My wife wants me to throw out my UDS...

Sounds like the old UDS does not go with the new decor...happens.

If you are absolutely committed to keeping the wife - looks like you are getting a new cooker. There's worse things in life. I'm not sure there's a $450 cooker I'd rather have than my 55 or 30 gallon UDS's tho.

Wish my wife told me she was tired of looking at my rag tag assortment of home made cookers and said "Baby- if you get rid of all these, you can get a Shirley Patio- how would that be?"
 
Mine wouldn't stand for a drum either. I get it, appearances mean a lot. We bargain with each other on a lot of things. Once I bought my second smoker, she wanted the first one gone. Eventually, she bought me the Blackstone griddle on terms that I'd sell the first smoker. Since the 2nd one really did make it redundant, I was fine with selling one. And our yard is pretty small, so the cooking area looks a lot better this way.
 
Why don't ya try a different approach...

Make her a fine dinner on that uds of yers.
Get a nice bottle of wine...
Toss down a blue pill and make her forget about it...

Rinse and repeat as needed....
Whatever solution ya find...it ought ta be satisfying ta both, right?

-D
 
If I lived in New Mexico I wouldn't cook near as much as I do.
 
Dr. Trout Bum said:
So we recently moved back to New Mexico and just closed on a new (old) house. With her mind on remodeling, she said, "Can't you buy a new smoker and get rid of that?" Seems she is concerned about how it looks. My offer to give it a custom University of Arizona or Denver Broncos paint job didn't change her mind.


I threw out my old gasser when we moved, so I am considering a pellet grill. I like to Sous Vide steaks, so I am interested in a unit that will smoke, grill, and provide a high temp sear.


I had a friend with a Camp Chef with a sear box and he really liked it, but the price is a bit more than my budget.


I'd like to stay around $450 or under?


Any recommendations? Is there anything good that meets my criteria?
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A new wife, perhaps? :mrgreen:
 
16Adams said:
If I lived in New Mexico I wouldn't cook near as much as I do.
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Just moved back....yes, there are plenty of options, for sure!



I need to restock the freezer from the move, so I'm looking forward to when the roasting begins at the farmer's markets next month!


Meanwhile, I found an Albertson's in Santa Fe that frequently has some good looking (and floppy) choice briskets for $1.77/lb.



When we finish our remodel and get the stuff out of storage, maybe "one last" brisket on the UDS will change her mind.


Don't get me wrong, I'd like to get a pellet grill, but only to go alongside my UDS.
 
Tell her you have spec'd out a new Gateway or Hunsaker drum and with accessories and shipping you can close the deal for $1500. Or, remind her a new paint job and cover for your UDS might be $250.
 
Hard decision.Keep wife/ keep cooker.Good luck.Move back where you moved from ,with cooker.There are options.When someone tells me "blank,blank,blank,or ELSE" I am gonna pick Or Else every time.That is just me.
 
cowgirl said:
Yep. :tsk::laugh:
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LOL...no worries. Most of these guys talk tough on a forum, but their wives aren't here. The others are single.


For the record, I won't dump the UDS. I'll shove it to the background for a while, perhaps, as this is an opportunity to get a pellet grill, which I've been wanting to do.


My big issue isn't that my wife thinks the UDS is ugly, but that I am skeptical of the high temp performance of a most pellet grills under $500. I really want good searing capability for my SV ribeyes.
 
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Dr. Trout Bum said:
LOL...no worries. Most of these guys talk tough on a forum, but their wives aren't here. The others are single.


For the record, I won't dump the UDS. I'll shove it to the background for a while, perhaps, as this is an opportunity to get a pellet grill, which I've been wanting to do.


My big issue isn't that my wife thinks the UDS is ugly, but that I am skeptical of the high temp performance of a most pellet grills under $500. I really want good searing capability for my SV ribeyes.
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I might get flamed for this but just cook over the fire pot with grill grates lol. Or just smoke on the pellet and sear over a charcoal chimney. Some even sear on a hot cast iron pan inside and get it preheated while the steak finishes coming up to temp. Searing/ food torches are also useful in this situation. So many options for searing
 
I think your wife is right. The next time you’re in Minnesota you can drop it off a my place.
 
Find a real nice, real expensive cooker and say that's what you need to replace it with. :mrgreen:
 
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