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nice job and thanks for the comparative ... i too have both and electric and a charcoal smokers.. you described exactly what i have noticed .. while the charcoal to me is superior for taste of smoke the electric does a good job keeping the meat moist.. the electric smoker and the type of...
if you like good Q the electrics will do it for you .. BUT if you want a smoker grill oven .. check out the Akorn by chargriller it is a metal insulated Kamado.. 299$ uses lump charcoal and wood chunks for smokin or grilling my buddy has one and an MES and hasnt touched the MES since he bought...
smoking -it #1 built like a tank ....parts are cheap .....only two...... uses very little wood .. good customer service .. havnt owned any of the (others)
at the top right of this forum is Jeffs' our mentors recipes( follow it to the T) on smoking-meat.com use his recipes and you'll be a guru and your guests will praise you !
welcome gopher! great place to start is in this forum our mentor Jeff Phillips recipes are easy and ohh soo good .. click on visit smoking-meat.com top right and you absolutely will not be disappointed .. His rub recipe is the best around and tried them all and came back !
tri-tip bottom round santa maria steak look for the tri angle shape ....ask the butcher ........ they cut it into thin slices called bottom round .. arghh
best advice i can give is use smoking-meat.com recipes .. the rub recipe is fantastic... and invest in a maverick 732 ($59 )digital probes for internal temperature and your BBQ .. welcome and We Love Pics we want to see it before you eat it ! also ive heard rave reviews about the akorn...
totally agree with Wood River use lump to start and maintain temps .. i have an abundance of wood and still use lump for fuel and chunks for smoke .. Hey that was a find and happy Smoking .. show us PICS ...we love to see it before you eat it!