I'm new around here

[kscoyner]

Just found this place over the past weekend and I'm happy to be here. I'm an amateur kettle smoker and saving up for a self- feeding pellet smoker. I don't get to cook as much as I'd like to because the kettle takes up so much time and hoping the pellet cooker will do away with that problem.

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[schlotz]

Welcome to SMF from Indiana!

 

[noboundaries]

Welcome from Northern California. I use my Kettle for grilling and short smokes less than 6 hours (tri tip, pork/beef ribs, meatloaf, etc). Enjoy the search for your next smoker. My wife thanked me for "giving her the weekends back" when I upgraded to a WSM. Not as automatic as a pellet pooper, but close.

 

[jcam222]

Welcome from Ohio!

 

[Sven Svensson]

Welcome, from California. The pellet pooper will give you more time but you’ll still want to keep the kettle. They both a place in your arsenal.

 

[negolien]

Welcome aboard

 

[Newglide]

welcome from NC

 

[sandyut]

Welcome to SMF from Utah

 

[SmokinEdge]

Welcome from Colorado.
I agree with Sven, you will want to keep the kettle. Pellet grills are handy, but they don’t sear very well and honestly I’d rather cook steak, chicken and Tri tip on the kettle Most of the time.

 

[DougE]

Welcome from Kentucky!! And yes, keep the kettle because we will talk you into a sous vide cooker if you don't already have one. You will need the kettle to sear what you cook in the SV.

 

[SmokinEdge]

Welcome from Kentucky!! And yes, keep the kettle because we will talk you into a sous vide cooker if you don't already have one. You will need the kettle to sear what you cook in the SV.

And so it begins.

 

[DougE]

And so it begins.

May as well let them know up front that this site has a bunch of enablers ready to help them spend their cash lol

 

[SmokinEdge]

May as well let them know up front that this site has a bunch of enablers ready to help them spend their cash lol

I have enablers blocker. Never seen even one. Have no clue what your talking about. Lol

 

[912smoker]

Welcome to SMF from SE GA!

Keith

 

[bauchjw]

Welcome from Virginia! I’ll agree with all above. I have a Traeger and it’s great for letting me be a part of the family, but I also have two kettles for chicken, searing, burgers, etc….. they almost have me sucked into the SV world, but I’m already dropping a ton of money on another rig…that these awesome people helped me realize I need in my life

 

[DRKsmoking]

Welcome from Nova Scotia

You will enjoy SMF and the folks around these parts, learn and share, and maybe show

David

 

[JLeonard]

Welcome from Mississippi! Look forward to your post and pics.
Jim

 

[DougE]

they almost have me sucked into the SV world, but I’m already dropping a ton of money on another rig…that these awesome people helped me realize I need in my life

That's what friends are for, Jed.

 

[SmokinEdge]

Welcome from Virginia! I’ll agree with all above. I have a Traeger and it’s great for letting me be a part of the family, but I also have two kettles for chicken, searing, burgers, etc….. they almost have me sucked into the SV world, but I’m already dropping a ton of money on another rig…that these awesome people helped me realize I need in my life

150 bucks Jed. Not like it’s a new car.