501 Smoque
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Is there a way or code i can use?
How to get free shipping?
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Paul Case Luca
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Not that I have seen. Nor have I heard that be offered.
501 Smoque
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Its just alot of money and i cook so good on my webber grill and gas grill i just dont kno if this smoker is needed dont get me wron i like smoked butt ribs brisket etc but man do u think ill be happier with the #3 than my grills i love bbq and i love the hobby just keep thinking $$$$ vs smoker but it is a great deal tho i love bbq chicken wings and i love the fact i can set it and forget it
DivotMaker
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Smoque, I've never seen free shipping, and not sure we will (quite a bit of money). As to your other question...it all depends on the level of "involvement" you want. Traditional stick burner folks, competitors and the like, love the process of cooking their Q. They love tending to the smoker every minute, staying with it, monitoring its every breath (so to speak). I don't, but love good BBQ. Also, only you know how much you like smoked foods, so factor that in, too.
When I decided to take the plunge, I thought the same thing. I'm pretty darn good with my old Weber gasser, and I just don't know. Well, let me tell you, it was the best "cooking" decision I ever made! The simplicity lends to use. With traditional smokers, there's lots of preparation, and then tending while it's cooking. With a Smokin-It unit, it's set and forget! The only real "prep" work is on the meat! A couple sheets of foil for the smoker, a little wood (and I mean a LITTLE) in the smoke box, and it's ready! No preheating, no fiddling with charcoal or wood until it's "just right;" this is truly "plug and play!" Meat in, set the temp, remotely monitor (with a thermometer like the Maverick ET-732), and pull it out when done! My cook time starts when I close the door and set the temp, and ends when I open the door to remove the food!
I now use mine almost every weekend, and sometimes twice in a weekend! Cleanup is easy, and so is the smoking! I call this "Lazy Q" at its finest!
When I decided to take the plunge, I thought the same thing. I'm pretty darn good with my old Weber gasser, and I just don't know. Well, let me tell you, it was the best "cooking" decision I ever made! The simplicity lends to use. With traditional smokers, there's lots of preparation, and then tending while it's cooking. With a Smokin-It unit, it's set and forget! The only real "prep" work is on the meat! A couple sheets of foil for the smoker, a little wood (and I mean a LITTLE) in the smoke box, and it's ready! No preheating, no fiddling with charcoal or wood until it's "just right;" this is truly "plug and play!" Meat in, set the temp, remotely monitor (with a thermometer like the Maverick ET-732), and pull it out when done! My cook time starts when I close the door and set the temp, and ends when I open the door to remove the food!
I now use mine almost every weekend, and sometimes twice in a weekend! Cleanup is easy, and so is the smoking! I call this "Lazy Q" at its finest!
501 Smoque
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Thx brother im going all in....thank you very much i was just over thinking it and u really helped me thx i love to Q and i love eating it im so ready i just hope my meat stays moist bc i hate dry tough meat
DivotMaker
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I forgot to mention moisture! That's where these really shine! You have a very "efficient" environment (well-insulated, airtight, with controlled airflow into and out of the box). Add a little moisture pan next to the smoke box, and you create enough moisture in the box to keep the meat well...moist! Check out some of the pictures of finished meat on here; you'll be hard-pressed to find "dry" meat in the pics! I have NEVER had a cook end with dry meat.
501 Smoque
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Do u have a #3 or?
501 Smoque
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Do u cook with pid
DivotMaker
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Model 1, no PID.
501 - Shipping is a lot of money. But you are getting a lot of smoker for it. And it arrives quickly.
As some of the folks here know, I have my fair share of outdoor cookers, to include a stick burner with an offset fire box. Great smoker, wonderful food. The electric uses wood as well and produces wonderful food. The big difference is I can put a butt on at bed time and have pulled pork sandwiches for lunch and not have to do any watching or tending, other than to check the internal temperature of the meat when I know it is getting close, sometime after the 12 hour mark. That is worth it's weight in gold. Moist smokey goodness. And I got a good nights sleep.
My days of fussing are almost done. Not quite, but almost. I still have a fondness for the old barrel, and will light 'er up for a rib or two on occasion (like looking over old family pictures, lest we forget).
So rest easy and get ready for the adventure.
Dave
As some of the folks here know, I have my fair share of outdoor cookers, to include a stick burner with an offset fire box. Great smoker, wonderful food. The electric uses wood as well and produces wonderful food. The big difference is I can put a butt on at bed time and have pulled pork sandwiches for lunch and not have to do any watching or tending, other than to check the internal temperature of the meat when I know it is getting close, sometime after the 12 hour mark. That is worth it's weight in gold. Moist smokey goodness. And I got a good nights sleep.
My days of fussing are almost done. Not quite, but almost. I still have a fondness for the old barrel, and will light 'er up for a rib or two on occasion (like looking over old family pictures, lest we forget).
So rest easy and get ready for the adventure.
Dave
DivotMaker
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Nice analogy on the family pics, Dave! That really is the difference, in a nut shell!
DivotMaker
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Funny thing about the bottle opener, though, is I'm usually inside during my smokes, not out tending the smoker! Hehe! Guess I need to mount one on my fridge, too! ;D
DivotMaker
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Yep! Gotta order a 2-pack of openers! ;D
puddle jumper
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Funny you mention bottle opener,,,LOL,,
One other thing to mention about the shipping,,, You are also getting a very well packed smoker,,, mine was double boxed "If I remember right :
" and full of foam to make sure it gets there in one piece, I have seen TV's that weren't packed as good,, and was at my door extremely fast, I know that's not cheep to do, but to me it was worth it to see that it got to me in one piece...
One other thing to mention about the shipping,,, You are also getting a very well packed smoker,,, mine was double boxed "If I remember right :
" and full of foam to make sure it gets there in one piece, I have seen TV's that weren't packed as good,, and was at my door extremely fast, I know that's not cheep to do, but to me it was worth it to see that it got to me in one piece...Attachments
Paul Case Luca
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... And considering the weight... I don't think Steve is making any money on the shipping.
For example the o rings I ordered cost $1 but shipping was $6.95 which is ridiculous because these I could ship to you in an envelope with a stamp!
My only point is if We were to ship this unit I don't know if there would be a lower rate.
For example the o rings I ordered cost $1 but shipping was $6.95 which is ridiculous because these I could ship to you in an envelope with a stamp!
My only point is if We were to ship this unit I don't know if there would be a lower rate.
