BBQ, and smoking, what books to get

[ceebz]

Originally Posted by Extra Point

What are the three things you like best about your WSM?

Temperature control. Once these things are broken in, I can do a 16 hour cook with very little tweaking to the fire.

Portability. I do cooks for people off site all of the time. The bullets are easy to break down and take to parks, campsites, other peoples' homes, etc.

Flexibility. I have a cold smoker setup for my bullet, which enables me to smoke cheese. I love it. I can also break down my bullet and turn it into a grill in a matter of seconds if needed. Great for crisping chicken skin when I don't have a grill nearby.

I just got done curing and smoking some bellies to give out for xmas. That bacon is always a big hit. I honestly can't think of anything you can do in an offset that you can't do in a bullet, unless we're doing a hog.

[Dolphinduck]

Originally Posted by ceebz

Temperature control. Once these things are broken in, I can do a 16 hour cook with very little tweaking to the fire.

Portability. I do cooks for people off site all of the time. The bullets are easy to break down and take to parks, campsites, other peoples' homes, etc.

Flexibility. I have a cold smoker setup for my bullet, which enables me to smoke cheese. I love it. I can also break down my bullet and turn it into a grill in a matter of seconds if needed. Great for crisping chicken skin when I don't have a grill nearby.

I just got done curing and smoking some bellies to give out for xmas. That bacon is always a big hit. I honestly can't think of anything you can do in an offset that you can't do in a bullet, unless we're doing a hog.

This!

For those considering a cheap offset you will find more frustration than good results. The metal is usually too thin to keep good temp contol and they usually require several mods to be effective. Go with the WSM bullet or a Big green egg and you wont be sorry. Alot of teams use these set ups on the competition circut.

[runnercyclist]

For what it's worth, I love my WSM and everything I've smoked in it!

But I am a noob with no experience with an offset