CarbonToe
is Blowin Smoke!
- Joined
- Sep 7, 2005
- Location
- Shoreham-by-Sea, UK
The time has come to purchase a smoker. As I live in the UK choice is limited to mainly the Brinkmann range or the Weber Smokey Mountain (unless someone here knows otherwise).
I've checked around a few local Iron/Steel workers but the Smoker concept is totally alien and commisioning one would cost more than the BSKD as it's a one off cusom job.
Looking at the Brinkmann range the best bang for your buck looks like the Brinkmann Vertical Smoker.
So........what are the pros and cons or the Brinkmann Vertical Smoker (http://www.brinkmannsmokers.co.uk/vertical_smoker.htm) Vs the WSM (http://www.weber.com/bbq/pub/grill/2005/charcoal/cg_sg_smk.aspx).
From what I can tell the BVS is about $50 cheaper than the WSM ($400 over $453 for the WSM) and looks better built (I cannot test or see them for myself as I don't live near any stockists). Having a full length door should make loading and unloading easier. I'd like some input from people who have used both if possible as people tend to prefer items they own!! :roll:
Also to muddy the water, is the Brinkmann Smoke King Deluxe worth the extra $400 over the Vertical (i.e. an outlay of $845 - So serious arm twisting will have to occur between myself and my better half!!). Does the offset firebox make it easlier to maintain low and even temps over a long period of time.
Thanks in advance for your help.
I've checked around a few local Iron/Steel workers but the Smoker concept is totally alien and commisioning one would cost more than the BSKD as it's a one off cusom job.
Looking at the Brinkmann range the best bang for your buck looks like the Brinkmann Vertical Smoker.
So........what are the pros and cons or the Brinkmann Vertical Smoker (http://www.brinkmannsmokers.co.uk/vertical_smoker.htm) Vs the WSM (http://www.weber.com/bbq/pub/grill/2005/charcoal/cg_sg_smk.aspx).
From what I can tell the BVS is about $50 cheaper than the WSM ($400 over $453 for the WSM) and looks better built (I cannot test or see them for myself as I don't live near any stockists). Having a full length door should make loading and unloading easier. I'd like some input from people who have used both if possible as people tend to prefer items they own!! :roll:
Also to muddy the water, is the Brinkmann Smoke King Deluxe worth the extra $400 over the Vertical (i.e. an outlay of $845 - So serious arm twisting will have to occur between myself and my better half!!). Does the offset firebox make it easlier to maintain low and even temps over a long period of time.
Thanks in advance for your help.