Thanks for all the helpful responses.
How many of you guys are using water pans/ trays when smoking? Is it more of a nice to have but not really necessary?
Thanks for all the helpful responses.
How many of you guys are using water pans/ trays when smoking? Is it more of a nice to have but not really necessary?
I've never used water in mine and don't really feel that I have the need to do so as mine holds rock solid temps. I think the guys that tend to use water or feel the need to use water do so to regulate temps as they must be getting transient air into the combustion chamber making temps more difficult to regulate. Just spoke with Rob at Cascade Smokers yesterday and I decided to go with a custom size 3-36" wide x 24" deep racks. The smoker will have a cart so the charcoal box will be at waist level which will mitigate bending over to load fuel or clean the charcoal box and all three cooking racks will be at a comfortable working level.
I thought each rack was either 3" or 3.5" apart? LSG basically built the exact smoker I wanted but they couldn't build at the time I wanted. It even has the wide grates vs what Humphrey's has and that's why I stay away from Humphrey's.
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Hey Everyone. Thanks for allowing me to join such a great site. I'm new to the BBQ smoking game. I would like to get your opinions and thoughts on the 3 list of 3, but opinion to other smoker considerations (advantages/ disadvantages, direct flow vs reverse flow and options to consider. Based on my research, they are all solid smokers, made by stand-up reputable guys and fairly close in price. Thanks for your thoughts and opinions.
1) Ironside Smoker - Slugger
2) LSG - Large
3) Cascade Smokers - The Continental
Side note: I've currently been on Ironside's waitlist for about 3-4 months.
I use foil covered drip pans mostly. I only use water when I'm burning pure wood. Same principle as my offset smoker. The water takes out some of the blast of the wood burning fire hot air passing by. To help get/keep more even temps and lower temps.How many of you guys are using water pans/ trays when smoking? Is it more of a nice to have but not really necessary?
Ironside and LSG are both great options. I have the LSG, nearly bought the Ironside previously.
Gonna do a big cook in under a month, brisket, ribs, chicken. Gonna have to try and fit 9 packers, curious how much more fuel I'll burn
The large? 9 briskets will probably fit on 2 racks.
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Same here. I would have went Ironside but the wait was longer. Absolutely love my LSG though.
What's the most you've loaded it up? Gonna do a big cook in under a month, brisket, ribs, chicken. Gonna have to try and fit 9 packers, curious how much more fuel I'll burn
BuffaloDave - so aside from the wait time you would have gone Ironside? What was the main things you liked about Ironside over LSG? I just got my text that my Ironside build should start in about a month.
There are a growing number of high quality verticals out there now, and I think that is a good thing. While I tired of baby sitting my offset all day, I was hesitant to try yet another new design of smoker. Nothing I have ever used held a candle to the offset, but old age nudged me toward convenience and one more shot at nirvana.
After some adventures in the selection process ( half the fun), I settled on the Cascade Que Deville and it changed my smoking regimen entirely. The ease of use, quality of the build and finished flavor, furnished the trifecta I have searched for. All this, while I slept
peacefully through the night.
I think the insulated reverse flow vertical is the single best advancement in smoking in decades.
Have fun.
P.S. Offsets make great planters.