Piedmont wrote:
> phyteach wrote:
> > Saw something new at Home Despot (;-)) today. It is an offset
firebox
> > horizontal smoker from char-broil for 150 bucks. It has ~800
(IIRC)
> > square inches of cook surface, dampers, grates and all that.
Anybody
> > have any experience with this unit? I also noticed that the door
to
> > the firebox has 1/16 gap all the way around. That is, the door
that
> > you would add more wood, on the vertical side away from the food
> > surface. Is this a bad sign? The unit appears to be made of a
fairly
> > heavy gauge steel. Any thoughts?
> >
> > Scott
> >
> Run, get a WSM!
>
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Mike,

My only concern with the WSM is that I don't think I can fit a
brisket. The NBS (nee char-broil as someone else put it, Brick
perhaps...) will fit lots o' meat. Since I do a bit of entertaining.
capacity is somewhat important. It will also double as a large grill,
which I also do quite a lot of. If I can get 6 hours without a lot of
fuss, then I am way ahead of where I am now at 4 hours and 40 minute
adjustments to the Weber kettle. I do admit that the 12 hours of
smoking time that the WSM provides is enticing...

Regards,
Scott