Hello all, I've been lurking here for some time now (about 3 or 4 years) and I've now decided to buy me a Weber Smokey Mt. So here's the deal. It's only me and my wife that I will be cooking for 80% of the time, and maybe a party of, lets said 12 - 20 on a few occasions. Maybe twice a year.
I have no problems spending the $100 extra for the 22" Weber. But what I'm really concerned about is all the extra charcoal its going to take for me to cook on the 22" for me and the wife. As I'll mostly be que'in 4 slabs of ribs at one time. And maybe 1 to 2 chickens at a time and when I do put a brisket on it will most likely be just one at a time and maybe 2 shoulders at most too.
Now the things I like about the 22" is the space to lay ribs and brisket flat on grill and the just having the extra space. But then is it really worth it when you consider how much fuel it's going to take for these small amounts of rib, chicken, brisket and shoulders.
This is really a tough call for me. At times I lean more to the 18.5" then I read something and I lean to the 22"
Are there anything I'm not thinking about that could help me chose one over the other that I have not mentioned? Any suggestions? Tips? Thoughts? Ideas?
Also I was waiting until after this Labor Day Holiday to see if the prices come down a bit. And if the prices come closer together, say within $50 bucks of each other, then I will buy the 22" out right and just take on the added cost of fuel per cook. Thanks ahead of time.....Dale
I have no problems spending the $100 extra for the 22" Weber. But what I'm really concerned about is all the extra charcoal its going to take for me to cook on the 22" for me and the wife. As I'll mostly be que'in 4 slabs of ribs at one time. And maybe 1 to 2 chickens at a time and when I do put a brisket on it will most likely be just one at a time and maybe 2 shoulders at most too.
Now the things I like about the 22" is the space to lay ribs and brisket flat on grill and the just having the extra space. But then is it really worth it when you consider how much fuel it's going to take for these small amounts of rib, chicken, brisket and shoulders.
This is really a tough call for me. At times I lean more to the 18.5" then I read something and I lean to the 22"
Are there anything I'm not thinking about that could help me chose one over the other that I have not mentioned? Any suggestions? Tips? Thoughts? Ideas?
Also I was waiting until after this Labor Day Holiday to see if the prices come down a bit. And if the prices come closer together, say within $50 bucks of each other, then I will buy the 22" out right and just take on the added cost of fuel per cook. Thanks ahead of time.....Dale