I see a lot of references to the Weber Smokey Joe converted smokers which got me to thinking about the 14" WSM and the 18" model for that matter. I don't want to give up my Smokey Joe so, I guess I could always buy a second one and convert it instead of spending ~$200 on a new Weber.
For small cooks, assuming you have the original 22" WSM, does it make much sense to buy a 14" or 18" model? How much does the 14" model hold versus the 18" and 22" for comparisons?
My friend's son really likes smoked meat so, I was wondering if a 14" WSM would make sense for him too. For myself, smoking a single ham, shoulder, roast, brisket, etc. seems to make a lot more sense than smoking more than I could possibly eat in a weak too. The 14" Weber also looks like it would be super easy for a college kid to move around too. For myself, it still probably makes the most sense to get a small electric smoker or small insulated cabinet smoker but, at $200 one could almost 'impulse' buy the 14" WSM without regrets. It seems though, in my case that puts me $200 further away from an insulated cabinet smoker ... decisions, decisions ....
For small cooks, assuming you have the original 22" WSM, does it make much sense to buy a 14" or 18" model? How much does the 14" model hold versus the 18" and 22" for comparisons?
My friend's son really likes smoked meat so, I was wondering if a 14" WSM would make sense for him too. For myself, smoking a single ham, shoulder, roast, brisket, etc. seems to make a lot more sense than smoking more than I could possibly eat in a weak too. The 14" Weber also looks like it would be super easy for a college kid to move around too. For myself, it still probably makes the most sense to get a small electric smoker or small insulated cabinet smoker but, at $200 one could almost 'impulse' buy the 14" WSM without regrets. It seems though, in my case that puts me $200 further away from an insulated cabinet smoker ... decisions, decisions ....