As much as I hate to say it, I think I made a mistake in purchasing my Humphrey's smoker. Let me explain the situation and I am open to advice on next steps.
I was intrigued by the Humphrey's smoker for a little over a year. At the time I first saw it, I had my Webers and a COS. I was fairly happy with what I could produce. Winters were a bit of a problem and since I started to cook for more people at a time, capacity was becoming an issue too. Nevertheless, I had not made up my mind on what my next steps were. I had been dreaming of a EOS since 2015.
Well in February, (not due to the stimulus), I decided I was going to stop hesitating and just buy a smoker. I admit, I was a bit impulsive and chose the Humphrey's. I had been hesitating off and on for years on a smoker and I didn't want to get cold feet.
I was happy with the smoker initially. After getting more cooks under my belt with it, I can't help but think it just simply wasn't worth it. I don't think what it can produce is enough better than my Weber's. Sure the capacity is great, and it will perform well in the winter.
Here is the kicker, I joined this fine club after getting the Humphrey's. I have learned about all the wonderful other options out there. I cant help think I would of been happier with a large PBC or a 22 WSM for far less cost. Or even other cookers for that matter.
Moreover, even owning a COS has somewhat conditioned me to prefer food from offsets. Sure, I'm not really motivated to cook many briskets on an offset even if I had an EOS but other food I've made on my COS was much more memorable than the Humphrey's or Weber.
But for me, producing good BBQ on a weber makes me happy because its a good value. My first weber 22 I got for $25 and made very good Q! who can argue with that?
At this point I'm leaning toward cutting my loses before the Humphrey's gets much more use. I would use the proceeds to buy an EOS. Or possibly just a WSM or PBC.
At the same time, I wonder if I should stick it out some and give it more time with the Humphrey's.
What do you think?
I was intrigued by the Humphrey's smoker for a little over a year. At the time I first saw it, I had my Webers and a COS. I was fairly happy with what I could produce. Winters were a bit of a problem and since I started to cook for more people at a time, capacity was becoming an issue too. Nevertheless, I had not made up my mind on what my next steps were. I had been dreaming of a EOS since 2015.
Well in February, (not due to the stimulus), I decided I was going to stop hesitating and just buy a smoker. I admit, I was a bit impulsive and chose the Humphrey's. I had been hesitating off and on for years on a smoker and I didn't want to get cold feet.
I was happy with the smoker initially. After getting more cooks under my belt with it, I can't help but think it just simply wasn't worth it. I don't think what it can produce is enough better than my Weber's. Sure the capacity is great, and it will perform well in the winter.
Here is the kicker, I joined this fine club after getting the Humphrey's. I have learned about all the wonderful other options out there. I cant help think I would of been happier with a large PBC or a 22 WSM for far less cost. Or even other cookers for that matter.
Moreover, even owning a COS has somewhat conditioned me to prefer food from offsets. Sure, I'm not really motivated to cook many briskets on an offset even if I had an EOS but other food I've made on my COS was much more memorable than the Humphrey's or Weber.
But for me, producing good BBQ on a weber makes me happy because its a good value. My first weber 22 I got for $25 and made very good Q! who can argue with that?
At this point I'm leaning toward cutting my loses before the Humphrey's gets much more use. I would use the proceeds to buy an EOS. Or possibly just a WSM or PBC.
At the same time, I wonder if I should stick it out some and give it more time with the Humphrey's.
What do you think?
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