Brinkmann Charcoal Smoker (810-5501-0)

by Brinkmann

Product Details

• Item Weight: 58 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 58 pounds
• ASIN: B000BOPAC8
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #252,618 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)

Product Description

Space-saving vertical design with a large, locking front door for easy access to food, water, and charcoal pans

Two porcelain-coated cooking grates with over 390 square inches of cooking space

Surface can handle up to 75 lbs of food

Features include:

Porcelain-coated water and charcoal pans with slide-out feature for easy clean up

Professional-quality temperature gauge to monitor heat

Sturdy chrome wire handle that stays cool to the touch

Four locking casters to keep smoker stationary

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars This is a good smoker, but it needs modifications to work right., October 5, 2006

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R. Barton (Sacramento, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Brinkmann Charcoal Smoker (810-5501-0)

I own this smoker. It comes with a 15-inch charcoal bowl that has no holes in the bottom. Using it as is, the charcoal smothers in its own ashes in a couple of hours and it was hard to keep the temparture above 200-degrees. I modified the charcoal bowl by drilling holes in the bottom and buying a 14-inch grate (the charcoal grate from a Weber Smokey Joe) to hold the charcoal off the bottom of the bowl. The smoker now works as advertised. A bowl full of charcoal (about 5-lbs) will burn for about 4-hours and keep a steady 220-250 degrees. The smoker has two large racks, allowing you to smoke up to 50-lbs of meat. Operate it with the air vents open about 1/4 to 1/2 open to maintain the needed 220-250 degree smoking temperatures. Overall it's a good smoker, but for a little more, you can get a Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker and it works fine right out of the box.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Agree that modifications are necessary, November 12, 2008

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Tim Provencio "Wonder Dad" (Oroville, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Brinkmann Charcoal Smoker (810-5501-0)

During the seasoning process, I couldn't keep the temp up close to 200 degrees. So, I took a drill to the charcoal pan, crafted a little grate for the charcoal to sit on, and now I am able to keep higher temps, although not as much as I'd like.

I imagine if it were summer time, I could get a better temp out of it, but it is currently around 50 degrees outside. Summer time this will be a hot item (literally), but for now I smoke for flavor, and finish the food off on the grill to raise temps to safe level.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars No recipe book or tips came with it, April 5, 2007

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Ruth J. Peak "keyskritter" - See all my reviews
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We just bought the Brinkmann Charcoal Smoker. Very disappointed at the lack of "how to" info that came with it. I don't even see where I can buy a book from Brinkmann. I also think it should have have come with a cover. (it didn't).