"Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote in message
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> "Kent" > wrote in message
>> I wrote quite a long post on rec.food.cooking about this question. Edwin,
>> to your credit, you're able to say the same thing with much fewer words.
>> I couldn't get my identical smoker to yours heat low enought to smoke,
>> even after CFM, the parent corporation that owns both Vermont Castings,
>> and Great Outdoors, sent me another burner. Finally I took it back to
>> Walmart.
>> How low can you get yours to go?
>> I wonder if the winpier narrow $98 model would smoke at a lower temp.
>>
>> Kent
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> The lowest I can get it to go in typical summer conditions is about 230
> degrees. I just his the igniter, turn it to low, and let it go. In
> cooler weather there is plenty of power to get it up to a good cooking
> temperature. I don't know what the high limit is, but I've easily had it
> to 350-375. I always keep the top vent open.
>
> IIRC, you were in the southwest and the ambient was very hot compared to
> what is typical here, 75 to 85. If you tried using it in 110 degree
> weather, I'd guess a low could be in the 275 range.

Geez, 75-85 is a hot summer day here. 30C is a rare occurrence. The VC is
a good deal larger than the GOSM available here. It's also stainless steel,
a good deal sturdier than the GOSM, and is supported by a local Vermont
Castings dealer. There are many pros for this unit.

The basic Bradley is on sale right now for $299 cdn, but it's not really
large enough and I don't like the whole wood puck gimmick. The Bradley has
no local support at all and supplies for it are sporadic at best.