Waaay back when I first started grilling, it was always with a charcoal grill of some kind. The, for reasons lost in antiquity, I switched to gassers. Added pellet smokers and flat top griddles. Now I hanker to give charcoal a whirl, but I need to get an almost-throwaway to see if we (I mean SWMBO) like the flavor. I am leery because we tried a barrel cooker awhile ago and found that it produced a creosote taste, or maybe acrid taste, that was just unpalatable to us.
I am browsed the Weber Smokey Joe and Smokey Joe Premium, the former at $34 and the latter at $59. I don't quite get the difference in the ash handling. The regular Joe has a tray underneath and the bottom vents at the bottom of the kettle, while the Premium has them where the handles attach with no bottom vents for ash.
Are these two a good choice for my experiment with charcoal cooking? My MCS wants to get a WSCG, but the taste of the product from charcoal is the first hurtle before the "controls" are loosened for a new grill.
Are there better options for well under $100? Thxs!!
UPDATE: I found and ordered a Jumbo Joe instead of the Smokey Joe. I had a discount coupon plus veterans discount from Lowes. Figured 18†is better than 14†- a guy thing, I know. Thanks all for your help!
I am browsed the Weber Smokey Joe and Smokey Joe Premium, the former at $34 and the latter at $59. I don't quite get the difference in the ash handling. The regular Joe has a tray underneath and the bottom vents at the bottom of the kettle, while the Premium has them where the handles attach with no bottom vents for ash.
Are these two a good choice for my experiment with charcoal cooking? My MCS wants to get a WSCG, but the taste of the product from charcoal is the first hurtle before the "controls" are loosened for a new grill.
Are there better options for well under $100? Thxs!!
UPDATE: I found and ordered a Jumbo Joe instead of the Smokey Joe. I had a discount coupon plus veterans discount from Lowes. Figured 18†is better than 14†- a guy thing, I know. Thanks all for your help!
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