I have an egg also, Large size. Changed my life. I can run a couple of butts, or a full brisket, or a full chicken no problem but yeah you do have a point with the size. Look at the XL in person to see what you think you can fit, with a rack the 6 slabs shouldn't be an issue if you don't mind then standing up on their sides (I run my flat with a wet baste while cooking). Look also at the Primo XL oval shape, has some neat features. Both will be more flexible than a full smoker in that you can run low and slow or super hot, but a traditional smoker is going to hold more.
Know several guys with Traegers and they are happy with them. Also go to http://www.firecraft.com/ as they have all sorts of stuff if you want some more ideas. -- IgniteNet [email protected] www.ignitenet.com We're hiring! Ping me. On Sat, Jul 18, 2015 at 1:03 PM, Simon Westlake <[email protected]> wrote: > How much can you really fit in it though? I looked at the eggs, but they > seemed really small. I routinely cook 6+ racks of ribs, 30 brats, chicken, > etc.. > > On 7/18/2015 11:48 AM, Matt Hardy wrote: > > I have the Big Green Egg and love it. I've smoked pulled pork a few times > for 12+ hours. > > There are other similar ceramic grill/smokers (Primo, Komodo, etc), but the > Egg has a big community and lots of "egg'cessories" ;) > > They're pretty big in the south (started in Atlanta), but people from other > areas aren't too familiar with them. > > Maybe not as good as Chuck's $9k smoker though ;) Mmmm, meat > > On Sat, Jul 18, 2015 at 12:20 PM, Lewis Bergman <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> A friend of mine is pretty big into smoking and he likes that egg thing. >> Says it is easier to maintain a constant temp. >> I myself have an oven. I set the temp and it just stays there. To each his >> own. >> >> >> On Sat, Jul 18, 2015, 10:15 AM Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I am currently working on a smoker that is similar to ones that sell for >>> about $9K. I will tell you how it turns out... >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Simon Westlake >>> Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2015 9:59 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: [AFMUG] Completely OT,but I figure there's some people here into >>> BBQ.. >>> >>> I've been into smoking for a while, been smoking ribs, sausage and >>> chicken on a cheapo, thin, Home Depot smoker for a few years. They turn >>> out pretty good, but it's an all day affair of babysitting and hoping >>> the weather is OK. >>> >>> I've been looking at some higher end smokers for a while and I'm torn >>> between something like >>> http://www.yodersmokers.com/ys640-pellet-grill.html and >>> http://www.ssomd.com/backwoods-smoker-chubby, the biggest differences >>> between them being one uses pellets and one is charcoal. >>> >>> I've always used charcoal but the convenience of the pellet smoker is >>> pretty appealing to me as well. I've been reading reviews online and >>> I've had a hard time finding info that seems unbiased, there's a lot of >>> people against pellets on principle and a lot of people for them purely >>> for convenience. Most of the BBQ forums are pretty religious places (in >>> terms of their preferences.) >>> >>> The other problem is that, even if I pick one, there's tons and tons of >>> manufacturers out there, and if I'm even going to remotely consider >>> spending $1K+ on a smoker, I want it to be the best. So, anyone out >>> there with experience with any of these types of units? >>> > >
