Quite Atypically, yet another Departure from Th Island of Misfit Cookers...

[Mr. Bones]

Part I

It's all good, yall, so don't worry on accounta my well-bein...

I had not used my poor lil ol Brinkmann Gourmet (R2D2) in several years, an wanted to find a Good Home, not set her out at th curb fer th scrappers... she deserved a better ride off into th Sunset than that, as I reckoned it... Still R4D (Ready 4 Duty!)



'Twas not an easy decision, but simply a matter of non-utilization, vs precious real estate in my teensy garage...

Show yall a lil bit where we been, together...





>Relief break at 6 pics in...Stay Tuned, if interested...

[Mr. Bones]

Part II

[Mr. Bones]

Part III

[Mr. Bones]

Not my best smoked turkey, ever, but my best one on a Brinkmann Gourmet...

[CaptainMike]

Let us all bow our heads in a moment of silence.

[Mr. Bones]

Preciate th respect, Cap'n, but when I bow my my head fer very long, nowadays, at least, jus makes fer drool alla runnin all down th fronta my bibbers...

[FireMan]

And say hmmmmmmmmmm!

Lookin good!

[Mr. Bones]

I ain't nohow sad, feelin no more than nostalgia, but thanks fer th Moment, Brothers!

I'm happy th buyer is enthusiastic bout usin her, made him up a generous Care Package of chunks of bourbon barrel staves, pecan, post oak, mesquite, hickory, an apple, cause it all was handiest...also threw in a 6.5 oz Three Little Pigs Kansas City All Purpose rub...

Also, access to my biz email, in case of questions / problems, etc. ...he already has my phone / txt #...

Really a great guy, pleasure meetin him, an he brought along a few home brews, one of which I'm sippin on, now...BRAVO!!! , Mark !!!, so far, citric fer what I typically drink, but tasty...

[HawkerXP]

As long as you've passed her on to a happy place you can and should let you're conscience rest.

[Mr. Bones]

That's where I'm at, an was all along aimin fer...so: win, win, in my eyes...

Reckon I oughtta tell him bout Amazing Ribs dot com?

[Mr. Bones]

If'n yall know of a better requiem, please post it here...

[smokin fool]

….or you coulda put an addition on the garage.....make her a two bay

[Mr. Bones]

Great Plan, brother, but I live in a duplex, our motour garages are siamesed together, an I rather doubt my neighbour Matt would be amenable, bein's how he keeps his wee lil murdersickle, an mostly his Camry indoors, there... smokin fool

[smokin fool]

Ratz

[RonB]

I'm glad ya found it a good home.

[Mr. Bones]

Me, too...

[texastweeter]

My first smoker was gifted to me by my late grandfather and was that exact model. Cooked many a good meal on it. I too outgrew it and passed it on to a prison guard in Palestine TX. Still see Mark now and again at Lodge, he claims he still smoking fish on her!

[Mr. Bones]

This cat's name was Mark, as well...

Very interestin, engagin cat to talk to, gave him my public email, he already has my public phone, told him to holler if he has any dilemnas...

Jus happy to see R2D2 have a happy place, in this world...I loaded him up with goodies, to git him started...

[LA Pork Butt]

I am guessing that Brinkman is a water smoker. I started out on one and it really turned out some great butts. My only complaint was the need to get up about 4am on overnight cooks to add fuel and water.

[Mr. Bones]

Yup, a water smoker, an yup, historically turned out some great cue....
never hadda git up overnight, with this lectric one...
But, have waited way, far, long beyond overnight, fer large products to acheive doneness...

[JPGators17]

This one hits close to home. This is my very first smoker, which was a hand-me-down from my brother. I had no interest in smoking, but he forced it on me or he was going to throw it away. So I gave it a try, and was hooked. Because of this smoker I found AR. I haven't used it in 5+ years, but a few years back I decided to give it a Gator makeover, since I knew i was way too sentimental to ever part with it. It sits in my garage, loved and seen only by me.

[Mr. Bones]

Lovin it, great job redecoratin yer Gourmet Electric Smoker, as well!

Looks like ya been utilizin roughly th same ratio of wood chunks to kWh as I have been... Fine Job, That...

[Mr. Bones]

Th earliest of th pics I posted , although they're all chronologically kinda mixed up, is from 2013; me an th Brinkmann R2D2, we've had our Moments, together, many of which have been shared right here, on AR...

Glad to see her go to a happy home, where she'll be loved, an appreciated.

Even provided Tech Support, to help ease th learnin curve...