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Set It and Forget It: Electric/Gas Cabinet vs. Pellet?
Posted: Sat May 13, 2017 2:44 pm
by Professor Bunky
After my latest cook on an ECB (on a cold, rainy day) I starting to think about a rig that's more "set it and forget it." At the same time, I still want to get a reasonably smoky flavor.
Would a pellet smoker be the most versatile or is a gas or electric cabinet smoker good enough?
I welcome your thoughts on this.
Thanks in advance for the feedback.
Re: Set It and Forget It: Electric/Gas Cabinet vs. Pellet?
Posted: Sat May 13, 2017 2:50 pm
by Okie Sawbones
Re: Set It and Forget It: Electric/Gas Cabinet vs. Pellet?
Posted: Sat May 13, 2017 3:29 pm
by OldUsedParts
I've been Pelletizing on a Pit Boss 340 for a little over a year now and it is a learning process but not a hard one. I also bought one of those Amaz'n Smoke Units, however, ?IF? I'm doing a low and slow 4 - 5- 6 hour cook and can leave my Pellet Grill on 190/Smoke setting then I don't bother with the Axuillary Amazn pellet burner but "they do" add the smoky to your cook. To each his own but I really think you'd like a Pellet Grill once you get used to it. I also keep mine in the shop when not in use and I clean/vacuum the insides after "every" cook. Good Luck and BTW Academy Sports had the larger Pit Boss 820 for $499 not long ago so you might check them out if you have one in your area.
Re: Set It and Forget It: Electric/Gas Cabinet vs. Pellet?
Posted: Sat May 13, 2017 4:28 pm
by Professor Bunky
Thanks guys.
It sounds like a pellet is a good compromise for me: trading off ease-of-use for lower intrinsic smoke generation.
Re: Set It and Forget It: Electric/Gas Cabinet vs. Pellet?
Posted: Sat May 13, 2017 4:35 pm
by OldUsedParts
Re: Set It and Forget It: Electric/Gas Cabinet vs. Pellet?
Posted: Sat May 13, 2017 7:20 pm
by Professor Bunky
Thanks OUP. That Pit Boss sounds like the size I'd be looking for.
Re: Set It and Forget It: Electric/Gas Cabinet vs. Pellet?
Posted: Sat May 13, 2017 7:29 pm
by Papa Tom
I've been doing pellet smoking since before the turn of the century......without add on devices.
I created some add on smoke devices just to prove I can but only use them for cold smoking sausage and cheese.
Like OUP says if you do a low and slow cook most any pellet pit will be good. Never used one but the Rec Tec pit has a "Super Smoke" setting that works by fluctuating the combustion draft.
My incentive to get a pellet cooker way back then was like you an ECB. Have had several several stick burners during that time they are all gone but I still have my original Model "T" (but it has company now).