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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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02-19-2016, 11:20 AM | #32 | |
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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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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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02-19-2016, 11:30 AM | #34 | |
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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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02-19-2016, 11:39 AM | #36 |
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02-19-2016, 11:58 AM | #38 |
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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.
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02-19-2016, 12:15 PM | #39 | |
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Hmmm... Some of the reviews I've seen don't agree. |
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02-19-2016, 12:21 PM | #40 |
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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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02-19-2016, 12:44 PM | #41 |
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02-19-2016, 12:53 PM | #42 |
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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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