Looking for a new propane smoker
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Dr. Francois
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I'm curious about one for home use. Is propane-fired sacrilege to smoke-folk?
I'm curious about one for home use. Is propane-fired sacrilege to smoke-folk?
it's pretty polarizing. Hell, some get all bent out of joint using something like a stoker or guru. I use propane to get my fire going, with a log starter. After it's lit, It gets turned off. I then usually move the propane tank to the brew rig.
Some will complain that you don't really practice the art of 'que. I can see their point, you don't really have to work your pit like you do with a stick burner. Then again, I'm building a "set it and forget" pit for the most part. But mine will still be charcoal fired.
Sawdustguy
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Some of the older competitors I have cooked against ***** and moan all the time when I cook with my Spicewine insulated cooker with a Guru. They can stay up all night and tend their pit while I go to the motel and catch a good nights sleep at a contest. Even when we use our Lang 84 stick burner we get a good 6 or 7 hours sleep using a charcoal basket and 2 or 3 sticks. The old timers call it blasphemy, but I call it a good nights rest at a contest. You should hear these guys when someone uses an FEC100.
snccoulter
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Who cares how you do it as long as the food is good. I have a propane one and i am happy. Just did a turkey for easter came out great. took no work at all brined it the day before and tossed it in set it at 225 and checked it 4 hours later added more chips and let it sit for anouther 3 hours.. let it rest. acted like a pig at dinner.. Super moist...
I'm about to build a stumps clone with a stoker. Looking for that "good nights sleep" myself!
And I never said there was anything wrong with a propane smoker, just answering the question. If you get good 'que, that's all that matters!
Sawdustguy
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I have absolutely no problem with anyone using a propane smoker at home. You use what you feel comfortable with. I cook bbq competitively and they do not allow propane smokers at contests. You must burn wood in the form of logs, charcoal or pellets.
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