Greetings from Texas

[Jefe]

New member here.  As a 20-year Brinkman charcoal smoker, I recently made the leap to the 4-rack BDS.  Imagine my disappointment upon finding the ideal location on the back patio and assembling my new smoker, I was unable to exceed 130 degrees during seasoning.  A quick call to CS, and a new heating element was on the way....problem solved!  After a fairly painless installation on a Saturday morning.....still nothing above 130.  At this point I decided to box the piece of $#!* up and return it with a nasty letter for a refund, but before doing so visited the website, and thankfully, found this Forum.  After reading several posts, I found my problem: a lose wire in the smoke/heat generator.   After a quick fix, I was up and smoking; although the baby backs that night weren't up to standards (excellent flavor but definitely not fall off the bone....human error I'm sure), the convenience of the BDS is undeniable.  I am so thankful I found this Forum....look forward to pursuing the Holy Grail!         

[mikecorn.1]

Welcome aboard. Lots of good info here. Lots of good folks willing to help.


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[KyNola]

Hope you saved the original heating element for a spare!  Glad you fixed the issue and didn't give up on your Bradley.

[ghost9mm]

Hello and welcome to a great forum...

[FLBentRider]

Hello and welcome to a great forum...

Welcome to the Forum!

How long did you smoke/cook the ribs?

[DTAggie]

Welcome from Big D!

[beefmann]

welcome to the forum

[SouthernSmoked]

Welcome to the forum...Enjoy!

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