How Use a Brinkman Charcoal Smoker
A Brinkmann charcoal smoker uses indirect heat to cook food at low controlled temperatures, unlike an ordinary gas or charcoal grill that uses direct heat at high temperatures. Even though a Brinkmann takes approximately two to six hours to cook food, it will infuse your food with a variety of flavors and tender. Always remember to use the Brinkmann charcoal smoker away from the house or any other potentially flammable materials to avoid any accidents. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Charcoal
- Lighter fluid
- Matches
- Flavored wood chips
- Warm water or Marinade
- Aluminum foil (optional)
Instructions
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Remove the water pan and the charcoal pan from the smoker body. Cover each pan with aluminum foil to assist with clean-up. This is completely optional.
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Soak a few handfuls of flavored wood chips in water for approximately 30 minutes. Flavored wood chips can be found at any home store.
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Fill the charcoal pan with approximately eight to ten pounds of charcoal and saturate the charcoal with lighter fluid. Allow the lighter fluid to soak into the charcoal for at least five minutes. Insert the charcoal pan back into the smoker.
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Light the charcoal with a match. Allow the charcoal to burn for roughly twenty minutes until the coals are red hot, and the flame has burned down. Do not close the chamber door.
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Place a few handfuls of flavored wood chips on top of the hot coals.
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Fill the water pan with warm water to one inch below the rim. You can use marinade instead of water if you'd like. Both will leave the environment in the smoker moist, in turn keeping the food juicy throughout the smoking process. Close the chamber doors for the water and charcoal pan.
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Arrange the food on top of the cooking grate. Make sure you space the food evenly so that it will receive an equal amount of moisture and heat throughout the smoking process. Cover the smoker with its lid.
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Smoke the food for two to six hours until cooked through and tender.
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References
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