Hi all! I am closing on my first home next week (It feels crazy to even type that!) and shortly thereafter, if not before, I will be closing on my first smoker! I'll also be getting a gas grill for convenience.
Grilling I'm familiar with. Smokin will be new. So, I'll be lurking around here for a while trying to figure out what type of smoker I want, what techniques I need to learn, and all that good stuff. Cheers from Washington, DC!
Weber Kettle -- 22.5" (In-Service Date June 2015)
Slow-n-Sear/Drip-n-Griddle/Grill Grates (In-Service Date March 2016)
Pit Boss 820 (Retired)
GMG Jim Bowie WiFi (In-Service Date April 2017)
Maverick ET-733
Fireboard
Home-brewer
> Weber Genesis EP-330
> Grilla Grills Original Grilla (OG) pellet smoker with Alpha/Connect
> Pit Barrel Cooker (gone to a new home)
> WeberQ 2000 (on "loan" to a relative (I'll never see it again))
> Old Smokey Electric (for chickens mostly - when it's too nasty out
to fiddle with a more capable cooker)
> Luhr Jensen Little Chief Electric - Top Loader circa 1990 (smoked fish & jerky)
> Thermoworks Smoke
> 3 Thermoworks Chef Alarms
> Thermoworks Thermapen One
> Thermoworks Thermapen Classic
> Thermoworks Thermopop
> Thermoworks IR-GUN-S
> Anova sous vide circulator
> Searzall torch
> BBQ Guru Rib Ring
> WÜSTHOF, Dalstrong, and Buck knives
> Paprika App on Mac and iOS
Welcome from a couple hours west of there. My advice is to not make up your mind too quickly, and to do thorough investigation into anything that interests you here on the forum. Be open-minded and chase down all possibilities. I "knew" what I was going to get when I signed up, but have changed my mind twice since due to all the information here. Pretty sure my mind is made up now though. Enjoy and glad to have you!
Welcome to the pit, and congrats on your new home! What type of smoker are you looking to buy? I'm sure you'll get great help from all forum members.
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Welcome! Happy to have you. As Henrik mentioned. What type of smoker are you looking for? Off-set, Kamado, Weber Kettle, Bullet, Vertical Cabinet, Barrel, Pellet the list goes on. All of them have their advantages and disadvantages.
Hi, my name is Darrell. I'm an OTR truck driver for over 25 years. During my off time I love doing backyard cooks. I have a 48" Lang Deluxe smoker, Rec-Tec pellet smoker,1 Weber Genesis 330, 1 Weber Performer (blue), 2 Weber kettles (1 black and 1 Copper), 1 26" Weber kettle, a WSM, 8 Maverick Redi Chek thermometers, a PartyQ, 2 SnS, Grill Grates, Cast Iron grates, 1 ThermoPop (orange) and 2 ThermoPens (pink and orange) and planning on adding more cooking accessories. Now I have an Anova sous vide, the Dragon blower and 2 Chef alarms from Thermoworks.
Thank you Henrik! I'm pretty sure I've done all my homework. The email address I provided is the real deal.
Henrik and Spinaker (sailor?) I'm not sure what kind of smoker I'm looking to get. It not an easy decision. I was expecting to find a pretty clear-cut pros and cons list somewhere, but the more I search the more I realize it ain't that simple lol
I think that I want an offset or a vertical cabinet type... I like the idea of an offset because I enjoy tending a grill. It's a little hard to explain but I'm pretty sure this is one place I don't have to explain that. A while back before I started living in apartments I lived in a very social house with a bunch of roomates. One of the things I loved the most was inviting a bunch of people over, filling up the chimney with charcoal (which, don't laugh, was a next level boss move in that circle) and getting down to business on the cheap little grill we could afford. Manning that flame is just a good feeling and I think I'd get my fill of that with an offset.
I like the idea of a cabinet because I think its relatively low maintenance process would mean that I'd be able to use it more often, doing things like throwing a few chickens in there on a Sunday and having lunch meat for the week... but I'd loose that hands-on feel.
So, I'm looking at Lang, Backwoods...The Good One cookers caught my eye this morning so I'm looking into them. I like the idea of doing a little charcoal grilling when I catch the mood.
I'm trying to hover around $1500 - $2000 for something that will really last. One thing I hate doing is buying temporary starter equipment. As my friends and I have been saying since undergrad "If you're gonna go, go hard."
Dude, to me this post screams KBQ. You get the real smoke flavor as it uses 100% wood, its a cabinet style and has great capacity (up to 60 lbs meat). Most people's downside to KBQ is that they don't want to tend to the fire, but if you wanna do that then it sounds like a perfect match!
Weber Kettle -- 22.5" (In-Service Date June 2015)
Slow-n-Sear/Drip-n-Griddle/Grill Grates (In-Service Date March 2016)
Pit Boss 820 (Retired)
GMG Jim Bowie WiFi (In-Service Date April 2017)
Maverick ET-733
Fireboard
Home-brewer
So, I'm looking at Lang, Backwoods...The Good One cookers caught my eye this morning so I'm looking into them. I like the idea of doing a little charcoal grilling when I catch the mood.
I'm trying to hover around $1500 - $2000 for something that will really last. One thing I hate doing is buying temporary starter equipment. As my friends and I have been saying since undergrad "If you're gonna go, go hard."
Now you've got the idea! With a target cooker and a price range you can get some great feedback! Now, how many you reckon on feeding? Small group 4-6 or bigger, say 15-20?
Equipment
Primo Oval xl
Slow n Sear (two)
Drip n Griddle
22" Weber Kettle
26" Weber Kettle one touch
Blackstone 36†Pro Series
Sous vide machine
Kitchen Aid
Meat grinder
sausage stuffer
5 Crock Pots Akootrimonts
Two chimneys (was 3 but rivets finally popped, down to 1)
cast iron pans,
Dutch ovens
Signals 4 probe, thermapens, chef alarms, Dots, thermapop and maverick T-732, RTC-600, pro needle and various pocket instareads. The help and preferences
1 extra fridge and a deep chest freezer in the garage
KBB
FOGO
A 9 year old princess foster child
Patience and old patio furniture
"Baby Girl" The cat
ClayJones Huntington Beach Welcomes your sir. I have relatives in Hyattsville and College Park. You lost me at Lang ( $$$ ) however one always needs a 26" kettle with a Slow n Sear. That's is IMHO. All the people above are like the Google of BBQ. You found the right place.
Hey Homey. So I got a 22" kettle about a month or so ago and have had a couple ques at my house... This morning I woke up thinking, "I should have gotten the 26" like that guy on Amazingribs said..."
New House; New Obsession in DC
Enjoy and glad to have you!
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