I mentioned my need for more smoker space 1 time per year, in a post a couple days ago. I was thinking of adding a WSM 22.5" to my collection of 18.5" and 14" WSM. After reading threads here for a couple days, now I'm wondering if I'd be better off spending some more money, and getting the 24" Weber Kamado. If it can smoke Pork butts with a similar result to my WSM, I could use it to smoke additional butts for my annual 4th of July party, and then use it in place of my 22" kettle the rest of the year. Would I struggle to produce a similar WSM smoked pork butt, on the Kamado? Is there anything the standard kettle does better than the Kamado? I've looked at the Bid Green Egg for years, but could never get over the price for the XL. The other thing I didn't care for, was how low the cooking rack was down in the egg. It seemed like it would be difficult to access any meats with a spatula. It looks like the weber kamado has the rack much higher for easy meat access. Does anyone have any complaints on the Weber Kamado design?
One more comparison question: WSM 22.5" vs. Weber Kamado E6???
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GrantT
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Over the years, I have had two ceramic and one metal kamado (Keg). In comparison to all of them, I LOVE my Summit Kamado and the flexibility it provides over the standard kamado design - fuel efficiency, using briquettes or lump, multiple charcoal grate heights, hybrid kettle/kamado functionality. That, and the 24" grate provides great capacity, and also let's you add "big joe" 24" accessories if you ever felt you needed them - like a half-moon cast iron plate etc.
Here is a good comparison which may help...
EDIT: That said, depends on what you consider "better". Taste, smokiness, fuel efficiency, ease of use?
IMO, the kamado is the best "anything you can do, I can do" solution....AKA - if you could only have one grill, what would it be. It can bake, smoke, grill, kettle, pizza oven etc.....but does not necessarily do ANY of them BETTER than the individual devices you are comparing them to which specialize. That said, the E6 is a great smoker!!
Here is a good comparison which may help...
EDIT: That said, depends on what you consider "better". Taste, smokiness, fuel efficiency, ease of use?
IMO, the kamado is the best "anything you can do, I can do" solution....AKA - if you could only have one grill, what would it be. It can bake, smoke, grill, kettle, pizza oven etc.....but does not necessarily do ANY of them BETTER than the individual devices you are comparing them to which specialize. That said, the E6 is a great smoker!!
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Darryl - swazies
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What Grant said, I was on the fence about getting my E6. A bit of conversation with him and he answered all my fears and all my questions.
I bought it and haven't looked back.
It is a beast of a bbq for sure. I did my first smoke on it with a brisket and made a thread....
You can see here how it went and after a 10 hour cook and a 3 hour cool down how much charcoal was left....it ended up bein almost a whole pail full to re use.
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I bought it and haven't looked back.
It is a beast of a bbq for sure. I did my first smoke on it with a brisket and made a thread....
You can see here how it went and after a 10 hour cook and a 3 hour cool down how much charcoal was left....it ended up bein almost a whole pail full to re use.
Break in Brisket
Picked up a couple of brisket points the other day. Finally had some time to get a long cook in. So these are about 9 pounds, mostly just the point. So break in on the new E6. Used Weber briquettes 2 hunks of hickory and 2 smaller pieces of pecan. Put Oakridge SPOGOS on the bottom, I didn’t...
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Amen. Coupled with my 18.5, the E6 has been phenomenal.What Grant said, I was on the fence about getting my E6. A bit of conversation with him and he answered all my fears and all my questions.
I bought it and haven't looked back.
It is a beast of a bbq for sure. I did my first smoke on it with a brisket and made a thread....
You can see here how it went and after a 10 hour cook and a 3 hour cool down how much charcoal was left....it ended up bein almost a whole pail full to re use.
Break in Brisket
Picked up a couple of brisket points the other day. Finally had some time to get a long cook in. So these are about 9 pounds, mostly just the point. So break in on the new E6. Used Weber briquettes 2 hunks of hickory and 2 smaller pieces of pecan. Put Oakridge SPOGOS on the bottom, I didn’t...
Darryl - swazies
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Yeah! I think that you answered a couple questions for me too......between the 2 of you, you guys let me make up my mind and go for it.
Nothing holding me back now either, 22" performer with the rotisserie set up and this E6 is a killer good combo.
Nothing holding me back now either, 22" performer with the rotisserie set up and this E6 is a killer good combo.
Darryl - swazies
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I expect it to last me for as long as I want to use it. I would think that the only replaceable part would be the gasket that seals the lid.
It seems of good quality so I expect it to last a fair amount of time.
It seems of good quality so I expect it to last a fair amount of time.
Good to know Darryl, thanks for the input. By the way, great avatar. I have a restored Marantz 2270 that I love. What an awesome piece of gear!
Darryl - swazies
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Thanks! I have a 2245 that is in mint shape. Had some of the guts re done but with very to similar items....caps and transistors I think, stuff like that.
It works very very well........
I popped one of the original blue lights on the inside last time I moved it.......it's not worth diggin it back out until something else goes.
I had it in 2 times for reconditioning, my guy says it will go forever, another 40 years he says.
I love the sound of this 2245, I believe the one I have is 1971 vintage, I used to know but I have had it for about 5 years now.
It is mated to a Marantz 6100 turntable.....and I used to buy vinyl, but now you have to give up your first born and re mortgage the house just to bring home 3 or 4 new albums. So I stopped around 800 records.........it's to the point where you forget about some and put them right on as you haven't heard them in over 6 months.
With COVID B.S. around here ( which is the most insane in the world ) all I can do is go to work, groceries, butchers, liquor store and home.....where I play tunes and bbq and try not to get to intoxicated before the cooking is done.....it's tricky........
Yes, the 2245 is a great one too. My IT guy talked me out of that one, and he loves it. I also have 2- Marantz 6100 turntables my boys use. They are really great tables and they love listening to records. I hear you on record prices. When I got into buying records, good stuff was $2-$3. Now those same albums trashed out are $15 or more. My boys are 17 and 19, so I grab up classic titles when I see them for a good price, but that's not very often. 800 records is a strong collection. I only have 300-400, and probably only listen to 50 regularly. I love stereo gear as much as I love grilling and BBQ. I've got a decent collection of solid state, tube gear, some home built kit amps, and speakers. I really like Marantz, Sansui, and McIntosh for sold state. Nice to chat audio with a fellow lover of audio, grilling and drinking.
GrantT
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Nope...they recalled them all and the model in distribution is rock solid by all reports.
Darryl - swazies
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That is awesome. These are the things I do, COVID maybe helped but it seriously is a pretty chill way to go about things.
I love all that solid state stuff too but I don't have room for a lot of extras and don't need a lot of extras.
My old school tech guy builds tube amps and they are out of this world.
He has his own business and his repair gear is insane. He is insane good at what he does.
A 10 watt system is the cleanest thing I have ever heard, has a lot of available volume is just super cool. Pre amp is required too and that is a lot of money as well.
The price on an amp like that though is in the $2,000 neighborhood I think.
Yikes.
Repairs too is hourly and it isn't cheap but he does it right. He knows the vintage and puts the right stuff in and it stays original.
If something goes the wait list is 2 months for repair, that sucks but I have a back up $200 audio technica a ONKYO 2 channel by 80 watts that is pretty clean for a USA built modern sound machine....you know it's not the same but it gets the job done when needed.
I don't buy many records anymore due to the price.
Some items like when a new Foo Fighters one comes out maybe. The newest one is pretty good too, surprisingly.
I have a quarterly subscription to third man records and I buy classics in pretty good condition on Discogs sometimes.
Shipping used to be fair and prices too but lately it's been hard to pick up a simple copy in great shape of anything like CCR or the stones or whatever. I have enough tunes that I can find ones I haven't heard in over 6 months and that is a pretty good time, especially if its a good one.
Have fun, the weather just turned for me to outside bbq, beers and tunes all the time.
It sounds like we have very similar tastes in music as well as grilling. Having a local tech is a gift. I have a couple guys that work on my stuff, but it requires shipping which doesn't come cheap anymore. I only repair/refurbish the good stuff I plan to keep, and try to sell off the other stuff. I'm going to look into that Third Man subscription, that sounds interesting. Thanks for the info on the E6 and the audio chat. Take care.