OK I gotta chime in on this one.
I am currently welding up an offset firebox smoker. My old smoker is just
to small for the amount of meat I want to serve so a bigger one is needed!
I just welded up most of the firebox (18"x18"x18" 1/4" thick). I need to go
get more plate for the cooking chamber. It will be 20"x20"x36" long with
hooks and two shelves. Can pile up a lot of pork butt, brisket, ribs,
sausage, and chickens in there. I usually smoke my pork butt for 12 hours
at about 200 deg. (I have had it fall apart when I tried to pick it up off
the smoker before) The last hour I throw on tater skins, corn and whole
onions on the smoker while my cornbread cooks in the oven in my iron
skillets. Of course I made my three different BBQ sauces the day before and
are heating up on the firebox. Gas ?? !! ?? I'll take wood and LUMP
charcoal any day! (even Kingsford uses some petroleum products, but has the
least of all briquette types) I have a Weber Genesis and is a great grill,
but I only use it for hot dogs. True BBQ is low and slow! I would say get
the gas. Master that, get a Webber kettle charcoal, then maybe try a small
offset firebox smoker. Take it in steps. OK.. I am ready to eat now. I
made myself hungry!

Kevin KC8GAB
97 TJ


"L.A. Jeepster" <lajeepster@nospam.***.net> wrote in message
news:4fDhc.611$VQ3.196@lakeread06...
> I'm finally graduating from the hibachi grill to something I can throw a
> whole cow on. Or at least the neigbors cat, if I ever had the
opportunity.
> In other words, I'm buying a big grill this weekend.
>
> Anyway, I don't really know if I'm a charcoal man or a gas man. I'm
hoping
> that hearing some of my fellow Jeepers' opinions will help me decide
before
> I make this important decision.
>
> L.A. Jeepster
> '95 YJ
> '96 ZJ
>
>

 

OK I gotta chime in on this one.
I am currently welding up an offset firebox smoker. My old smoker is just
to small for the amount of meat I want to serve so a bigger one is needed!
I just welded up most of the firebox (18"x18"x18" 1/4" thick). I need to go
get more plate for the cooking chamber. It will be 20"x20"x36" long with
hooks and two shelves. Can pile up a lot of pork butt, brisket, ribs,
sausage, and chickens in there. I usually smoke my pork butt for 12 hours
at about 200 deg. (I have had it fall apart when I tried to pick it up off
the smoker before) The last hour I throw on tater skins, corn and whole
onions on the smoker while my cornbread cooks in the oven in my iron
skillets. Of course I made my three different BBQ sauces the day before and
are heating up on the firebox. Gas ?? !! ?? I'll take wood and LUMP
charcoal any day! (even Kingsford uses some petroleum products, but has the
least of all briquette types) I have a Weber Genesis and is a great grill,
but I only use it for hot dogs. True BBQ is low and slow! I would say get
the gas. Master that, get a Webber kettle charcoal, then maybe try a small
offset firebox smoker. Take it in steps. OK.. I am ready to eat now. I
made myself hungry!

Kevin KC8GAB
97 TJ


"L.A. Jeepster" <lajeepster@nospam.***.net> wrote in message
news:4fDhc.611$VQ3.196@lakeread06...
> I'm finally graduating from the hibachi grill to something I can throw a
> whole cow on. Or at least the neigbors cat, if I ever had the
opportunity.
> In other words, I'm buying a big grill this weekend.
>
> Anyway, I don't really know if I'm a charcoal man or a gas man. I'm
hoping
> that hearing some of my fellow Jeepers' opinions will help me decide
before
> I make this important decision.
>
> L.A. Jeepster
> '95 YJ
> '96 ZJ
>
>

 

OK I gotta chime in on this one.
I am currently welding up an offset firebox smoker. My old smoker is just
to small for the amount of meat I want to serve so a bigger one is needed!
I just welded up most of the firebox (18"x18"x18" 1/4" thick). I need to go
get more plate for the cooking chamber. It will be 20"x20"x36" long with
hooks and two shelves. Can pile up a lot of pork butt, brisket, ribs,
sausage, and chickens in there. I usually smoke my pork butt for 12 hours
at about 200 deg. (I have had it fall apart when I tried to pick it up off
the smoker before) The last hour I throw on tater skins, corn and whole
onions on the smoker while my cornbread cooks in the oven in my iron
skillets. Of course I made my three different BBQ sauces the day before and
are heating up on the firebox. Gas ?? !! ?? I'll take wood and LUMP
charcoal any day! (even Kingsford uses some petroleum products, but has the
least of all briquette types) I have a Weber Genesis and is a great grill,
but I only use it for hot dogs. True BBQ is low and slow! I would say get
the gas. Master that, get a Webber kettle charcoal, then maybe try a small
offset firebox smoker. Take it in steps. OK.. I am ready to eat now. I
made myself hungry!

Kevin KC8GAB
97 TJ


"L.A. Jeepster" <lajeepster@nospam.***.net> wrote in message
news:4fDhc.611$VQ3.196@lakeread06...
> I'm finally graduating from the hibachi grill to something I can throw a
> whole cow on. Or at least the neigbors cat, if I ever had the
opportunity.
> In other words, I'm buying a big grill this weekend.
>
> Anyway, I don't really know if I'm a charcoal man or a gas man. I'm
hoping
> that hearing some of my fellow Jeepers' opinions will help me decide
before
> I make this important decision.
>
> L.A. Jeepster
> '95 YJ
> '96 ZJ
>
>

 

Everyone -

Thanks for all the insight! When I posted the original question, I had no
idea it might lead to the posting of a photo of a pig in the back of a van,
a discussion of Dutch --- technique, or hi-tech notes about using laser to
measure pollution. However, it was all vital in helping me decide;
particularly the analogy penned by Barry Bean: "Ultimately - charcoal grill
to gas grill is like classic Jeep to Kia."

So I went with the Char-Broil charcoal grill. It may be more work, but now
I can proudly stand on my side of the fence, mocking the clean-burning, mess
free grill of the dude next door. I'm firing it up this weekend, and you're
all invited. Take it easy,

L.A. Jeepster

"L.A. Jeepster" <lajeepster@nospam.***.net> wrote in message
news:4fDhc.611$VQ3.196@lakeread06...
> I'm finally graduating from the hibachi grill to something I can throw a
> whole cow on. Or at least the neigbors cat, if I ever had the
opportunity.
> In other words, I'm buying a big grill this weekend.
>
> Anyway, I don't really know if I'm a charcoal man or a gas man. I'm
hoping
> that hearing some of my fellow Jeepers' opinions will help me decide
before
> I make this important decision.
>
> L.A. Jeepster
> '95 YJ
> '96 ZJ
>
>

 

Everyone -

Thanks for all the insight! When I posted the original question, I had no
idea it might lead to the posting of a photo of a pig in the back of a van,
a discussion of Dutch --- technique, or hi-tech notes about using laser to
measure pollution. However, it was all vital in helping me decide;
particularly the analogy penned by Barry Bean: "Ultimately - charcoal grill
to gas grill is like classic Jeep to Kia."

So I went with the Char-Broil charcoal grill. It may be more work, but now
I can proudly stand on my side of the fence, mocking the clean-burning, mess
free grill of the dude next door. I'm firing it up this weekend, and you're
all invited. Take it easy,

L.A. Jeepster

"L.A. Jeepster" <lajeepster@nospam.***.net> wrote in message
news:4fDhc.611$VQ3.196@lakeread06...
> I'm finally graduating from the hibachi grill to something I can throw a
> whole cow on. Or at least the neigbors cat, if I ever had the
opportunity.
> In other words, I'm buying a big grill this weekend.
>
> Anyway, I don't really know if I'm a charcoal man or a gas man. I'm
hoping
> that hearing some of my fellow Jeepers' opinions will help me decide
before
> I make this important decision.
>
> L.A. Jeepster
> '95 YJ
> '96 ZJ
>
>

 

Everyone -

Thanks for all the insight! When I posted the original question, I had no
idea it might lead to the posting of a photo of a pig in the back of a van,
a discussion of Dutch --- technique, or hi-tech notes about using laser to
measure pollution. However, it was all vital in helping me decide;
particularly the analogy penned by Barry Bean: "Ultimately - charcoal grill
to gas grill is like classic Jeep to Kia."

So I went with the Char-Broil charcoal grill. It may be more work, but now
I can proudly stand on my side of the fence, mocking the clean-burning, mess
free grill of the dude next door. I'm firing it up this weekend, and you're
all invited. Take it easy,

L.A. Jeepster

"L.A. Jeepster" <lajeepster@nospam.***.net> wrote in message
news:4fDhc.611$VQ3.196@lakeread06...
> I'm finally graduating from the hibachi grill to something I can throw a
> whole cow on. Or at least the neigbors cat, if I ever had the
opportunity.
> In other words, I'm buying a big grill this weekend.
>
> Anyway, I don't really know if I'm a charcoal man or a gas man. I'm
hoping
> that hearing some of my fellow Jeepers' opinions will help me decide
before
> I make this important decision.
>
> L.A. Jeepster
> '95 YJ
> '96 ZJ
>
>

 

Everyone -

Thanks for all the insight! When I posted the original question, I had no
idea it might lead to the posting of a photo of a pig in the back of a van,
a discussion of Dutch --- technique, or hi-tech notes about using laser to
measure pollution. However, it was all vital in helping me decide;
particularly the analogy penned by Barry Bean: "Ultimately - charcoal grill
to gas grill is like classic Jeep to Kia."

So I went with the Char-Broil charcoal grill. It may be more work, but now
I can proudly stand on my side of the fence, mocking the clean-burning, mess
free grill of the dude next door. I'm firing it up this weekend, and you're
all invited. Take it easy,

L.A. Jeepster

"L.A. Jeepster" <lajeepster@nospam.***.net> wrote in message
news:4fDhc.611$VQ3.196@lakeread06...
> I'm finally graduating from the hibachi grill to something I can throw a
> whole cow on. Or at least the neigbors cat, if I ever had the
opportunity.
> In other words, I'm buying a big grill this weekend.
>
> Anyway, I don't really know if I'm a charcoal man or a gas man. I'm
hoping
> that hearing some of my fellow Jeepers' opinions will help me decide
before
> I make this important decision.
>
> L.A. Jeepster
> '95 YJ
> '96 ZJ
>
>

 

On Thu, 22 Apr 2004 21:36:37 UTC "Kevin" <KC8GAB@yahoo.com> wrote:

> OK I gotta chime in on this one.
> I am currently welding up an offset firebox smoker. My old smoker is just
> to small for the amount of meat I want to serve so a bigger one is needed!
> I just welded up most of the firebox (18"x18"x18" 1/4" thick). I need to go
> get more plate for the cooking chamber. It will be 20"x20"x36" long with
> hooks and two shelves. <snip>

Damn, Kevin, you got a crane to get that sucker up on a stand or are
you building it in place? At least, you have no problem with it
blowing away...

--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>

 

On Thu, 22 Apr 2004 21:36:37 UTC "Kevin" <KC8GAB@yahoo.com> wrote:

> OK I gotta chime in on this one.
> I am currently welding up an offset firebox smoker. My old smoker is just
> to small for the amount of meat I want to serve so a bigger one is needed!
> I just welded up most of the firebox (18"x18"x18" 1/4" thick). I need to go
> get more plate for the cooking chamber. It will be 20"x20"x36" long with
> hooks and two shelves. <snip>

Damn, Kevin, you got a crane to get that sucker up on a stand or are
you building it in place? At least, you have no problem with it
blowing away...

--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>

 

On Thu, 22 Apr 2004 21:36:37 UTC "Kevin" <KC8GAB@yahoo.com> wrote:

> OK I gotta chime in on this one.
> I am currently welding up an offset firebox smoker. My old smoker is just
> to small for the amount of meat I want to serve so a bigger one is needed!
> I just welded up most of the firebox (18"x18"x18" 1/4" thick). I need to go
> get more plate for the cooking chamber. It will be 20"x20"x36" long with
> hooks and two shelves. <snip>

Damn, Kevin, you got a crane to get that sucker up on a stand or are
you building it in place? At least, you have no problem with it
blowing away...

--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>