diegodan
Wandering around with a bag of matchlight, looking for a match.
- Joined
- Dec 6, 2013
- Location
- San Diego, Ca
I know this has been discussed before but I just wanted to bring this experienc to people's attention.
I'm in the "exhaust at grate level" camp for a horizontal smoker. I'm also in the market for a new smoker. I really like the product that Yoder produces but I noticed that on their smokers they put the smoke exhaust on the top of the smoker. I also know that their smokers are customizable.
I sent Yoder a email asking if it would be possible to lower the smoke exhaust to grate level on the Wichita. They replied back "we can definitely lower the smoke stack on the Wichita however, it will make the pit run hotter and consume more fuel. It would be an additional $250.00 upcharge to have this done."
I replied back "why would it make it run hotter and consumer more fuel."
They replied "due to the fact that the heat runs directly out of the unit instead of filling the entire smoker first.This causes more wood consumption and a hotter burn."
I didn't argue with them but I think that answer is total BS.
I just wanted to hear what you all have to say.
I'm in the "exhaust at grate level" camp for a horizontal smoker. I'm also in the market for a new smoker. I really like the product that Yoder produces but I noticed that on their smokers they put the smoke exhaust on the top of the smoker. I also know that their smokers are customizable.
I sent Yoder a email asking if it would be possible to lower the smoke exhaust to grate level on the Wichita. They replied back "we can definitely lower the smoke stack on the Wichita however, it will make the pit run hotter and consume more fuel. It would be an additional $250.00 upcharge to have this done."
I replied back "why would it make it run hotter and consumer more fuel."
They replied "due to the fact that the heat runs directly out of the unit instead of filling the entire smoker first.This causes more wood consumption and a hotter burn."
I didn't argue with them but I think that answer is total BS.
I just wanted to hear what you all have to say.