Theron wrote:

> I'd like to replace my aging Meco 5030-31 Charcoal smoker, if feasible with
> a gas smoker. I'd like to find a gas smoker that would hold at 225F, and go
> to 300F if the need arises. I had a Smoky Mountain Gas Smoker, that wouldn't
> go that low. When you read messages in the Yahoo smokeymountain · Smoky
> Mountain Gas Smoker group, that problem is omnipresent, and probably a
> problem of its design. That was confirmed yesterday when I spoke with a
> customer service rep. at another company, the Smoker Company, about their
> 34" gas smoker.
> http://www.thesmokercompany.com/item...6gc-detail.htm
> It has a 13,000 BTU burner, which, when turned down to its lowest setting
> won't bring the temp. as low as 225F. Other than that it looks like a very
> nice smoker. Unfortunately it's not currently marketed and you can't see it
> before you buy it.
>
> Do any know of a product, or have a solution? A flow limited of the gas
> supply between the propane tank and the unit has been suggested and is used
> by some. It's risky. Lowering the gas flow that low in a 13,000 BTU burner
> increases the chance that the flame goes out, leaving freon in the
> surrounding air, and a theoretical risk of fire.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ed


Ed,

You had a Great Outdoors Smokey Mountain Gas unit that wouldn't
go below 225 F reliably? This is the unit, right?

<http://reviews.walmart.com/1336/3342508/reviews.htm>

The lowest I could get it to go to was in the 180 F range.
If I wanted to fiddle with it I could get it to go lower.
This is in the heat of the summer.

Also, have you considered electric instead of gas? The electric
units provide a whole new set of convenience features.


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Reg