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Originally Posted by Buehler445
I have an electric one. It is the size of a minifridge and is basically an oven with a woodbox and a chimney. It is really REALLY easy to use, and you don't have to babysit it. I have mine in the garage. I don't know if you can set it outside.
But it is NOT a smoker in the sense of true KC BBQ. I can make some really good BBQ, but if your joy comes from manipulating the flame, and genuinely smoking the food, a charcoal unit is the way to go. I would anticipate that a gas unit would be the same type of thing, easy and good BBQ, but not the real thing.
There is some good information in this thread that that I started when I got mine. It also talks a little in there about what types of smokers guys use.
I definitely enjoy my electric, but if you are looking for the experience, and to a small degree taste of a charcoal unit, electric isn't for you. |
Thanks for the info and link to the other thread.
The smoker doesn't make your garage smell of smoke?
I'm going for ease of use right now. I've really been "into" BBQ with charcoal tailgating and was pretty good at it from what I'm told so I may not be happy until I get the hugh smokers and be able to manipulate the flame, temp and texture etc. But for right now its more about just throwing a slab in there at night and coming back at noon for some tasty meat.