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Recreational Mechanic
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Northern Colorado, USA
Posts: 3,326
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I have had a traditional (R2D2 shaped) charcoal smoker and an electric smoker. The charcoal worked great but was a pain to use b/c it required constant attention.
I bought an electric cabinet smoker but after using it a bit I realized the way it really works is more of an oven than a smoker. The smoke does not actually cook the meat, it just adds flavor. This makes it hard to render fat out but does work well on lean things like poultry or fish. If you want to do beef or pork prepare to be disappointed.
The next one I have my eye on is a Traeger barrel type pellet smoker. A buddy has one and I've had some impressive meat off of it.
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