Smoker Parts & modification advice needed

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Smoker Parts & modification advice needed

Post by Gringo Pescador » Wed Jul 21, 2010 9:48 am

I've got a Great Mountain Gas Smoker. My wife bought it for me from Walmart a couple years ago.:cheers: Of course now they no longer carry them.#-o

There are a couple of things I am looking for..

It has slots for 4 racks but only came with three, I would like to find a 4th rack (12x18").

I also have a hard time keeping the temp as low as I would like, I have only smoked in the winter and even then I have to open the 1 top vent and crack the door to get the temp down. I would like to either get a smaller burner for it or add vents to the top.

Does anyone have any recommendations, experience in this type of modification, or know where I could go to find parts?

I would like to smoke up a batch of steelhead, but am holding off because I know it will be near impossible to keep the heat down.:-({|=
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RE:Smoker Parts & modification advice needed

Post by dilbert » Wed Jul 21, 2010 10:26 am

GOSM is now Landmann ([url=http://www.landmann-usa.com)]http://www.landmann-usa.com)[/url], you may be able to contact them for parts.

For getting the temp lower you could replace the regulator with one that has a needle valve on the regulator body. Something like this, but make sure the connection matches up with your current burner.
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RE:Smoker Parts & modification advice needed

Post by racfish » Wed Jul 21, 2010 11:51 am

There is a guy in the Woodenville area that sells Traeger and Traeger parts. Maybe some parts are interchangable. I really dont know for sure. He seemed very knowledgable about smokers in general.He also sells Traeger pellets at the best price around. PM me ifin you want his info.
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Post by saltyseadog » Wed Jul 21, 2010 5:51 pm

racfish wrote:There is a guy in the Woodenville area that sells Traeger and Traeger parts. Maybe some parts are interchangable. I really dont know for sure. He seemed very knowledgable about smokers in general.He also sells Traeger pellets at the best price around. PM me ifin you want his info.
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RE:Smoker Parts & modification advice needed

Post by Gringo Pescador » Wed Jul 21, 2010 8:05 pm

dilbert wrote:GOSM is now Landmann ([url=http://www.landmann-usa.com)]http://www.landmann-usa.com)[/url], you may be able to contact them for parts.

For getting the temp lower you could replace the regulator with one that has a needle valve on the regulator body. Something like this, but make sure the connection matches up with your current burner.
Thanks, sent them an email to see if I can get the rack from them. I will have to take my burner apart and see what type it is. I would much rather adjust the burner than put a bunch of extra vents in it.

Racfish - I am guessing the racks are a pretty standard size, I will see if I can find the Traeger guy and see what I can find out!
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RE:Smoker Parts & modification advice needed

Post by Splitshot » Sat Jul 31, 2010 6:52 pm

The Brinkman electric I bought last year operates above 200F. It's very convenient, holds a lot and cleans up easily but I'd like to try cold smoking.

My wife reminded me the her father's smoker was an old refrigerator with a waffle iron in the bottom. I'm think of getting a waffle iron with temp control and putting in the Brinkman. I'll follow up if it works.

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