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Char-Broil 140 871 - Traditional Bullet Smoker, black

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Try and avoid making too many changes to your vents. Make a minor adjustment then give it plenty of time to work it’s magic before you make any more adjustments. Unlike gas or electric smokers that can be started with the press of a button, charcoal actually requires a few steps to get going. By far the easiest way to get your charcoal smoker ready is with a chimney starter. As you know, smoking is a way of preserving meat. Most old farms had a building dedicated just to hang and smoke meat. There was no cooking involved because the meat, typically pork, was salted and sugar-cured and would then hang from the beams to dry slowly. This style of smoker follows the same general design principles. A horizontal barrel shaped cooking chamber with a lid. This is connected to a smaller chamber or firebox on one end. This is what the “offset” in the name refers to. If all you want is a smoker — perhaps you already have a grill? — then you can omit the kettle grill and possibly the Kamado grill from your list. How Much Food Will You Cook?

You can use wood or charcoal or both for fuel. The wood needs to be somewhat moist because you want it to burn in a slow and controlled manner rather than blaze it. Plus, the faster the wood burns, the more often you have to refuel as you are cooking. Replace evaporated liquid in the water pan as needed through the access door or from a pitcher. Don’t let the water bowl run dry or the temperature will spike. Add cool water when preheating the smoker (sometimes, the smoker runs hotter when it is first fired up, and the cool water tames the flame), or hot water when the cook is underway to avoid temperature drops. This pellet smoker is capable of reaching temperatures between 150 and 550 degrees Fahrenheit (65.55 and 287.77 degrees Celsius). While you will get a bit of smoke leakage, temperature control is fairly straight forward with this unit.

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No hot conduction points– With conventional smokers, you may get hot points due to fire placement or which part of the meat is touching the grill. By hanging meat from hooks the surface can develop a more even bark Most people use a kettle grill by building a blazing base of coals and grilling up a bunch of burgers and dozens of dogs over high heat. Not all vertical charcoal smokers are airtight. Ill-fitting parts can allow smoke to escape during barbecue sessions. With higher quality models you won’t have to mess around drilling holes for an upgraded or replacement temperature gauge, or make other modifications to make them work right either. Efficiency There is more involved than just cranking up the heat full bore and hoping for the best, however. Techniques such as the reverse sear, for example, ensure your meat does not end up burnt.

While a known brand is not always a guarantee that the product you buy will be good quality, it is still worth becoming familiar with what brands are out there and what their reputation is. You’ll want to buy gasket material for the doors and seal any remaining holes or gaps with high-temperature sealant if you want to maximize fuel efficiency and lower possible temperature fluctuations on cold, windy days.

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I feel it’s important to point out that Kamado grills come in all shapes and sizes, and that they aren’t always equal. For the same price as a Weber Smokey Mountain, you get an extremely versatile grill, oven, and smoker combination. While it can’t match the WSM for dedicated smoking, and it won’t beat a Big Green Egg for all-around cooking, you can pay a fraction of the price still get a quality, versatile cooker. These airtight grills don’t leak, which helps the meat retain up to 10% more moisture. It’s another reason you don’t need a water pan, although you can add one on top of the deflector plate to catch dripping fat and juices to aid in cleanup. If you like grilling as much as smoking, a combination smoker will save you from having to buy another grill. Ability to Customize: While this may not appeal to some, there is room to fiddle with charcoal smokers and get them working just the way you like them. More ‘techy’ smokers can’t really be fiddled with without rendering it useless.

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