LOOKING TO BUILD/BUY A SMOKER

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whiskeybent

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Anybody got any words of wisdom on smokers? Is an electric smoker better than charcoal? Ive never used a smoker before and would appreciate any imput. I have seen bucksnorts home made one and it looks pretty simple to make.
Thanks in advance
whiskey
 
If you're looking to buy, this is what I have and some ideas about each:

Brinkmann Horizontal - I like this smoker because of it's versatility. You can use charcoal or wood depending upon the whole "direct or indirect" method of heating you prefer. Also, you can't beat the capacity of the unit. On the other hand, you will need to keep a close eye on your temps. when cooking. I prefer not to exceed 215 on a long smoke so you need to be very observant (at least I do).

Brinkmann Vertical (Gas) - I like this smoker because I can set a temp. and it will stay constant with very little supervision. This isn't a "purist's" unit but it does the job comparably IMHO. It has a water/drip pan above the wood pan to keep moisture flowing and keep grease away from your wood and flame. The drawback of this unit is capacity. It has two food racks, stacked, but they are relatively small. If you have two vertical rib racks you can smoke a full rack of ribs (split in half) on one level. You can use the other rack but I prefer not to due to uneven heating. Rotating would always work but that's less time watching football or hockey. Also, the wood pan is relatively small so it works better with chips vs. chunks and chips burn-up faster than chunks.

Either way, your neighbors will REALLY love you once you get started...they'll know when you're smokin' and invite themselves over for a cold one and some smoked meat!
 
I was given a Char-Griller Duo gas and charcoal grill for Christmas (great kids) and have since purchased a Texas style side fire box attachment for smoking. I am looking forward to learning how to use the smoker. I will be following this forum for ideas. Keep them coming.
 
Not sure if you seen this but they work awesome and are cheap and easy to build...http://www.monstermuleys.info/dcforum/DCForumID48/47.html


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Thanks guys. Snort I think I'm going to build a smoker like yours and see if im smart enough to control the heat. If not I'll be forced to buy one.
Thanks again
 
It's not that hard to control..The trick is to let the temps stabilize and get blue colored smoke THEN put the meat on..Also starting the coals is important (Minion Method)..

Build it and you will be happy with it...Let me know if I can help..


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What's the minnion method???? Ive never cooked with charcoal before.
whiskey
 
http://www.culinarydisaster.com/wordpress/minion-method-for-lighting-a-wsm/

Look on my post about building a smoker..I explain it with a picture second pic from bottom of the first post...

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Hey Whiskey, I built one of Buck's smokers and it works like a dream. You can smoke a half hog in the darn thing, that's how big it is. It's one of my most prized posessions.

"Vegetarians are cool. All I eat are vegetarians - except for the occasional mountain lion steak."
-Ted Nugent-
 

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