cwshiles
New member
Greetings all!
I have been bouncing around these forums quite a bit doing research and deciding on which smoker to buy. I have finally pulled the trigger and am anxiously awaiting the arrival of my #3 with cart. I am super excited to start smoking. I have made attempts before using my gas grill and unfortunately it was on a cold windy day which made it nearly impossible to maintain the temp. I have friends that have all different smokers and I took in all of their opinions into account as well as the very helpful folks here and a couple sites with similar products. In the end, I chose the # 3 because of size, ability to do full racks of Ribs, insulation, and price.
I already have a list of things I am looking into buying:
I am planning to do ribs for my first smoke, chicken for the 2nd and a turkey breast to prep for Thanksgiving. We usually fry a turkey which always turns out great, so I am going to try my hand at doing a couple turkey breasts in the smoker. Wish me luck!
A little about me:
I love good beer, good wine, good food, golf, scuba diving, and making/breaking/fixing stuff. I am married to a beautiful woman that tolerates and encourages my hobbies, no kids, and 2 ferocious Chihuahua's (Donkey & Hoss). I play golf as much as I can and am usually out throughout the year on weekends which was another deciding factor on the electric smoker. It will be nice to get everything prepped, run out for 4 hours, come home and wait for some delicious eats.
I look forward learning from all of you and contributing what I learn.
Cheers,
Charlie
I have been bouncing around these forums quite a bit doing research and deciding on which smoker to buy. I have finally pulled the trigger and am anxiously awaiting the arrival of my #3 with cart. I am super excited to start smoking. I have made attempts before using my gas grill and unfortunately it was on a cold windy day which made it nearly impossible to maintain the temp. I have friends that have all different smokers and I took in all of their opinions into account as well as the very helpful folks here and a couple sites with similar products. In the end, I chose the # 3 because of size, ability to do full racks of Ribs, insulation, and price.
I already have a list of things I am looking into buying:
- Auber PID
- Fruitawood -I want 6 varieties, but do not need 40 lbs of wood considering the small amount of wood our smokers require. It would be great if someone out there in MD wanted to split a box with me
- Maverick Maverick ET-733 or ET-732 I have not decided if the 733 is worth it. Plus it looks a little frustrating to navigate
- Vacuum Sealer -looking for suggestions
- Other general accessories to make prep and cleanup easier
I am planning to do ribs for my first smoke, chicken for the 2nd and a turkey breast to prep for Thanksgiving. We usually fry a turkey which always turns out great, so I am going to try my hand at doing a couple turkey breasts in the smoker. Wish me luck!
A little about me:
I love good beer, good wine, good food, golf, scuba diving, and making/breaking/fixing stuff. I am married to a beautiful woman that tolerates and encourages my hobbies, no kids, and 2 ferocious Chihuahua's (Donkey & Hoss). I play golf as much as I can and am usually out throughout the year on weekends which was another deciding factor on the electric smoker. It will be nice to get everything prepped, run out for 4 hours, come home and wait for some delicious eats.
I look forward learning from all of you and contributing what I learn.
Cheers,
Charlie