Thnking of a new smoker - Propane or wood?

If you don't want to mess with it much, then a stick-burner is probably not for you. Propane is the intermediate between charcoal/wood-fired and electric. Wood burners need a small, hot fire to burn clean without an overwhelming amount of smoke from the fire, so regular tending is in order. Charcoal and lump, if you have the proper mods done for an air-tight unit (like a UDS or WSM), can be run with little to no tending provided you can effectively use some form of the Minion Method for fire control. Electric is easy, but, it's...well...electric...no smoke ring, if that matters to you...some are difficult to get up to temp during inclimate weather, and short of going to a spendy rig, the grate sizes are relatively small, like with the smaller propane smokers. (I'm trying to give an unbiased opinion...I just don't like electric cookers very much).

No smoker is perfect for all situations. If a purist method is for you, and you have a good source of readily available hardwoods, then burn some sticks, but be ready to work for that satisfaction.

Eric

I would recommend a weber smokey mountain. Fits your criteria in my opinion and makes darn good Q.


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