On Thursday, August 9, 2018 at 9:43:16 AM UTC-5, Jill McQuown wrote:
>
> I bought one of those upright smokers for my middle brother back in the
> 1980's. He decided it would be a great idea to smoke the Thanksgiving
> turkey. (He also thought it was a great idea to go out partying with
> his friends until 3AM.) He dragged himself out of bed around 6AM to get
> it started. I forget what type of wood chips he used in the water pan.
> Well, it was so freaking cold outside the coals wouldn't stay lit.
>
> He thought he'd be able to just let the smoker do its thing and he could
> catch some zzzz's. It didn't work out that way. LOL
>
> I'm already not a fan of turkey (although if forced I'll take some meat
> from the drumstick). That smoked turkey tasted awful. No good using
> the meat for leftovers like turkey tetrazzini or turkey pot pie, either.
> Live and learn!
>
> Jill
>
>
The more I read online reviews the more I think I'll just stick with the
charcoal Weber grill and do my smoking on it. So many just average reviews
and manufacturers not standing about their smokers when they die after 5 uses.