Brinkmann Smoker - Page 2

Carbon · 04-21-2013, 11:07 AM

The electric Gourmet was my very first smoker I got a few years back. I eventually converted it for charcoal use which required very simple mods to the to the base pans and to the lid. I still use it today and performs flawlessly. I run it with the stock waterpan, dry.

The modded base/coal pans.

MJE9 · 04-22-2013, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Wampus

You talking about the Brinkmann Gourmet Charcoal Smoker? The water smoker similar to the WSM?

If that IS the one you're talking about. I'd recommend it. Out of the box, it's not as good, but you can modify it and it'll work great.
I have one. Started on it and I still have it. For the money you'll spend on an 18" WSM, you can buy and modify 4 or 5 of the Brinkmanns.

Check out THIS THREAD for modifications.

Yes... What mods did you do?

MJE9 · 04-22-2013, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Wampus

I think it really only depends on your budget and what you're willing to spend.

A 18" WSM will cost you $300.
A Brinkmann Gourmet Charcoal Smoker will cost you $80 (and you can find them for less).

For about $25, you can modify the Brinkmann and it will perform EXACTLY as the WSM.

What mods did you do?

Wampus · 04-22-2013, 08:29 AM

I linked to a thread that has all of them, but here it is again....

Essential Brinkmann Gourmet Charcoal Smoker Mods

04-21-2013, 11:07 AM	#16
Carbon is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-24-08 Location: Los Angeles	The electric Gourmet was my very first smoker I got a few years back. I eventually converted it for charcoal use which required very simple mods to the to the base pans and to the lid. I still use it today and performs flawlessly. I run it with the stock waterpan, dry. The modded base/coal pans. __________________ ....UDS....Mini-WSM....Midi-WSM....Mod-ECB....22.5-OTG....34"wood fired pizza oven....

04-22-2013, 08:29 AM	#19
Wampus somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-05-09 Location: Mooresville, IN	I linked to a thread that has all of them, but here it is again.... Essential Brinkmann Gourmet Charcoal Smoker Mods __________________ [COLOR="Blue"][B]"Oh, I don’t reject Christ. I love Christ. It’s just that so many of you Christians are so unlike Christ." -Mahatma Gandhi[/B][/COLOR]