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Charbroil Offset Smoker at Home Depot
El Penguini wrote:
> All - > > I was planning on trying to build a smoker this summer, but I saw this > cheapie at the Home Depot. It is a side firebox barrel unit, perhaps > 2 1/2 feet long. Any opinions on its functionality and durability? > > P If you can, get the grill unit and order the side firebox separate. Or make sure you can mount the inner charcoal grate and order it easily as this also makes a good grill and will double it's usefulness to you. Also, the inner grate makes a handy heat deflector for the firebox hole. In my mind, that's this things main bonus, being able to grill or BBQ on it. I've had mine three, four years, have burned through a fair amount of the metal on both charcoal grates. I'll admit it get's a LOT of use. But it's holding up otherwise. It could be better, thicker metal for instance, but its fine for the price. It's hold four full size spare, or 2 spares and 2 or 3 chickens, etc. Fair amount of room. Here's the unit I'm thinking of: http://www.tool-buyer.com/industrial...g/chargriller/ This looks like a hell of a good price. -- |
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Charbroil Offset Smoker at Home Depot
Duwop wrote:
> Here's the unit I'm thinking of: > http://www.tool-buyer.com/industrial...g/chargriller/ > > This looks like a hell of a good price. Looks like they screwed up the firebox. If this is the firebox, I'd pass. -- |
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Charbroil Offset Smoker at Home Depot
El Penguini wrote:
> All - > > I was planning on trying to build a smoker this summer, but I saw this > cheapie at the Home Depot. It is a side firebox barrel unit, perhaps 2 1/2 > feet long. Any opinions on its functionality and durability? A little more information might help. My local HD carries the Charbroil-branded version of was once known as the New Braunfels Silver Smoker, or Silver for short. Take a look at this page and see if it's one of these: http://www.charbroil.com/smokers/offset_smokers.asp If it's the Silver, then there are a fair number of folks in the group that can answer your question. I like mine a lot but haven't used it long enough to comment on the durability myself. Dana |
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Charbroil Offset Smoker at Home Depot
On 20-May-2004, Dana Myers > wrote: <snip> > A little more information might help. My local HD carries > the Charbroil-branded version of was once known as the New > Braunfels Silver Smoker, or Silver for short. Take a > look at this page and see if it's one of these: The Chargriller® is similar to but totally different mfg then the 'Silver'. In a side by side comparison, I gave the Silver a slight edge and thus bought one. I see no reason why a Chargriller equipped with the side firebox would not cook just as well as the 'Silver'. The same mods apply to either cooker. -- M&M ("When You're Over The Hill You Pick Up Speed") |
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Charbroil Offset Smoker at Home Depot
"El Penguini" > wrote in message
news:XY0rc.82903$536.13722649@attbi_s03... > I was planning on trying to build a smoker this summer, but I saw this > cheapie at the Home Depot. It is a side firebox barrel unit, perhaps 2 1/2 > feet long. Any opinions on its functionality and durability? A different animal to be sure, but the Weber Smokey Mountain (WSM) is both extremely durable and also goof-proof to use. Where an offset will require you to tend the fire and use a lot of fuel, the more efficient and tight WSM is a "set it and forget it device" that will easily run 225*F for 10+ hours at a time and use a lot less fuel. It'll cook 4 pork butts at a time or maybe 10 racks of baby back ribs. Not as much as an offest but more than enough for most families. |
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Charbroil Offset Smoker at Home Depot
M&M wrote:
> On 20-May-2004, Dana Myers > wrote: > <snip> > >>A little more information might help. My local HD carries >>the Charbroil-branded version of was once known as the New >>Braunfels Silver Smoker, or Silver for short. Take a >>look at this page and see if it's one of these: > The Chargriller® is similar to but totally different mfg then > the 'Silver'. In a side by side comparison, I gave the Silver > a slight edge and thus bought one. Sure. I'm still trying to figure out if the original poster is describing a Chargriller® or is describing the size of the firebox on the Silver. Dunno. But you're correct in either case, I suppose. Dana |
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Charbroil Offset Smoker at Home Depot
"Jason in Dallas" > wrote in message . .. > at a time and use a lot less fuel. It'll cook 4 pork butts at a time or > maybe 10 racks of baby back ribs. Not as much as an offest but more than > enough for most families. > > But you can add another section to it. |
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Charbroil Offset Smoker at Home Depot
Dana -
I'm the OP - the unit at the HD was Charbroil offset smokebox smoker. A complete unit, not just the fire box. P "Dana Myers" > wrote in message news:40acf862$1@wobble... > M&M wrote: > > On 20-May-2004, Dana Myers > wrote: > > <snip> > > > >>A little more information might help. My local HD carries > >>the Charbroil-branded version of was once known as the New > >>Braunfels Silver Smoker, or Silver for short. Take a > >>look at this page and see if it's one of these: > > > The Chargriller® is similar to but totally different mfg then > > the 'Silver'. In a side by side comparison, I gave the Silver > > a slight edge and thus bought one. > > Sure. I'm still trying to figure out if the original > poster is describing a Chargriller® or is describing > the size of the firebox on the Silver. Dunno. But > you're correct in either case, I suppose. > > Dana |
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Charbroil Offset Smoker at Home Depot
Dana Myers wrote:
> M&M wrote: >> On 20-May-2004, Dana Myers > wrote: >> <snip> >> >>> A little more information might help. My local HD carries >>> the Charbroil-branded version of was once known as the New >>> Braunfels Silver Smoker, or Silver for short. Take a >>> look at this page and see if it's one of these: > >> The Chargriller® is similar to but totally different mfg then >> the 'Silver'. In a side by side comparison, I gave the Silver >> a slight edge and thus bought one. > > Sure. I'm still trying to figure out if the original > poster is describing a Chargriller® or is describing > the size of the firebox on the Silver. Dunno. But > you're correct in either case, I suppose. > > Dana The OP posted a link to the unit he was talking about. It was the Chargriller. M&M |
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Charbroil Offset Smoker at Home Depot
Brick wrote:
> Dana Myers wrote: >>Sure. I'm still trying to figure out if the original >>poster is describing a Chargriller® or is describing >>the size of the firebox on the Silver. Dunno. But >>you're correct in either case, I suppose. >> >>Dana > > > The OP posted a link to the unit he was talking about. It was the > Chargriller. Are you certain? The link I saw posted was from Duwop in a follow-up, not El Penguini. Perhaps my NNTP server missed something? Dana |
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Charbroil Offset Smoker at Home Depot
I guess you can take it on faith or not. I shopped the
Chargriller with and without the firebox before I bought my NB Silver. If you choose to believe that I don't know what I'm talking about that's your choice. -- M&M ("When You're Over The Hill You Pick Up Speed") |
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Charbroil Offset Smoker at Home Depot
M&M wrote:
> I guess you can take it on faith or not. I shopped the > Chargriller with and without the firebox before I bought > my NB Silver. If you choose to believe that I don't know > what I'm talking about that's your choice. Apologies if we're misunderstanding something here. I saw a post from the original poster "El Penguino" mentioning a smoker grill from HD. Then I saw a post from Duwop with a link to a photo of a Chargriller. I'm just trying to figure out which particular model the *OP* was talking about, since my local HDs only seem to stock the NB Silver. I'm not at all attempting to suggest you don't know what you're talking about; I'm trying to figure out what El Penguino was talking about in the first place. I don't at all doubt you know what you're talking about here. Maybe my news server missed a post somewhere. Peace, Dana |
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Charbroil Offset Smoker at Home Depot
> Duwop wrote:
> >>> Here's the unit I'm thinking of: >>> http://www.tool-buyer.com/industrial...g/chargriller/ >>> >>> This looks like a hell of a good price. > > > Looks like they screwed up the firebox. If this is the firebox, I'd pass. Yea Chargriller screwed up their firebox with this years model. I'm in need of a new one too. Hope I can find the old style somewhere. If they where gonna change it, I wish they'd make it a little bigger. -- See ya, Mike "It is never too late to become what you might have been." - George Eliot |
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Charbroil Offset Smoker at Home Depot
On 22-May-2004, Dana Myers > wrote:
<snip> > I'm not at all attempting to suggest you don't know > what you're talking about; I'm trying to figure out > what El Penguino was talking about in the first place. > I don't at all doubt you know what you're talking > about here. > > Maybe my news server missed a post somewhere. > > Peace, > Dana Dana, the OP looked at a CharGriller without the firebox attached and wondered whether he could pick up the firebox and attach it after the fact. And the answer is (according to the website) yes he can. -- M&M ("When You're Over The Hill You Pick Up Speed") |
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Charbroil Offset Smoker at Home Depot
M&M -
I'm the OP, and once again, I'm not asking what you're answering. I saw the CharBROILER brand smoker at the HOme Depot and wondered if it was a suitable unit. I have since seen the New Braunfels and believe that there are different units. ANy opinions on each? I"m leaning to the Weber smokey mountain unit, right now. P "M&M" > wrote in message ... > On 22-May-2004, Dana Myers > wrote: > <snip> > > I'm not at all attempting to suggest you don't know > > what you're talking about; I'm trying to figure out > > what El Penguino was talking about in the first place. > > I don't at all doubt you know what you're talking > > about here. > > > > Maybe my news server missed a post somewhere. > > > > Peace, > > Dana > > Dana, the OP looked at a CharGriller without the firebox > attached and wondered whether he could pick up the > firebox and attach it after the fact. And the answer is > (according to the website) yes he can. > -- > M&M ("When You're Over The Hill You Pick Up Speed") |
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Charbroil Offset Smoker at Home Depot
El Penguini wrote:
> I"m leaning to the Weber smokey mountain unit, > right now. Good lean. That's what I would purchase.... It'll make you happy :-) Dave |
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Charbroil Offset Smoker at Home Depot
El Penguini wrote:
> > "M&M" > wrote in message > ... >> >> Dana, the OP looked at a CharGriller without the firebox >> attached and wondered whether he could pick up the >> firebox and attach it after the fact. And the answer is >> (according to the website) yes he can. >> -- >> M&M ("When You're Over The Hill You Pick Up Speed") > M&M - > > I'm the OP, and once again, I'm not asking what you're answering. I saw the > CharBROILER brand smoker at the HOme Depot and wondered if it was a suitable > unit. I have since seen the New Braunfels and believe that there are > different units. > > ANy opinions on each? I"m leaning to the Weber smokey mountain unit, right > now. That's the spirit. WSM is an excellent choice. You'll be happy with it. BOB ribs almost ready to go on the K5 |
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Charbroil Offset Smoker at Home Depot
On 22-May-2004, "El Penguini" > wrote: > I'm the OP, and once again, I'm not asking what you're answering. I saw > the > CharBROILER brand smoker at the HOme Depot and wondered if it was a > suitable > unit. I have since seen the New Braunfels and believe that there are > different units. > > ANy opinions on each? I"m leaning to the Weber smokey mountain unit, > right now. You have sure managed to confuse me. I think this is the original post, dated may 20, 2004. All - I was planning on trying to build a smoker this summer, but I saw this cheapie at the Home Depot. It is a side firebox barrel unit, perhaps 2 1/2 feet long. Any opinions on its functionality and durability? P As far as we can tell that was the 'CharGriller' with the side firebox accessory. That unit is very similar to the NB Silver. The 'CharBROIL' is a whole different machine. If you can follow this link it will show you the CharBroil which is nothing like you're talking about. http://www.grilllovers.com:80/shopIt...1Q7CS9HQASE3H8 At any rate, the CharBroil(er) and the New Braunfels are definetely different units. As I said before, I give an edge, (not a big one) to the New Braunfels. Now, they'be been bought out by CharBroil so watch it. You can't go wrong with a WSM unless, like me, that's not what you want. -- M&M ("When You're Over The Hill You Pick Up Speed") |
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Charbroil Offset Smoker at Home Depot
On 22-May-2004, "Dave Bugg" <deebuggatcharterdotnet> wrote: > Good lean. That's what I would purchase.... It'll make you happy :-) > Dave Good call Dave, but it wouldn't make me happy. -- M&M ("When You're Over The Hill You Pick Up Speed") |
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