, but none cover so many bases as the Weber kettle...no doubt.
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Post by worldbfree on Oct 16, 2009 15:05:13 GMT -5
I have a $40 Brinkman water smoker and used it before getting the smokenator. There is no comparison. The Smokenator smokes the Brinkman. Pun intended. :-)
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BB-Kuhn
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Post by BB-Kuhn on Feb 1, 2013 14:29:36 GMT -5
I did the exact same thing - dabbled into the charcoal world with an ECB and after just a few cooks, went ahead and replaced it with a OTS and a Smokenator. Never been happier.
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