Smoker question

[djb]

Does anyone have any experience with a Meco charcoal water smoker? I don't have a smoker as yet, and I wonder if this one would be OK. It's on sale for $119 CDN (reg $169).

Also, should a smoker be "seasoned" prior to first use?

Thanks in advance.

 

[fatback joe]

Can't comment on that smoker, but yeah, seasoning is generally recommended for most any brand/type that I am aware of.

 

[Deer Meat]

I agree with FB Joe, seasoning is important.

 

[deejaydebi]

Isn't the Meco the Canadian version of the ECB or the Weber Smokey Mountain?

 

[walking dude]

yeah......got any pics......that would help abunch

besides......you are going to have to get uses to taking pics every smoke........LOTS of pics...........hehehehe
d8de

 

[djb]

I don't know how helpful the picture is, but it has two pans. The lower one is for charcoal at the bottom, and one for water, about midway up, just under the lower grate. I think both pans are about 5 1/2 quarts.

The sliding plate gives access to the lowere grate/water pan, I guess to replenish the water, and to the lower pan,m to add more wood or charcoal.

There is no outlet for smoke in the lid, but there is a temperature gauge of sorts: Low-Ideal-Hot. On the other hand, it doesn't like it's exactly hermetically sealed, so smoke can escape easily enough, I would think.

 

[walking dude]

this site isn't exactly like yours.........but a bunch of good tips


http://www.randyq.addr.com/ecb/ecbmods.html


d8de

 

[deejaydebi]

Yeah that's the one! There's a few folks here that have them. I beleieve they yused the same mods as the ECB - what Dude posted.