Go easy on me, I'm fairly new to real BBQ. I grew up in and currently reside in southwest Idaho where "BBQ" is (a) a piece of cooking equipment that lives on your patio or (b) burgers and hot dogs. My fascination with "real" BBQ led me to purchase a used 800-ish pound offset smoker and I thoroughly enjoy feeding it hickory logs (from Home Depot, smoking wood is hard to come by around here). But my enjoyment wanes after 8 or so hours of said feeding. So I got to thinking (and here's where I may be crazy), what if I smoked the brisket / pork butt until the bark is formed and I wrap it, and then finish it in an electric smoker so I can GET SOME SLEEP? Anyone else do this or something similar? I have been researching electric smokers and it looks like Smokin It and Cookshack are the best and most reliable. Finally, electric smoker options are analog or digital. Any thoughts/preferences regarding which one to choose? Are the analog smokers more reliable than digital?
I would definitely appreciate any and all related thoughts. Thanks in advance, y'all are awesome!
I would definitely appreciate any and all related thoughts. Thanks in advance, y'all are awesome!