Stoker or Guru? - I know, I know it get old... sort of like the cello on or cello off question on a cigar forum.
That said, in my specific situation:
I have a classic WSM with a prefectly functioning guru competitor used in conjunction with a maveric e73.
I have managed to cobble together all the parts to make another classic WSM (still need to get grates but frankenstein is almost alive).
I doubt I will ever get a third WSM unless it is the 22. Even if I go that route, I doubt I will ever fire up more than 2 WSM at the same time. Usually I will only be using one.
Soooooooo
The stoker would be nice and would almost be a no brainer to me if starting from scratch. That said I am not starting from scratch.
If going guru I would lean pitminder rather than competitor because I really do not use their meat probe and could save $$.
Any thoughts? Trying to be frugal, (not cheap... cheap would be to just use the darn things as designed w/o ATC) but also realize frugal sometimes does not mean the cheapest option long term.
That said, in my specific situation:
I have a classic WSM with a prefectly functioning guru competitor used in conjunction with a maveric e73.
I have managed to cobble together all the parts to make another classic WSM (still need to get grates but frankenstein is almost alive).
I doubt I will ever get a third WSM unless it is the 22. Even if I go that route, I doubt I will ever fire up more than 2 WSM at the same time. Usually I will only be using one.
Soooooooo
The stoker would be nice and would almost be a no brainer to me if starting from scratch. That said I am not starting from scratch.
If going guru I would lean pitminder rather than competitor because I really do not use their meat probe and could save $$.
Any thoughts? Trying to be frugal, (not cheap... cheap would be to just use the darn things as designed w/o ATC) but also realize frugal sometimes does not mean the cheapest option long term.