Time to get a smoker...

[ChrisC]

Thanks guys, I appreciate all of the suggestions. I have a Tri-Tip I am going to try today with some Apple and Mesquite.

[vossman]

Let us know how it turns out.

[colorider]

For all you traeger owners using your smokers in the cold weather. Get one of these. http://store.cyberweld.com/panfelwelbla.html
greatly reduces the amount of pellets used as it keeps the heat in.

For pellets, I have decided the traeger brand is my least favorite. Cookingpellets.com has great stuff. BBQ'rs delight are also fantastic. Have had good luck with bear mountain as well and Costco used to have them.
For best results with any flavor, start your cooking with a clean firepot. The quality and quantity of smoke produced is greatly effected by the firepot. A pot full of ash causes poor smoke.
I have had my traeger for 3 years and have burned a LOT of pellets.

[wyome]

Finally pulled the trigger on the Pit Barrel Cooker....in between a grill and a smoker. Gets to temp quickly,holds it for a long time....chicken in two hours...moist...brisket tomorrow.

[Aloha_Shooter]

I just bought a GMG Davy Crockett. I had to think about it because it's relatively small (200 sq in) but it's a wood pellet and highly portable. At the end of the day, I figured I was better off smoking in smaller quantities anyway and this is something I can load in the truck and carry easily. I still want to build the Alton Brown-style terracotta smoker but this will get me going sooner with fewer excuses for delay ...

[Great-Kazoo]

We're on smoker #2. The spouse was iffy on getting the first one (cousin lives in a duplex with no room) till she started using it. We then sold the cousins traeger to another member and invested in this unit. The wife has declared it HERS. Turkey smoked sat (apple / hickory mix) was phenomenal .
http://www.sportsmanswarehouse.com/s...7282/cat101724

SW is running $50 off. it's as good as the traeger with some extra perks for the price point. We're using a HF welding blanket, that link looks like a good deal.

[Mtn.man]

We build our own, bigger is the way to go as once you master smoking then you keep adding more. 2,3 turkeys, salmon, pork shoulders whole pigs, blah blah.

[To Bear Arms]

I just bought a GMG Davy Crockett. I had to think about it because it's relatively small (200 sq in) but it's a wood pellet and highly portable. At the end of the day, I figured I was better off smoking in smaller quantities anyway and this is something I can load in the truck and carry easily. I still want to build the Alton Brown-style terracotta smoker but this will get me going sooner with fewer excuses for delay ...

I used to be a dealer for GMG. I have a few left that I use on occasion and they work pretty good. That Davy Crockett is pretty bad ass! Did you get the WiFi one? I have moved up to a Klose Smoker and love it. Requires a lot more time and work though, But that is what beer is for!
For anybody interested I still have an in at GMG.

[Bitter Clinger]

My sisters and I bought my dad a masterbuilt propane smoker for Chistmas. I hope it's good because I can't wait for the tasty concoctions he can dream up on a grill, only smoked now when the donks play!

[twitchyfinger]

I used to be a dealer for GMG. I have a few left that I use on occasion and they work pretty good. That Davy Crockett is pretty bad ass!
Did you get the WiFi one? I have moved up to a Klose Smoker and love it. Requires a lot more time and work though, But that is what beer is for!
For anybody interested I still have an in at GMG.

Any chance of you getting a deal on the WiFi retrofit kit w/remote? Have a Daniel Boone I wouldn't mind upgrading but not at $189 + $10 shipping!