Advise/recommendations

[Tulkas13]

Been using a barrel char griller for 10 years. Not only to grill. But to smoke...push coals to 1 side put soaked wood on it n have meat on cold side...anyways. I'm looking to buy a smoker now for I can smoke more meats n more efficiently. I've been looking at this vertical smoker
Smoke Canyon Vertical Smoker with Offset Firebox : Cabela's

Smoke Canyon Vertical Smoker with Offset Firebox | Cabela's

Start smoking like a pro in your backyard with the pro-style performance of the Smoke Canyon Vertical Smoker with Offset Firebox. Offering 1,100" sq. in. of

www.cabelas.com

What's everyones take on it? I know char griller as an offset grill but kinda looking at vertical ones more. Charcoal/wood only no propane electric or pellet. Thanks for any advice in advance:-)

 

[Chasdev]

I vote the new Masterbuilt gravity smokers.
I come from offset smokers but grew weary tending fire every hour on the hour, bought a Kamado and a pellet burner but my new Masterbuilt gravity offers the best "smoking".
Pellet burner is now for low smoke items like pork ribs and/or 24 hour brisket low and slow, Kamado is gathering dust under it's weather proof cover.
I've burned Fogo and JK lump in the Masterbuilt and also tried conventional briquets, all suffice and with NO fire tending which hits my sweet spot.

 

[Tulkas13]

I vote the new Masterbuilt gravity smokers.
I come from offset smokers but grew weary tending fire every hour on the hour, bought a Kamado and a pellet burner but my new Masterbuilt gravity offers the best "smoking".
Pellet burner is now for low smoke items like pork ribs and/or 24 hour brisket low and slow, Kamado is gathering dust under it's weather proof cover.
I've burned Fogo and JK lump in the Masterbuilt and also tried conventional briquets, all suffice and with NO fire tending which hits my sweet spot.

So you can use it to smoke like an offset? No direct heat source touching it? And also as a grill with direct heat?

 

[Tulkas13]

And on another note. Does it have to be plugged In? Or is it battery ran? That's a big concern for me. Dont want to always drag out an extension cord or anything. Plus something else that could just go wrong. That's why I've kept with just a regular charcoal nothing to fancy. No electricity lol. But willing to try this one out maybe...lol

 

[phatbac]

if you want a vertical smoker that is charcoal and wood, one of the best you can buy is WSM or Weber Smokey Mountain. if you have the scratch try the 22.5 inch. you can smoke with charcoal as your heat source and wood chips or chunks (or pellets) as your smoke source, I have even cold smoked beef jerky on mine. if you want set and forget get a PID controller and set the temp and walk away until the meat is done.

Happy Smoking,
phatbac (Aaron)

 

[Tulkas13]

Definitely not really Into the set and leave it style..is there a difference in performance from vertical offset to regular vertical smoker?

 

[phatbac]

In the WSM, you build a fire in the bottom and use a heat shield/water pan ( can be filled with different insulators) and regulate temps with dampers at the bottom of the unit. in an offset unit you would regulate with the fire more as you feed wood/charcoal to it.

Happy Smoking,
phatbac (Aaron)

 

[SecondHandSmoker]

Now, if you really got the scratch...

THE XL BABY – Stumps Smokers

stumpssmokers.com

 

[Tulkas13]

In the WSM, you build a fire in the bottom and use a heat shield/water pan ( can be filled with different insulators) and regulate temps with dampers at the bottom of the unit. in an offset unit you would regulate with the fire more as you feed wood/charcoal to it.

Happy Smoking,
phatbac (Aaron)

Ended up buying the 22inch WSM got a good price also. Paid 475 total for it. He had it 50 dollar cheaper to be competitive. Was awesome lol

 

[ozzz]

Ended up buying the 22inch WSM got a good price also. Paid 475 total for it. He had it 50 dollar cheaper to be competitive. Was awesome lol

Congrats.