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Depends on you man. Do you have or have you ever had a smoker?cornbread;n252990 said:hey ray, what do you think is the best set up for under $500
Depends on you man. Do you have or have you ever had a smoker?cornbread;n252990 said:hey ray, what do you think is the best set up for under $500
While you could go buy any number of off sets for under $500, you'll be chasing temps and may get discouraged plus you'll be buying a new one in 2 years after the fire box rusts out if you don't take good care of it. Go buy Weber smokey mountain. Far and away the best bang for your buck for a quality pure smoker. Weber lasts longer than you will and there are so many inexpensive DIY mods for those things. There are a couple pellet smokers in that range too. I've never used one can't really comment but I've seen some of the more expensive ones from treager put out of good stuff. You need an electrical outlet where your grill will be though and if the power is out aka hurricane season you're kind of up a creek.cornbread;252990 said:hey ray, what do you think is the best set up for under $500
heavychevy;n253033 said:While you could go buy any number of off sets for under $500, you'll be chasing temps and may get discouraged plus you'll be buying a new one in 2 years after the fire box rusts out if you don't take good care of it. Go buy Weber smokey mountain. Far and away the best bang for your buck for a quality pure smoker. Weber lasts longer than you will and there are so many inexpensive DIY mods for those things. There are a couple pellet smokers in that range too. I've never used one can't really comment but I've seen some of the more expensive ones from treager put out of good stuff. You need an electrical outlet where your grill will be though and if the power is out aka hurricane season you're kind of up a creek.
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She should be use to little bits of wood by nowt-gator;n253461 said:I've never had any food cooked from a traeger. I've been tempted to buy a wood pellet grill a couple times but they're kinda pricey and the wood pellets for some weird reason gross my wife out. They look like they're badass cookers though.
ToucheRay Finkle;n253491 said:She should be use to little bits of wood by now
Ray Finkle;n253141 said:I paid $120 for mine. Its a basic Brinkman offset from Depot. I went with an offset wood/coal smoker because I enjoy the process enough to sit by it almost nonstop for 16 hours if need be. I'll kick back, drink some beers, hang with a few buddies, play some guitar, or just enjoy the peace and quiet that fatherhood doesn't frequently provide. If thats your idea of a good time, I'd recommend exactly what i have. There is more continuous rack space than most cheaper electric or gas smokers. I've also heard good things about pellet smokers but again, not for me at this time.
NVGator;n6878 said:Nothing special. A Webber Spirit 3 burner and a vertical smoker. The smoker does have the option to use gas on it but I've never used that, just charcoal and chips. It is my first smoker and now wish I had an indirect side smoker instead.
I like that cast iron skillet thingy youre cooking those burgers on.heavychevy;n257649 said:Made some of my own mash burgers tonight. We haven't been out to Bev's in a while.
The weed burner will get anything ignited even in a monsoon
Two double double onion mashes and plain for the baby
Wife got home when I was starving and the meat was coming off. Thought about a pic halfway thru.
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How is that reverse sear? I've been wanting to try it.heavychevy;n257992 said:It's actually a cast iron pizza stone seasoned up to make burgers and sear off steaks for reverse Sears and blacken fish.
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t-gator;n259045 said:How is that reverse sear? I've been wanting to try it.