Stopped at a little bbq place today, I get ribs w/o sauce, wife gets chicken salad of all things. Well the chicken salad is made with smoked chicken and she likes it so much that she says we need to get a smoker.
Being rather smart I start talking about an UDS, which she quickly equates to the fire pit which she dislikes. Her alternative is a green egg.
Now I don’t especially want a green egg, but it means that there is really no budget for this project.
So, assuming that I want to buy instead of build, what are the pros and cons of the various offerings.
Electric boxes seem to have good insulation and standard electronic controls. The Weber kettle smoker gets rave reviews, and I like the idea of charcoal over electric heat, but for no good reason. Or Heck, the big green egg and similar have cult-like followings.
Also, I’m totally new to this, so need recommendations for other tools, the only one I can think of is a remote meat thermometer.
So, I’ve got the green light to backyard manhood, please help me with the plan to get there!
Being rather smart I start talking about an UDS, which she quickly equates to the fire pit which she dislikes. Her alternative is a green egg.
Now I don’t especially want a green egg, but it means that there is really no budget for this project.
So, assuming that I want to buy instead of build, what are the pros and cons of the various offerings.
Electric boxes seem to have good insulation and standard electronic controls. The Weber kettle smoker gets rave reviews, and I like the idea of charcoal over electric heat, but for no good reason. Or Heck, the big green egg and similar have cult-like followings.
Also, I’m totally new to this, so need recommendations for other tools, the only one I can think of is a remote meat thermometer.
So, I’ve got the green light to backyard manhood, please help me with the plan to get there!