I did some research before buying a smoker for my hunting camp and though a few liked them, most did not. It has been almost a year so I thought I would share my perspective on it, though admittedly, somewhat limited since I have never used a WSM. Anyway, I picked the electric b/c I am not looking as much for the "art and love" of smoking at hunting camp, though I do thoroughly enjoy it. What i needed was something that was closer to "set it and forget it" type smoking, at least for camp b/c i am out hunting or otherwise not around to tend the smoker.
The bottom line is, I have really enjoyed this unit. It is very easy to use and has produced some terrific, melt in your mouth ribs and butt. The smoke wood on the electric coil produces plenty of smoke and a great smoke ring on the meat. The temps are not particularly controllable, so if you are running behind, you can't bump the temps up, so i start early enough and use the cooler with towels.
anyway, perhaps not the best choice for a lot of people, but for the hunting camp with the desire for simplicity with great results, it's hard to beat. I would definately buy another one.
The bottom line is, I have really enjoyed this unit. It is very easy to use and has produced some terrific, melt in your mouth ribs and butt. The smoke wood on the electric coil produces plenty of smoke and a great smoke ring on the meat. The temps are not particularly controllable, so if you are running behind, you can't bump the temps up, so i start early enough and use the cooler with towels.
anyway, perhaps not the best choice for a lot of people, but for the hunting camp with the desire for simplicity with great results, it's hard to beat. I would definately buy another one.
