Reg > wrote in message om>...
> The smokers you mention are all cheap ass units with many limitations,
> so I'm not surprised you have misgivings. Consider cookshack, smokintex,
> bradley, etc. They have good temp control, they're front loading, and
> they're much better made.
>
> I do a lot of tea smoking myself. I use a tea/rice/sugar mixture
> usuually.

That, of course, is actually the correct answer. But that's more cash
and space in my apartment than I'm willing to devote to this venture.