Show Us Your Meat, and We'll Show You Ours

[Evan]

Didnt want to start a new thread but ive started to look at smokers and wanted mm advice. This will probably be like the help me buy a car threads but lets see.

I would prefer a decent sized smoker so i could do big meals if i want to (several slabs of ribs and a chicken) or small meals most of the time.

I do not want charcol. Im looking for more set it and forget it without lots of prep to get the flame lit. I would prefer a thermostat controlled model but that seems like itd limit it to electric and everything ive read says even gas tastes better than electric. A window could be nice i suppose too. Who has a smoker? What are your thoughts? What would you do or not do again if you bought another one? Gas or electric? Etc...

step into my office son, this here is my specialty. If you want a set it and forget it smoker that also makes the best damn smoked meat on the planet, you want a pellet smoker.
Ill let you google the details on what they are and how they work (and how many competitions they have won) but think of it a real stick burning offset smoker, but set and forget tempurature controlled. Most of my long cooks I do overnight while im sleeping. its that good.
after that read some here
pelletheads.com

I have 3 smokers, an electric and 2 pellet smokers (actually pellet grills). Electric smoker is ok i guess, no pink smoke ring and you have to keep feeding it wood chips. I only used it a couple times, it didnt blow me away. Now I keep it around for roasting chickens and turkeys (very good for that)

Pellet smokers arent cheap but there are a few under $500 now. I have this one
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and its been fantastic.

i bought this recently on impulse because it gets a little hotter and has some extra bells and whistles but im happy enough with my chargriller that i havent even loaded it up with pellets yet
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btw, pellet grills make teh best burgers, steak dogs and chicken ive ever had. most things (except chicken) i do a reverse sear where i smoke it in the smoker at 225 for 30 min, then finish with a sear on the stove or gas grill.. just enough smoke to taste wood fired without tasting smoked.

once you buy a pellet grill, ill tell you where to get the best smoking pellets for cheap