Best smoker?

[Chris0nllyn]

I'm being serious when I say this - You should try some of the things my husband cooks up with that grill. It's absofreakinglutely amazing. And it's not limited to meat - I'm not a meat eater. You can bake a cake in that Primo with better accuracy and control than most home kitchen ovens.

I don't doubt it's amazing. I'm just cheap I guess

I bake cakes in the microwave, so I'm sure anything is better than that.

 

[sparkyaclown]

I considered a Primo also, but decided against it more because there is more support out there for the Big Green Egg and similar kamado grills and also there was no dealer close by. There are several BGE dealers locally and I prefer to support local businesses. I did like the concept of the Primo but the odd shape sets it so far off on its own that you were stuck buying Primo accessories exclusively. There are accessories available made by other manufacturers that work in the Egg. The Egg is expensive but given the lifetime warranty and company track record it seems like a decent investment. One note on the Egg though, the warranty is non-transferable. If you purchase a used one from an individual or from a business that is not an authorized reseller then you have no warranty.

I looked at the Broil King while I was researching and worried about the potential for rust. It also had a limited lifetime warranty but it only covered the main keg and stand for 10 years. All of the guts were only covered for 2 years. For the price it just didn't seem like I was getting as much as I would from the Egg. The prices are very close and you really don't get much more accessory wise from the Broil King. What accessories it did come with are available for the BGE also. I'm hoping this investment will truly be the last grill I ever buy.

 

[BrNaCa]

After you buy the big green egg, put it on the web. See BBQ Guru.

 

[Merlin99]

Charcoal (Briquette or Lump) or firewood is the ONLY way to go.

I just recently purchased a 18 1/2" Weber Smokey Mountain and is the greatest thing ever!
Offset smokers are horizontal so the heat travels sideways toward the top leaving the bottom (where the food is) a cooler temp.

Avoid the cheap Brinkmans for they have no vents to adjust the air intake. They're also thin metal and don't last long (rust).

Smokers make the best pulled pork! Save the fat and bones to make bean soup!

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I've got a brinkmans and have few issues with it, chief among them is.cheap racks. It's made of a fairly heavy gauge steel and seems to have adequet ventilation adjusts. My neighbor has a homemade cold smoker That were going to try on cold smoked bacon over the fall.

 

[NTNG]

A Weber grill with a "Smokenator 1000" insert from Amazon.com < seriously> I saw it online last year, and my bride-O-many years gave it to me as a Christmas gift. It fits inside the Weber, and is designed to smoke foods at about 200 degrees or so. It is all stainless, has a water pan in it. It uses either lump charcoal or wood chunks. You control the temp with the Weber's air drafts and top vent. While the name sounds like a joke, it really does work well!