"Reg" > wrote in message
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| Dumpster wrote:
|
| > Anyone have any experience with one of these. They advertise a 22lb
| > capacity on the small smoker and it only takes one chunk of wood to
| > smoke the meat.
|
| I have several rigs one of which is a cookshack. Summary opinion:
| It's versatile, low maintenance, and worth the money. It's not
| quite the same as a wood fired rig but it's pretty close.
|
| The capacity specs for the smokette would best be given for each
| different type of meat, IMO. I'm sure the 22 lb figure is valid for
cuts
| like butt and brisket, although a long packer cut brisket may be a
| bit squished given the CS's internal dimensions of 14 x 14 inches.
| The 22 lb figure might not hold up for something like ribs however,
| because of their dimensions. I know the unit comes with rib
| hooks used for hanging them vertically and that may get you to
| the 22 lb mark, but using them would probably require you to flip
| the slabs at some point so they cook evenly.
|
| Their claims for wood usage are about right. You can cook a full
| load with anywhere from 2 - 6 oz depending on your taste for smoke.
|
| They've got quite a good online forum that may be of help also.
|
| http://forum.cookshackamerica.com/cg...ultimatebb.cgi
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| Reg email: RegForte (at) (that free MS email service) (dot) com
|

Thanks for the reply. Looks like it will meet our smoking needs okay.
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Dumpster