On Sat, 10 May 2008 20:31:27 GMT, "Dave Bugg"
wrote:

wrote:
My name is Jerry and I lurk here. There is a lot of good information
passed around here. And some interesting recipes too. Thanks.

Jerry, personally I'd consider the Weber Smokey Mountain -- WSM -- (
http://www.virtualweberbullet.com/ ) coupled with the BBQ Guru
(http://www.thebbqguru.com/). That combination will give you absolute
temperature control and you won't be stuck with "pucks"; you'll be able to
use any fuel you want to use: wood chunks, wood chips, briquettes, lump
charcoal, burnt-down wood coals. The BBQ Guru is wonderful. I recently
acquired one for my Kamado, and it made a good pit even more "set-N-forget"
than it already was. The BBQ Guru has a setup for the WSM.


Thanks, Dave.

I have been considering a WSM. A plus for the WSM is that I don't
need electricity for heat. And the small amount of electricity for the
BBQ Guru is well within the capability of my batteries and converter
to supply.

Tell me a little more about the BBQ Guru. If I understand it right, a
small fan is mounted to a bottom vent and its variable speed controls
the draft and therefore the temperature. I assume that the smallest
(4cfm) fan unit and a WSM adapter would be what I need.

How long should I be able to leave the WSM with a BBQ Guru unattended?
Thanks,
Jerry O.