why?! Why?! why?! What's wrong with charcoal and wood?! Good flavor and for me easier to use plus it's more versital! So why get a propane or electric unit??
I have an electric traeger smoker and love it. Burns wood chips an is very easy. Guess maybe I am just getting lazy but wouldn't have it any other way.
Ok yes propane and all heats faster and is easier to maintain but if your going to low and slow stuff it's not about time. I guess I'm a old a hole that is stuck in my ways but charcoals and wood make some great food!
lmfa0 lee. your hatin' has spread to bbq now too??!?
lol. dam son.
Lol I guess I should post more about things I like...like you guys and this forum! But I was thinking about upgrading my smoker and was talking with someone who was pushing propane and electric vs charcoal. So it made me mad and also wonder. Plus I can be a rather picky person at times and I know what my likes are so I go from that standpoint
lmfa0 lee. your hatin' has spread to bbq now too??!?
lol. dam son.
Lol I guess I should post more about things I like...like you guys and this forum! But I was thinking about upgrading my smoker and was talking with someone who was pushing propane and electric vs charcoal. So it made me mad and also wonder. Plus I can be a rather picky person at times and I know what my likes are so I go from that standpoint
bahaha just bustin' your chops lee. i'm with ya though, propane / electric smokers just don't seem as much fun since you don't need to watch them all day. heck that's half the reason i bbq! it's good excuse to sit outside for 12 hours straight with cigars & beers.
as long as the meat tastes good, it doesn't really matter to me what it's cooked on.
but i'm a charcoal & wood purist. none of that electric or propane bullsh!t allowed at my house.
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I have a Kamado Joe currently (big green egg) and I run with lump charcoal and wood chunks. The flavor just cant be beat. I feel the smoke flavor just doesn't come through on the electric/propane/pellet burners as much as the real thing.
My current project that I am slowly working on is a full on stick burner for competition cooking. This will be starting with charcoal but will be fueled by 100% wood by the time its cooking. 95% oak with a little cherry or pecan for some items.
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Eeeks, the choices. You guys are not making it easy for me to decide what kind of smoker to get my husband for Father's Day! I don't like the idea of propane (though we have discussed getting a gas grill just for the times when we don't have time to deal with charcoal). The pellet smokers seem nice because you don't have to worry about temp, but now I worry about flavor and they are also a bit more expensive.
I've been looking at getting an electric smoker myslef.
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A UDS (ugly drum smoker) is a really good choice. Learning curve is short and it produces great results.
Nick what are you wanting to do? I really enjoy me Kamado Joe because I can grill, roast , smoke sear and so much more.
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heck that's half the reason i bbq! it's good excuse to sit outside for 12 hours straight with cigars & beers.
as long as the meat tastes good, it doesn't really matter to me what it's cooked on.
but i'm a charcoal & wood purist.
none of that electric or propane bullsh!t allowed at my house.
* I have a new address as of 3/24/18 *
My current project that I am slowly working on is a full on stick burner for competition cooking. This will be starting with charcoal but will be fueled by 100% wood by the time its cooking. 95% oak with a little cherry or pecan for some items.
"I've got a great cigar collection - it's actually not a collection, because that would imply I wasn't going to smoke ever last one of 'em." - Ron White
Life is too short to smoke bad cigars!!!
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Nick what are you wanting to do? I really enjoy me Kamado Joe because I can grill, roast , smoke sear and so much more.
"I've got a great cigar collection - it's actually not a collection, because that would imply I wasn't going to smoke ever last one of 'em." - Ron White