Need a Smoker Recommendation.

Wesman61 · 03-29-2009, 05:02 AM

My Buddy really loves smoked meats and I usually bring a little tease when I smoke something. He really wants to get His own smoker though. I don't think He wants to spring for a pellet smoker so I thought I'd ask You Folks what would be a good smoker for a beginner. He would probably want one that would require the least attention next to a pellet smoker. Price is also an issue. Thanks!

Skidder · 03-29-2009, 05:11 AM

Either make an Ugly Drum Smoker for under a hundred or a Weber Smokey Mountain Smoker is what most here will tell you.

HeSmellsLikeSmoke · 03-29-2009, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Skidder

Either make an Ugly Drum Smoker for under a hundred or a Weber Smokey Mountain Smoker is what most here will tell you.

Does he have a Weber kettle? If I was forced to have only one grill/smoker it would be a kettle which can smoke very well with the right set up.

If I could have two, I would add the WSM or USD as Skidder suggests.

Wesman61 · 03-29-2009, 07:09 AM

So what is a WSM?

Edit: I figured it out.

umyaya · 03-29-2009, 07:12 AM

Cookshack.

EatonHoggBBQ · 03-29-2009, 07:22 AM

Agreed, the UDS. Inexpensive to make, extremely easy to cook on, makes excellent food.

Wesman61 · 03-29-2009, 07:44 AM

I might have to look at the UDS. We have barrels at work as well as most of the parts. I can weld and work in the maint. shop. We have a plasma cutter and a wire feed welder. Since My Buddy is the Supervisor I shouldn't have to worry about getting caught doing government work.

I'll find out if We are allowed to take those barrels since I think they send them back to the company we buy the oil from. BTW it's a food grade oil so no worries about weird chemicals.

HeSmellsLikeSmoke · 03-29-2009, 07:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wesman61

I might have to look at the UDS. We have barrels at work as well as most of the parts. I can weld and work in the maint. shop. We have a plasma cutter and a wire feed welder. Since My Buddy is the Supervisor I shouldn't have to worry about getting caught doing government work.

I'll find out if We are allowed to take those barrels since I think they send them back to the company we buy the oil from. BTW it's a food grade oil so no worries about weird chemicals.

Awww man, you have it MADE. I think I see several UDS builds in your immediate future.

Wesman61 · 03-29-2009, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by hesmellslikesmoke

awww man, you have it made. I think i see several uds builds in your immediate future.

lol!

HeSmellsLikeSmoke · 03-29-2009, 07:49 AM

If you haven't done so, read the UDS thread

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...ly+Drum+Smoker

Then get back to us.

hydramax · 03-29-2009, 07:50 AM

Weber Smokey Mountain, I love these smokers. Just picked up a traeger but still not convinced it's better than the WSM. It is very easy to use, stable, etc.. Only problem with them is size. Haven't tried 22" version. Buy one on CL for 50 or 60 bucks. Can find em alot.

Skidder · 03-29-2009, 07:57 AM

He SmellsLike Smoke is correct if you have a Weber kettle you can grill and smoke. If $$ isn't an issue yeah hell go with what Umyaya said and get a great smoker like the Cookshack or a Backwoods or anything else for that matter but for a quick cheap smoker that you have all the tools to make for cheap go with the UDS.

Skidder · 03-29-2009, 08:01 AM

Hydra I just saw my 1st. 22 WSM and holy crap is it big. Can I say crap? Yeah I can I just did. The thing is as big around as a truck tire and about 4 feet tall. I didn't think it would look so much bigger than the 18 but it does.

HeSmellsLikeSmoke · 03-29-2009, 08:03 AM

Although it costs quite a bit more than a WSM, it costs less than a pellet smoker, the Big Green Egg (or other ceramic) is extremely versatile.

With a plate setter and a few eggcessories, you can grill, smoke and bake. More I think about it, I amend my comment above. I would take a Large BGE if I could have only one outdoor cooker.

Skidder · 03-29-2009, 08:17 AM

03-29-2009, 05:02 AM	#1
Wesman61 is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-06-08 Location: Caldwell, Idaho	Need a Smoker Recommendation. My Buddy really loves smoked meats and I usually bring a little tease when I smoke something. He really wants to get His own smoker though. I don't think He wants to spring for a pellet smoker so I thought I'd ask You Folks what would be a good smoker for a beginner. He would probably want one that would require the least attention next to a pellet smoker. Price is also an issue. Thanks! __________________ Gateway drum smoker, OK Joe Longhorn Dual, OC Smokehouse, OK Joe Judge.

03-29-2009, 07:09 AM	#4
Wesman61 is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-06-08 Location: Caldwell, Idaho	So what is a WSM? Edit: I figured it out. __________________ Gateway drum smoker, OK Joe Longhorn Dual, OC Smokehouse, OK Joe Judge.

03-29-2009, 07:12 AM	#5
umyaya On the road to being a farker Join Date: 01-07-09 Location: Charlotte, NC	Cookshack. __________________ IMBAS Certified MOINK baller FEC100 Fast Eddy Pellet Cooker Hasty-Bake Legacy Charcoal Grill

03-29-2009, 07:22 AM	#6
EatonHoggBBQ Babbling Farker Join Date: 11-28-08 Location: SW Florida	Agreed, the UDS. Inexpensive to make, extremely easy to cook on, makes excellent food. __________________ John, KCBS/MCBJ

03-29-2009, 07:44 AM	#7
Wesman61 is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-06-08 Location: Caldwell, Idaho	I might have to look at the UDS. We have barrels at work as well as most of the parts. I can weld and work in the maint. shop. We have a plasma cutter and a wire feed welder. Since My Buddy is the Supervisor I shouldn't have to worry about getting caught doing government work. I'll find out if We are allowed to take those barrels since I think they send them back to the company we buy the oil from. BTW it's a food grade oil so no worries about weird chemicals. __________________ Gateway drum smoker, OK Joe Longhorn Dual, OC Smokehouse, OK Joe Judge.

03-29-2009, 05:11 AM	#2
Skidder Babbling Farker Join Date: 02-02-08 Location: Westfield,Ma.	Either make an Ugly Drum Smoker for under a hundred or a Weber Smokey Mountain Smoker is what most here will tell you.

03-29-2009, 07:49 AM	#10
HeSmellsLikeSmoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-02-07 Location: Warren, Vermont	If you haven't done so, read the UDS thread http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...ly+Drum+Smoker Then get back to us. __________________ Jim - Another transplanted Texan Former KCBS CBJ Large and Medium Big Green Eggs , Black 18.5" WSM, Blue Weber Performer - Stainless, Green Weber OTG Kettle , Brinkmann SnP Pro, and a Stainless UDS. One retired Portable Kitchen grill. Red Thermapen, Maverick ET-732, EdgePro Apex Sharpener. Avatar is the original 1951 Weber Kettle

03-29-2009, 07:50 AM	#11
hydramax Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 07-26-08 Location: Jacksonville Florida	Weber Smokey Mountain, I love these smokers. Just picked up a traeger but still not convinced it's better than the WSM. It is very easy to use, stable, etc.. Only problem with them is size. Haven't tried 22" version. Buy one on CL for 50 or 60 bucks. Can find em alot. __________________ Traeger 070 , Weber Performer 3 Weber Gold 22 , Large Green Egg 1 18" Silver & 1 Platinum 1 Blackstone Griddle gasser Big John Country Club Gasser Lang 48 Patio Weber Ranch Kettle Guns & Grills , Life is Good !!!

03-29-2009, 07:57 AM	#12
Skidder Babbling Farker Join Date: 02-02-08 Location: Westfield,Ma.	He SmellsLike Smoke is correct if you have a Weber kettle you can grill and smoke. If $$ isn't an issue yeah hell go with what Umyaya said and get a great smoker like the Cookshack or a Backwoods or anything else for that matter but for a quick cheap smoker that you have all the tools to make for cheap go with the UDS.

03-29-2009, 08:01 AM	#13
Skidder Babbling Farker Join Date: 02-02-08 Location: Westfield,Ma.	Hydra I just saw my 1st. 22 WSM and holy crap is it big. Can I say crap? Yeah I can I just did. The thing is as big around as a truck tire and about 4 feet tall. I didn't think it would look so much bigger than the 18 but it does.

03-29-2009, 08:03 AM	#14
HeSmellsLikeSmoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-02-07 Location: Warren, Vermont	Although it costs quite a bit more than a WSM, it costs less than a pellet smoker, the Big Green Egg (or other ceramic) is extremely versatile. With a plate setter and a few eggcessories, you can grill, smoke and bake. More I think about it, I amend my comment above. I would take a Large BGE if I could have only one outdoor cooker. __________________ Jim - Another transplanted Texan Former KCBS CBJ Large and Medium Big Green Eggs , Black 18.5" WSM, Blue Weber Performer - Stainless, Green Weber OTG Kettle , Brinkmann SnP Pro, and a Stainless UDS. One retired Portable Kitchen grill. Red Thermapen, Maverick ET-732, EdgePro Apex Sharpener. Avatar is the original 1951 Weber Kettle

03-29-2009, 08:17 AM	#15
Skidder Babbling Farker Join Date: 02-02-08 Location: Westfield,Ma.	Me 2

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