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Brinkmann Trailmaster 57″ Vertical Smoker Review

Brinkmann Trailmaster 57" Vertical Smoker

On October 8, 2015, Brinkmann filed for Chapter 11 under the US bankruptcy code. 

The Brinkmann Trailmaster 57″ Vertical Smoker is one of the few Vertical Offsets on the market. We advise readers to avoid purchasing cheap horizontal barrel offsets, but this inexpensive vertical smoker mitigates the basic design flaw of horizontal offsets: heat travels upward not sideways. The vertical smokebox allows heat and smoke to go where they naturally want to go: up and out the chimney.

With five round cooking grates plus hooks at the top for hanging sausage or ribs, Brinkmann’s Vertical Smoker has beaucoup BBQ capacity. The main door runs from top to bottom for easy access to all of the above.  A water pan suspended in a round support at the smokebox bottom can be replenished through a small door in the back so you can keep the main door shut and retain heat. The firebox includes a cooking grate for grilling and a lid with a built-in warming shelf. There is one damper on the firebox and another on the chimney. Stay cool coiled handles are featured on the firebox lid and main door. Large Oklahoma Joe style wheels and a small grease cup under the smokebox are included.

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Published On: August 9, 2013
Last Modified On: August 9, 2013

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