Re: [gardeners] Brinkman smoker = FIRE HAZARD! wuz: Question
David G Smith (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Wed, 21 Jul 1999 14:10:12 -0400
You could set it on some bricks or something...
At 10:50 AM 7/21/99 -0700, you wrote:
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>>Tantrika wrote:
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>>> We just got a Brinkman's smoke'ngrill and are wondering if in smoking
>it's
>>> safe on a wooden deck? It's a brand new smoker and we are ordering some
>>> books on smokers but we were curious because we want to find a "place"
>for
>>> it today.....
>>>
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>If this is the same brinkman smoker that I own, DO NOT use it on a wooden
>deck. The model I have looks like an oil drum that stands on end and is
>open on the bottom...(it is not like most other oil drum smokers that are
>split in half and is supported by legs)
>
>On this model, there are two pans, one larger one on the bottom for the
>charcoal, and a second one above the bottom one, where you put
>water/beer/brine...
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>When you fill the bottom up with charcoal, it of course gets extremely hot
>and will radiate enough heat downwards to scorch your deck. I use mine on
>top of our roof deck and have burned the roof in multiple places (don't tell
>my apt manager!!!!) I then thought it was the paint and fiberglass that
>burned too easily so I wrapped a piece of pine board in foil and put the
>Brinkman atop it. Another bad move...I came up to find it scorched and
>about to catch fire after about 15 minutes.
>
>I know others may not be familiar with this type of smoker. But take if
>from someone who has one....Be careful!!
>
>Aside from that, the thing works GREAT! Near impossible to overcook a
>salmon when the middle pan is filled with beer!
>
>
>Best regards,
>
>Greg
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