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Old 05-11-2009, 05:15 PM   #13
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Default Re: Anyone own a Brinkmann smoker

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Originally Posted by fxpose View Post
Mine has a 1/4" gap all the way around between the lid and the body, and my understanding is that it's there for venting smoke out as the lid itself does not have a vent.
If you have too much smoke escaping, your temp will not stay constant and the heating element will constantly be coming on and burning up your wood chips too fast. It will also let alot of your moisture out.
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