I’ve thought about when mine goes bad I’m just going to find a large shallow stainless steel mixing bowl. – Sidney. Loin I am convinced that the Brinkmann folks do not use their own smoker (no offense Brinkmann!).. Fatty, All Pork 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 used a grate meant for a Weber Smokey Joe – I found a store locally that sold them. Does anyone have any comment on Ramon's question regarding the gaps around the lid? Lamb Shanks, All Fish Plug it … 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. The first suggests some modifications that can be made to a Brinkmann (alias ECB) that can help with the fire quality to begin with, the second site answers question specifically about cold weather smoking (he found the water heater blanket not necessary). Hi Jeff, Ideally how much space do I want beneath the grill? Wings, Turkey Pulled Pork It can hold up to 50lbs of food. In the process in completing the mods on the ECB and they are working well. Fully rolled body edges for strength. MOD 1: Firepan modification.....add a charcoal grate Get yourself a Weber Smokey Joe charcoal grate. 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. After a couple of lawsuits from people who stupidly used their smoker on their deck & started it on fire, Brinkmann eliminated the holes. Trout 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. All you need is to ensure the availability of an electric outlet or else, you may need to add extension cord. The sand hold the heat well and temperature recovery is quick after lifting the lid, opening the access door, or lifting the whole thing off to add more fuel to the fire pan. Thighs It is easily installed into a 7/8 inch hole drilled in the lid of the ECB. As low as $39.99. Burgers I just purchaed an ECB and performed the Pan mod.. (Drilled some holes.. stuck the legs on the outside and rested it on bricks.. Brinkmann Smoke 'N Grill - Best Mods? And I had no probs holding the temp at 150-160 All Rights Reserved. Crown Roast See next paragraph.) Page 5 Attach hinge to inside of smoker body as illustrated. With the water in the pan it is a totally different kind of cooking. Is this normal, or do I need to do something to cover the gaps? 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. I gave it a 4 rating assuming modifications are made (otherwise would rate a 2). All of this is covered by a dome lid containing a temperature gauge that simply reads warm, ideal or hot. With our first attempt at smoking meat we went with a pork butt and threw an occasional piece of cherry and hickory on top of the charcoal. By adding a vent in the top you’ll have better control of the smoke and heat. Chops 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. It's even easier. I heard many suggestions pointing me to upright (bullet) smokers but wasn’t yet committed enough to fork over the $300 for the cheapest Weber Smokey Mountain. 1st time smoker here with the ECB Stainless Steel Smoker-grill. The coals sit on the grate and air is able to get to the coals from below. That would be interesting. Great site and I found the newsletter extremely usefull thanks. I hope this has helped the hundreds of you who have written to me over the past several months saying that you cannot get your ECB to heat above 200 degrees and that controlling the heat is almost impossible. I drilled about 50 holes in the bottom and sides. Step 1 Soak the wood chips or chunks in water for approximately 30 minutes. I'm a single parent feeding a son with the metabolism of a fighter jet. I’ll take your criticisms, but so far it’s worked very well for me. But they would deliver to a friend in Canada, who posted it on. RoyalGourmet. Brinkmann makes one of the cheapest smokers around. 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. You then set the charcoal pan on bricks or some other platform that is not attached to the smoker body. 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 both filled and think I need more space. I have used the electric Brinkmann   smoker for over 20yrs  and had the same one for that period of time. I didn’t want to mount the legs on the outside and have to worry about getting round patio blocks. After cooking, to empty the ashes, turn the brinkman upside down and finish cleaning with a water hose. 47. Anyone know of a something I can use in place of the priginal charcoal bowl that will fit inside the ECB? Prime Rib 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. The double layer of chicken wire works but it’s not a perfect setup by any means. I get 8 to 9 hours 225° on a load of bbk coal, using the minion method. Steak I preheat the sand on a propane burner like one would use for a turkey frying pot. My mod was to line the pan with foil, then fill the pan with washed sand. ***Note: you get the Texas style rub recipe free with your order! I'm saving these and subscribing to your newsletter. 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. www.smoking-meat.com/modify-brinkmann-ecb-smoker. Brinkmann Vertical Smoker Parts. You will need to drill new mounting holes for the legs.. The instructions say put the feet on the inside. Tenderloin Another option is to move the legs from the inside of the smoker body to the outside. Brinkmann - 15-1/2 in. Hope others find this useful. I will be trying the mod of placing the coal  pan on bricks or something. 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. The water adds moisture, but, more importantly, it regulates the temperature. Inspect contents of the box to ensure all parts are included and undamaged. Brinkmann Trailmaster Horizontal COMPLETE Gasket & Latch Mod Kit by LavaLock®. 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. Just came across your site and read your improvement suggestions to the Brinkman Smoker. Pork Sirloin, Chicken The air reg mod is the only other I will be installing for fine tuning purposes. Target / Patio & Garden / brinkmann smoker and grill ... Charcoal Grill Offset Smoker Model CC1830F Black - Royal Gourmet. Legs, All Lamb Most big box retailers sell inexpensive smokers for under $300 from Char-Broil, Brinkmann, and Weber. Of course, there are different ways to go about getting these results, but here's what I did and it has worked great. COVID-19 NOTICE: We're open! Then I repositioned the brackets and added a few more so as to be able to adjust heights of water pan and grilling racks as needed. Hello Smoking World. Breast 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. 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. Electric Charcoal Fire Starter, 60 deg by Total Control® BBQ. The wood/charcoal pan has a few rusted holes so drilling wasn’t need for that but I did lower that pan down and it sits on a few bricks now instead of up in the smoker body. This guy spent alot of time on this but it works. It works wonders for that Brinkmann smoker. Just picked up my first ECB and I am looking at the mods listed here. Thinking about getting another one and using both with the grates perpendicular to each other. 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. It’s then much easier to access the charcoal during the 10 or so hours you need to smoke a pork butt. This gives me plenty of room to hang long links and I have successfully smoked 30-lbs at one time! Install Feet on the Outside of Smoker. Warm, Ideal and Hot are no use to anyone when smoking and who knows what temperature IDEAL really is. For 3.5 hours while I smoked a chook for tea with a mesquite wood chip and my own rub. Jason, that would probably work. Fits perfectly! http://home.comcast.net/~day_trippr/smoker_mods.htm great site for ecb mods. I do need to get a 7″ Grill pan for the coal becuase ther was a significant amount of ash at the end of a 2hr smoke. The parts can be found online but they can be a little pricey. Use a ¼ inch drill bit and drill about 8 holes in opposite sides of the charcoal pan. Roasts 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. Leg of Lamb You decide you don't like the recipes.. you don't pay! To add charcoal, I now use an oven mitt to reach under, lift the pan slightly and turn the notches to match up, then just drop it out. I had thought about modifying it so that I could lift the entire smoker up off of the fire pan but the holes in the lid and in the sides of the fire pan and the grate are something I had not thought about. This article hits just about every thought I’ve had about the smoker. By-the-by, Brinkman couldn't be bothered to post one to Australia for me – too much trouble! Brinkmann Smoker Modifications (ECB) The girls got me an offset smoker for Father’s Day and I discovered I liked barbecuing for more than just pulled pork. Add to Cart. Determine from Brinkmann's manufacturer's instructions, according to the smoker model, usage requirements for your smoker—electric smokers without a temperature gauge will heat to 250 degrees F, while gas and charcoal smokers are adjustable. The main difference is the lid fits down over the barrel body thus the smoke does not escape like a Brinkman. Turns out that when Brinkmann first came out with this, there were holes in the charcoal pan. This will allow the ash to fall through and give the charcoal more air to breathe which promotes hotter and longer burning. I've also fitted my grids with wire 'handles' to make lifting them out when heavy that much easier. First and foremost I hear complaints that it is next to impossible to get the temperature up to 225 degrees and hold it there. Someone said they filled it with wine to do a turkey. Love your site btw Jeff thks. Now the smoker body is about 17″ taller than before. I use a galvanized garbage can and put it on top of the Brinkmann raised with a brick on either side. LavaLock® Minion Method Charcoal Maze Bar Inserts 7" … Brinkmann Electric Smoker Owner's Manual (13 pages) Charcoal Smoker and Grill Brand: Brinkmann | Category: Grill | Size: 1.37 MB You can also cut 2 round pieces of chicken wire that is about 1 inch larger than the bottom diameter of your charcoal pan. Attach the mixing bowl to the brinkman with some homemade metal clips and rivets. Rack of Lamb Glad I found this article and will be doing the mods asap. They were good! Short Ribs It otherwise looks exactly like a Brinkman. Install a weber type air vent (same as in the weber kettle lid) on the side wall of the bowl. If it came with these modifications in place from Brinkmann I would rate a 5 assuming the same price point. Back Ribs 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 acutally thought I was going to get too hot while smoking.. My digital kitchen gauge was showing temps around 275 @ rack level before I raised the rack.. and lowered the height of the coal. I also drill a little hole in the dome and slide a long skinny meat thermometer into my meat. Chuck Roast CS Ribs I’ve just smoked a whole Turkey, 9kgs, took 13 hours, turned out marvellous and fed a party of 60. As you know, the temperature gauge that ships with the ECB leaves a LOT to be desired! The current unit is not as good and must cost more to manufacture. You can see how low to the floor it sits, and the rudimentary temperature gauge. The next thing that will help the smoker is a air regulator in the dome lid. Let's talk about the main problem that folks usually have with the ECB and then I will give you a few tips on how to make it operate a little better. I’m also going to try soaking the wood for longer and wrapping in foil / venting teh foil.. putting directly on the coals made them catch pretty quickly. We ended up with a nice “bark” covering on the pork butt and it pulled apart wonderfully. Here's a shot of my Brinkmann Gourmet Smoker before modification. 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. I have used a water smoker both with and without the pan. After about the first two hours it is impossible to get enough heat because of ash buildup. Picnic Learn which brinkmann vertical smoker parts is best for you. Replaced the warm/ideal/hot factory gauge … Gosh. With these modifications this turned out to be a great smoker. Attach a 5 inch piece of flat metal with one machine screw so that you can … When you use it in the rain water does not drip into it and put out the coals. Didn’t matter to me though. Quarter Let's review: Well.. what are you waiting for.. click on the big orange button below to order the recipes now. Try to find a large shallow stainless steel mixing bowl at a restaurant supply store or warehouse. It’s the same idea as placing foil wrapped bricks in a Bradley or similar smoker. Do you think that there is enough room inside to add a 3rd rack for wings only? If you bend then under, the grate will sit lower. Happy BBQ’ing. This will get more air up into the charcoal from the bottom which will help dramatically. 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