Hi all,
Long time lurker amongst these pages. I'll be purchasing my first smoker (of any sort) very soon. I've decided on the 22.5" WSM. Being in Australia, we pay a premium for Weber products (a 22.5" WSM is $AUD999/$USD720). Whilst it's tempting to purchase a cheaper brand in the bullet smoker design for half the price of the WSM, I cannot bring myself to do it. I've had my Weber family Q for 8 years & it's never missed a beat. It just does what it's supposed to do! And Webers after sales support is second to none.
I was considering the 18.5" WSM, as my kids are little & don't each much. However, this is a long-term investment for me & the kids will only be eating more & more as the years roll by. Besides, I have a large extended family & they're all waiting for me to get cracking on cooking some meat (my brothers said "you cook, we'll supply the beers". Sounds fair to me!).
Up to now, I've mainly cooked lambs & pigs on the spit, as well as lamb & pork gyros. Ever since I attended Meat Stock '18 & tasted the pork ribs that the Weber guys cooked on the WSM, I knew I had to have one!
I picked up a Weber Snapcheck Grilling Thermometer on special during the week. I plan on picking up a multi-probe digital thermometer soon. From what I've read on these pages, my intention is to start off by cooking some por kribs & perhaps a pork butt (as the pork butt is a little more forgiving than a beef brisket?).
I shall keep you posted once I pick up the WSM & attempt my first cook on it!
Long time lurker amongst these pages. I'll be purchasing my first smoker (of any sort) very soon. I've decided on the 22.5" WSM. Being in Australia, we pay a premium for Weber products (a 22.5" WSM is $AUD999/$USD720). Whilst it's tempting to purchase a cheaper brand in the bullet smoker design for half the price of the WSM, I cannot bring myself to do it. I've had my Weber family Q for 8 years & it's never missed a beat. It just does what it's supposed to do! And Webers after sales support is second to none.
I was considering the 18.5" WSM, as my kids are little & don't each much. However, this is a long-term investment for me & the kids will only be eating more & more as the years roll by. Besides, I have a large extended family & they're all waiting for me to get cracking on cooking some meat (my brothers said "you cook, we'll supply the beers". Sounds fair to me!).
Up to now, I've mainly cooked lambs & pigs on the spit, as well as lamb & pork gyros. Ever since I attended Meat Stock '18 & tasted the pork ribs that the Weber guys cooked on the WSM, I knew I had to have one!
I picked up a Weber Snapcheck Grilling Thermometer on special during the week. I plan on picking up a multi-probe digital thermometer soon. From what I've read on these pages, my intention is to start off by cooking some por kribs & perhaps a pork butt (as the pork butt is a little more forgiving than a beef brisket?).
I shall keep you posted once I pick up the WSM & attempt my first cook on it!