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Best first time smoked ribs/brisket recipe: https://amazingribs.com/tested-recipes/spice-rubs-and-pastes/big-bad-beef-rub-recipe

Chickens taste better when cooked whole. Pickles taste better cut. Sandwiches taste better cut and bitten from inside. Meat tastes better sliced against grain.


Definitely a smoker is a personal choice, and what is better depends on what you are looking for.  I say it's a balance of goals, between: (i) making good food, (ii) making authentic BBQ, (iii) having fun with the maaseh of smoking, and (iv) convenience.  Items (iii) and (iv) don't only conflict, they directly oppose each other.

I opted for items (i) and (iv) so went PBC.  I would say WSM is also mostly a (i) and (iv) choice, but it brings in extra elements of (ii) and (iii), at a slight cost to (iv).  Maybe WSM also better at (i)--I have no idea either way.

Further to the above:

If all you want is good food, get a sous vide.

If all you want is authentic BBQ, get a huge offset smoker that you feed with split logs.

If all you want is having fun with the maaseh of smoking, again, get a huge offset smoker.

If all you want is convenience, use your oven.


Henche's PBC review
https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=43018.msg1439199#msg1439199
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Re: Smoking Meats
« Reply #760 on: May 29, 2017, 09:47:46 AM »
2 large HOP coming off the "smoker" (grill) to get crutched
What did u cut off?

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Re: Smoking Meats
« Reply #761 on: May 29, 2017, 09:52:43 AM »
What did u cut off?
A burnt end to try (and check out my smoke ring)
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Re: Smoking Meats
« Reply #762 on: May 29, 2017, 12:00:30 PM »
Of course. But the pic should have ruled that out.
Also, what are you waiting for? Get yourself some meat and start smoking!
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« Reply #763 on: May 29, 2017, 12:01:49 PM »
just closed on a house friday. moving in a few weeks. already bought accessories proscribed by amazing ribs and will order weber kettle and wsm upon movein.
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« Reply #764 on: May 29, 2017, 12:07:12 PM »
just closed on a house friday. moving in a few weeks. already bought accessories proscribed by amazing ribs and will order weber kettle and wsm upon movein.
You should have only Mazel, bracha, and simchos in your new home!
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« Reply #765 on: May 29, 2017, 12:18:34 PM »
You should have only Mazel, bracha, and simchos in your new home!
And good meat
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« Reply #766 on: May 30, 2017, 11:58:22 AM »
Second cut brisket and chicken cutlets on a Weber kettle using snake method
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Re: Smoking Meats
« Reply #767 on: June 11, 2017, 10:59:44 PM »
First time using my kettle for a brisket (use to use electric smoker) wow what a difference

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« Reply #768 on: June 11, 2017, 11:10:44 PM »
First time using my kettle for a brisket (use to use electric smoker) wow what a difference
That looks fantastic!
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« Reply #769 on: June 12, 2017, 01:36:56 AM »
First time using my kettle for a brisket (use to use electric smoker) wow what a difference
Looks delicious

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« Reply #770 on: June 14, 2017, 05:47:40 PM »
wow amazing. Is it really soft?


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Re: Smoking Meats
« Reply #772 on: June 18, 2017, 10:47:44 PM »
link isn't to a specific smoker
He must be asking about the top one. It's a price drop

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« Reply #773 on: June 18, 2017, 10:53:07 PM »
He must be asking about the top one. It's a price drop

Figured it out. I went to kollel budget and saw the deal they posted ;D

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« Reply #774 on: June 18, 2017, 10:53:17 PM »
He must be asking about the top one. It's a price drop
Yes, sorry, that's the one
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« Reply #775 on: June 18, 2017, 11:41:08 PM »
So now that we've clarified which smoker it is, any thoughts?
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Re: Smoking Meats
« Reply #776 on: June 18, 2017, 11:46:49 PM »
My thought are any smoker is better then no smoker at all. It's very hard to start with a real smoker, it's too much to handle. Something that is temp controlled is a good place to start u only have to worry about meat temps.

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Re: Smoking Meats
« Reply #777 on: June 19, 2017, 08:23:08 AM »
Most hard-core smokers aren't fans of electric
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Re: Smoking Meats
« Reply #778 on: June 19, 2017, 08:37:37 AM »
My thought are any smoker is better then no smoker at all. It's very hard to start with a real smoker, it's too much to handle. Something that is temp controlled is a good place to start u only have to worry about meat temps.
Thats what i did and i have smokes some really good stuff
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« Reply #779 on: June 19, 2017, 02:26:06 PM »
Most hard-core smokers aren't fans of electric
Are u agreeing or disagreeing with my statement. Or is that just a random comment. (Being that it's u I'll assume u trying to say something nasty)