Opinions on the Bradley smoker?
I know this might seem sacrilegious, but..
I'm getting tired of tending the coals and limited space in my WSM. I saw the Bradley, and it sounds great on the surface, but how is the flavor of the wood they make and the resulting Q? |
Opinions on the Bradley smoker?
Abe wrote: > > I know this might seem sacrilegious, but.. > > I'm getting tired of tending the coals and limited space in my WSM. I > saw the Bradley, and it sounds great on the surface, but how is the > flavor of the wood they make and the resulting Q? Use minion with the wsm. That plus a remote therm makes tend coals simple. As for the resulting Q, you can make good Q in a sheet metal leanto. This might help you decide on the bradly but I don't think you will gain any capacity (IE:4 picnic shoulders for the WSM) http://www.bradleysmoker.com/forum/ |
Opinions on the Bradley smoker?
Abe wrote:
> I'm getting tired of tending the coals and limited space in my WSM. I > saw the Bradley, and it sounds great on the surface, but how is the > flavor of the wood they make and the resulting Q? First, you'll have to take a serious look at total cost of ownership. You must buy the Bradley wood biscuits to run the thing. They cost about a buck per hour of run time. Do some math. Using the unit 10 hours per week, you'll be paying $520 per year in supplies alone. That's more than the cost of the unit itself. Plus you pay that forever, plus if they go out of business you're SOL (I've tried to fabricate the things myself and didn't even come close. I don't know of anyone who has done it successfully, and I've been looking). I do own and use their smoke generator, but only for cold smoking. I sell most of what I produce with it at a profit, so the costs are more than made up for in labor savings. That's the only justification I can see for what is a very high recurring cost. If I were you I'd consider a different insulated oven type smoker that doesn't require purchasing proprietary supplies. My two favorites are Cookshack and a knockoff brand called Smokintex. The quality of the goods produced is not quite the same as what you can do with your WSM. One reason (among others) is that the smoking chamber has a relatively tight seal and so creates a high humidity environment. That's OK for some things but not for others. The bark will not be quite the same, though that can be fixed somewhat by finishing on a grill. My recommendation: Get a Cookshack Smokette for about the same price as a Bradley, but with no proprietary ball and chain attached. -- Reg email: RegForte (at) (that free MS email service) (dot) com |
Opinions on the Bradley smoker?
>My recommendation: Get a Cookshack Smokette for
>about the same price as a Bradley, but with no >proprietary ball and chain attached. I'll certainly take a look. Thanks for the pointer. |
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