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Old 02-27-2011, 06:38 PM  
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Looking to buy a smoker
First off, I've never smoked before but it's something I've always wanted to do. I live in ND and don't really know many people that do smoke up here. I'm just looking for something to start out with. Any suggestions?
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Old 02-19-2016, 11:02 AM   #31
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I may be in the market for a traditional smoker, one that would take full pieces of wood, not chunks. Any suggestions? Is the WSM capable of such?
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Old 02-19-2016, 11:20 AM   #32
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I may be in the market for a traditional smoker, one that would take full pieces of wood, not chunks. Any suggestions? Is the WSM capable of such?
I'm in the process of selecting my next smoker.
Wanted to get one of "The Good One's" "Marshall" models but I keep hearing about how Humphrey's are even better.

http://humphreysbbq.myshopify.com/

Either one of those is going to set you back $2k+ but they're awesome.

EDIT: Humphrey's has smaller models for much less..... I want one big enough for competitions.
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Old 02-19-2016, 11:22 AM   #33
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FMB, as much as you like to create excellent food a Big Green Egg would be worth the extra expense. A BGE and sous vide paired together are an outstanding team.
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Old 02-19-2016, 11:30 AM   #34
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I may be in the market for a traditional smoker, one that would take full pieces of wood, not chunks. Any suggestions? Is the WSM capable of such?
Nope, probably not.

I mean I guess it depends on your separation between chunks and full pieces. I've thrown pieces in my fireplace that would fit in the WSM, but frankly I'm not sure why you would.

If you're doing a 'full wood' smoke where you're not just using charcoal for the heat and wood for the flavor, I think an offset is definitely the way to go. As for which one - in the end, you get what you pay for with these guys. There's just no way to make them good and make them cheap. Thermal mass is what it is - to make a good one takes thick metal which costs a lot to procure and work with. If you're spending less than $800 on one, you're not getting one that's worth the headache, IMO and you should just stick with the WSM.

Any way I can talk you into getting a plasma torch, learning to weld and then building one of these sumbitches and telling me how it goes?

http://www.pbs.org/food/features/bbq...de-4-the-pits/

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Old 02-19-2016, 11:38 AM   #35
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I'm in the process of selecting my next smoker.
Wanted to get one of "The Good One's" "Marshall" models but I keep hearing about how Humphrey's are even better.

http://humphreysbbq.myshopify.com/

Either one of those is going to set you back $2k+ but they're awesome.

EDIT: Humphrey's has smaller models for much less..... I want one big enough for competitions.
Definitely not spending that much.
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Old 02-19-2016, 11:39 AM   #36
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FMB, as much as you like to create excellent food a Big Green Egg would be worth the extra expense. A BGE and sous vide paired together are an outstanding team.
I've really been looking at that too, along with Kamado Joe.
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Nope, probably not.

I mean I guess it depends on your separation between chunks and full pieces. I've thrown pieces in my fireplace that would fit in the WSM, but frankly I'm not sure why you would.

If you're doing a 'full wood' smoke where you're not just using charcoal for the heat and wood for the flavor, I think an offset is definitely the way to go. As for which one - in the end, you get what you pay for with these guys. There's just no way to make them good and make them cheap. Thermal mass is what it is - to make a good one takes thick metal which costs a lot to procure and work with. If you're spending less than $800 on one, you're not getting one that's worth the headache, IMO and you should just stick with the WSM.

Any way I can talk you into getting a plasma torch, learning to weld and then building one of these sumbitches and telling me how it goes?

http://www.pbs.org/food/features/bbq...de-4-the-pits/

I'm doing this someday. Oh yes, I will be doing this someday.
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Old 02-19-2016, 11:58 AM   #38
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I've really been looking at that too, along with Kamado Joe.
The Kamado Joe is fine; my father-in-law has one. He was working at Home Depot we he purchased it so I think he received a discount. He has hinted around that he wished he would have spent the extra 10% for the BGE. For grilling there isn't much difference, but the set up of the BGE is better for smoking.
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The Kamado Joe is fine; my father-in-law has one. He was working at Home Depot we he purchased it so I think he received a discount. He has hinted around that he wished he would have spent the extra 10% for the BGE. For grilling there isn't much difference, but the set up of the BGE is better for smoking.

Hmmm... Some of the reviews I've seen don't agree.
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I love my BGE, but I wouldn't use full pieces of wood as my primary heat source in it.
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Old 02-19-2016, 12:44 PM   #41
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I love my BGE, but I wouldn't use full pieces of wood as my primary heat source in it.

Yeah, I understand I wouldn't be able to do that with an egg.
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Buy the mid sized Weber GSM. I've had one for a couple years. If you do any modifications, just make sure to put a good quality thermometer in the lid, or get a digital meat thermometer to keep an eye on temp. Mine holds temp pretty well and is very easy to clean up afterwards. Might fire mine up on Sunday if the weather stays good.
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Old 02-19-2016, 01:00 PM   #43
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Yeah, I understand I wouldn't be able to do that with an egg.
FMB, if you're looking into a ceramic smoker, you might want to take a look at the Primo smokers. They're oval (instead of round) in shape and that's a really handy feature as you put the charcoal in half the fire box, so that provides direct heat (right over the coals if you don't use a deflector, but indirect heat over the side of the firebox without the charcoal. Very handy as you can sear directly over the coals then move to the other side of the oval for indirect roasting.

PS. Whatever you get, get the XL size; trust me, you'll wish you had if you get anything smaller.
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