|
|
Welcome to FoodBanter.com forums which provide access to the finest food and drink related newsgroups. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most newsgroup discussions and access our other FREE features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics to the food related newsgroups, communicate privately with other FoodBanter.com members (PM), respond to polls, upload your own photos and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact support. |
|
|||||||
| Barbecue (alt.food.barbecue) Discuss barbecue and grilling--southern style "low and slow" smoking of ribs, shoulders and briskets, as well as direct heat grilling of everything from burgers to salmon to vegetables. |
|
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | Display Modes |
09-06-2004, 04:57 AM
|
|||
|
|||
How do you know if the smoker walls will retain heat?
I have been looking at different smokers (and some smoker/grill
combos). I know some of them looked cheaper (poorer made) than others, but how could I tell? From talking here and from what I could gather, the ability to control the heat inside the unit is paramount. Certainly, the ability to add charcoal easily and other things might be useful, but temperature control looks like the highest priority. Please correct me on this, if I am wrong. But, my question is: How can I tell by looking at the smoker that it will hold heat or maintain the temperature properly? And not just maintain the right temperature (not get too cold), but can a smoker get too hot and not just lose heat? 
|
|
09-06-2004, 05:03 AM
|
|||
|
|||
|
How do you know if the smoker walls will retain heat?
Thick, heavy walls will retain heat better than thin sheet metal.
-- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Louis Cohen Living la vida loca at N37° 43' 7.9" W122° 8' 42.8" "jm" wrote in message m... I have been looking at different smokers (and some smoker/grill combos). I know some of them looked cheaper (poorer made) than others, but how could I tell? From talking here and from what I could gather, the ability to control the heat inside the unit is paramount. Certainly, the ability to add charcoal easily and other things might be useful, but temperature control looks like the highest priority. Please correct me on this, if I am wrong. But, my question is: How can I tell by looking at the smoker that it will hold heat or maintain the temperature properly? And not just maintain the right temperature (not get too cold), but can a smoker get too hot and not just lose heat?
|
|
09-06-2004, 05:03 AM
|
|||
|
|||
|
How do you know if the smoker walls will retain heat?
"jm" wrote in message m... I have been looking at different smokers (and some smoker/grill combos). I know some of them looked cheaper (poorer made) than others, but how could I tell? From talking here and from what I could gather, the ability to control the heat inside the unit is paramount. Certainly, the ability to add charcoal easily and other things might be useful, but temperature control looks like the highest priority. Please correct me on this, if I am wrong. But, my question is: How can I tell by looking at the smoker that it will hold heat or maintain the temperature properly? And not just maintain the right temperature (not get too cold), but can a smoker get too hot and not just lose heat? You probably can't tell just by looking at it. So other's experience using them should be considered as well. IMHO, just buy the Weber Smoky Mountain. It's a great unit at a good price.
|
|
09-06-2004, 05:32 AM
|
|||
|
|||
|
How do you know if the smoker walls will retain heat?
"WiScottsin" wrote in message ... "jm" wrote in message m... I have been looking at different smokers (and some smoker/grill combos). I know some of them looked cheaper (poorer made) than others, but how could I tell? From talking here and from what I could gather, the ability to control the heat inside the unit is paramount. Certainly, the ability to add charcoal easily and other things might be useful, but temperature control looks like the highest priority. Please correct me on this, if I am wrong. But, my question is: How can I tell by looking at the smoker that it will hold heat or maintain the temperature properly? And not just maintain the right temperature (not get too cold), but can a smoker get too hot and not just lose heat? You probably can't tell just by looking at it. So other's experience using them should be considered as well. IMHO, just buy the Weber Smoky Mountain. It's a great unit at a good price. I was gonna, but Wally-World was sold out. "WiScottsin" wrote in message ... "jm" wrote in message m... I have been looking at different smokers (and some smoker/grill combos). I know some of them looked cheaper (poorer made) than others, but how could I tell? From talking here and from what I could gather, the ability to control the heat inside the unit is paramount. Certainly, the ability to add charcoal easily and other things might be useful, but temperature control looks like the highest priority. Please correct me on this, if I am wrong. But, my question is: How can I tell by looking at the smoker that it will hold heat or maintain the temperature properly? And not just maintain the right temperature (not get too cold), but can a smoker get too hot and not just lose heat? You probably can't tell just by looking at it. So other's experience using them should be considered as well. IMHO, just buy the Weber Smoky Mountain. It's a great unit at a good price. I was gonna, but Wally-World was sold out.
|
|
09-06-2004, 05:51 AM
|
|||
|
|||
|
How do you know if the smoker walls will retain heat?
http://www.kamado.com/
I said it before K.S. did. jm wrote: I have been looking at different smokers (and some smoker/grill combos). I know some of them looked cheaper (poorer made) than others, but how could I tell? From talking here and from what I could gather, the ability to control the heat inside the unit is paramount. Certainly, the ability to add charcoal easily and other things might be useful, but temperature control looks like the highest priority. Please correct me on this, if I am wrong. But, my question is: How can I tell by looking at the smoker that it will hold heat or maintain the temperature properly? And not just maintain the right temperature (not get too cold), but can a smoker get too hot and not just lose heat?
|
| Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
| Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads
|
||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| Make your own Atkins bars cheap!! | John Brown | General Cooking | 2 | 14-02-2004 06:54 AM |
| Culinary herbFAQ part 4/7 | Henriette Kress | Preserving | 0 | 31-01-2004 10:56 AM |
| Cheap Vert Smoker & Heat | Mick | Barbecue | 8 | 24-01-2004 03:15 AM |
| Culinary herbFAQ part 4/7 | Henriette Kress | Preserving | 0 | 31-12-2003 02:09 PM |
| Turnip Recipes (11) Collection | andy.mich | Recipes (moderated) | 0 | 10-11-2003 02:52 PM |
Linear Mode
