RollingHome
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I have started another interest, smoking our food. I read a book on it... bought a Brinkman vertical water smoker and went to town... 20 pounds of chicken, 5 pounds of pork chops and lots of vegetables and fruit. I tried to get the most out of the charcoal... The first try was a hoot:angel:. I lit the charcoal, Threw in the wet Meskite (sp) chips and things seemed right, lot's of smoke and my food was in it ... While waiting like a kid at Christmas, Only then did I re-read the smoker directions, I put the thing together wrong or so I thought... Then it got even more interesting... The workers who built my little jem at the Brinkmann factory made it backwards ! Yikes, up was down and down was up. After speaking with the Brinkmann folks and emailing them a pic, we concluded that Pedro or Yakasan had a very bad Monday When it finally cools down it goes back to Home Depot. This is where you guys come in. Any suggestions for me to "acquire" a quality water smoker ? I don't want to get half simple in cost (the Brinkmann junk cost $69.00) but I don't want to be bass ackwards again either. If you guys (or gals) have experience in smoking and know a brand or model you would recommend let me know please. Otherwise, I'm looking at the Weber Smokey Mountain 18.5. By the way guys, I intend to take it with me and the Horn on our next RV'ing adventure. In advance thanks. Tom
PS, the chicken legs were good, moist and lightly smoke flavored, the pork was dry and the breast seemed to be a little dry too, I think I let them "smoke" too long. The veggies will be consumed tomorrow. I'm still learning ya know. I think I got a little carried away with trying to be chef Tom... It really was a lot of fun though ! In reality Patti came home and bailed me out. I think she felt sorry for "poor me".
PS, the chicken legs were good, moist and lightly smoke flavored, the pork was dry and the breast seemed to be a little dry too, I think I let them "smoke" too long. The veggies will be consumed tomorrow. I'm still learning ya know. I think I got a little carried away with trying to be chef Tom... It really was a lot of fun though ! In reality Patti came home and bailed me out. I think she felt sorry for "poor me".