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.... I know it's a gasser, but I already have a WSM and one of the largish
Chargrillers with a side firebox. They both have their uses and strengths
and won't be abandoned, but I'm thinking about a Vermont Castings vc3624gs
smoker box for it's set it and forget it qualties. I don't seem to be able
to find any reviews for it. Does anybody have any experience with this gas
smoker?


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> ... I know it's a gasser, but I already have a WSM and one of the largish
> Chargrillers with a side firebox. They both have their uses and strengths
> and won't be abandoned, but I'm thinking about a Vermont Castings vc3624gs
> smoker box for it's set it and forget it qualties. I don't seem to be
> able to find any reviews for it. Does anybody have any experience with
> this gas smoker?
>

This is an upgraded version of The Great Outdoors Grill Company Wide Body
Smoker sold by Walmart which sells for $128.00.
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/catalog.gsp?cat=4885 I had one, and returned
it because I couldn't get a low uniform temp, for what most of us use this
type of cooker for. The company sent me a replacement burner which still
didn't solve the problem. I think a smoker should drop below 200F for fish,
and warming if you want it to. This smoker just wouldn't do it. It wouldn't
get low enough for brisket, at least my brisket. I believe the Great
Outdoors Grill Company was just absorbed into, or was purchased by CFM, the
parent company that owns Vermont Castings because their own web site has
disappeared.
http://cfmcorp.com/content/brands/
As you see from the Walmart page, the smoker also comes in a narrower size,
which for many of his might be preferable, and for under $100, it's a real
deal. The wide body version is pretty big for day to day use.
To chase this more before you buy, there is a yahoo group for this smoker.
You might want to review this before you go ahead.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/smokeymountain/
I too would like to find a true set it and forget it smoker. I have and have
burned out an electric Meco smoker. A good gas smoker would be nice; I'm not
sure it exists.
Let us know what you do.

Kent


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