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hlpflwthat · M
I got a Smokenator for my Weber 22" 5 years ago. I run with some meat snobs/purists, and have never heard a complaint. It doesn't hold what some of the bigger smokers will, but I can do ribs for 15 with the racks & hover grill I've added along the way.
I can afford a dedicated smoker. I just don't want another toy taking up space. In what way have your results been lacking?
I can afford a dedicated smoker. I just don't want another toy taking up space. In what way have your results been lacking?
Powderflask · 31-35, M
@hlpflwthat it seems like no matter how much water is in the grill the outside of the meat dries out, almost leathery
Powderflask · 31-35, M
@hlpflwthat the smokenator sounds cool- thank you Google. I just used the traditional water pan and tried the fuse method with the charcoal
hlpflwthat · M
@Powderflask And the next guy would say " I can never get thick enough crunchy bark on anything" :)
First guess here would be grill temp too high. I'm sure you realize you will have at least [i]some[/i] crispness to your meat. I picked up a ThermaPro dual probe thermometer set-up on sale for $40. Probably the best thing investment I've made for grilling/smoking so far. It has a little jig so I can place one probe on the cooking surface and another on the meat. It doesn't take much charcoal burning beneath that Smokenator to maintain 225 and boil the water away every 30 minutes.
First guess here would be grill temp too high. I'm sure you realize you will have at least [i]some[/i] crispness to your meat. I picked up a ThermaPro dual probe thermometer set-up on sale for $40. Probably the best thing investment I've made for grilling/smoking so far. It has a little jig so I can place one probe on the cooking surface and another on the meat. It doesn't take much charcoal burning beneath that Smokenator to maintain 225 and boil the water away every 30 minutes.
Powderflask · 31-35, M
@hlpflwthat I'll have to look into that. Thanks. And yeah it's just different than what I'm used to. Never had the big fancy smokers around but my brother's chargriller had a smoker box. When he moved away I started with the little grill I have
hlpflwthat · M
@Powderflask I've yet to run across anyone unhappy with the Smokenator, although I imagine there's someone out there somewhere. It's kinda like the Weber kettle - it just does what it is supposed to do. Not a bad Xmas present idea? And if you do, get a hinged grill grate so you can add charcoal as you smoke without removing your grill & meat.
Meat is too expensive and delicious to ruin. A great resource for me - and even those who compete at this - is amazingribs.com What a wealth of everyman info from those who've 'been there.'
Low & slow for the win 😎
Meat is too expensive and delicious to ruin. A great resource for me - and even those who compete at this - is amazingribs.com What a wealth of everyman info from those who've 'been there.'
Low & slow for the win 😎
