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I gave this cooker to my son for Christmas and he loves it and is constantly making something on it. Works great. We live a short distance away so he brings me the fruits of his labor and they are goooood. He made a little cart for his cooker so he could store it in the garage. Incidently shipping only took like 2 days. Speedy.
its nice not to have to try and cram everything together to get it on the grates. ive had a few water smokers over the years. study construction, good quality temp gauge, snug fitting lid so the heat doesnt escape. could have done twice as much. mine came with a nice weber cover for it in the box. the vents make it very easy to keep the temp nice and steady and the design of the fire pot keeps the coals burning without smothering.
so you wont have any ribs hangin over the side of it on the bottom grate getting scorched by direct heat from the coals. and this is a big step up. the waterpan is 19 inches wide. he's a beast. i did two boston butts and two split chickens first time i used it. i've been a big fan of the weber kettle grills for a long time, so this was the obvious choice for me.oh and by the way.
i didnt have to order one.
With this smoker, it's set it and forget it. I tried cooking a 6 lbs pork shoulder, and after 12 hours (and a bag and a half of lump charcoal later), the meat's internal temp was only around 135 degrees. I bought a Brinkman Split-Door Smoker at Wal-Mart for around $70 in November, and I could not get that thing to hold its temperature to save my life. I smoked two pork shoulders last week with the weather in the teens and low twenties and windy, and once I got it going, it held its temp. I gave up and finished it in the oven. I got the WSM 22-1/2" for Christams and kicked the Brinkman to the curb. and required very little monitoring or adjusting. It's more expnesive than the Brinkman, but well worth the money.
This smoker is great. If you want to be able to cook a large amount of food at once and be able to control your temperature well, you need this smoker. It is high quality and yet very easy to use.
Other to concur, I don't have alot to add to previously posted positive reviews. I did want to say that when I ordered this I didn't realize from the product description that it came with a cover, so I ordered one seperately and had to return it. Also, believe the people who underscore that this thing is big and accommodates a ton of food; unless you feed crowds, consider the 18 inch. After my first use, I was eating left over ribs and pork shoulder days after satisfied guests had departed (and loving it).
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