| A lot of times once someone gets hooked on | | | | consider is how is this thing going to be powered. |
| barbeque, they start asking since there are so many | | | | The fire, do you want it gas, charcoal, electric? |
| different kinds of BBQ smokers out there, which one | | | | These are very important issues to consider. Now |
| should I buy? And that is an entirely appropriate | | | | you can get a horizontal smoker, but one of the |
| response for there are quite a few. I mean, let's face | | | | disadvantages there is the the temperature is hotter |
| it, once you have been to a real barbeque joint, (I | | | | closer to the fire source than further away. The |
| like that word, 'joint'), and have tasted the real thing, | | | | disadvantage being is that you do not have a |
| well, you want it at home. And that is OK. | | | | controlled heat all throughout your cooking area. |
| Yes, you can have that same barbeque experience | | | | One way around that is to use a vertical smoker. |
| at home with your own smoker. But there are so | | | | This way you can more control the proper |
| many different kinds of BBQ smokers out there, | | | | temperature more accurately. On your BBQ smokers |
| which one should you buy? | | | | just realize that you can use gas, you can use |
| First of all, a barbecue smoker is nothing more than a | | | | charcoal, but the important thing is to keep that |
| contraption, machine, unit that just gives you an | | | | temperature around 225 degrees F. throughout your |
| environment for smoking food. That is it.....in a nutshell. | | | | cooking process. Electric is just about the most |
| But the whole process is controlled with just the right | | | | accurate and will stay that way for you. But that |
| amount of smoke and heat and air flow. You want | | | | does not mean that you have to go with that; it is |
| to keep the temperature of the food which you are | | | | your choice. |
| smoking at the right temperature without all the ups | | | | With the vertical smokers out there, here is another |
| and downs in temperature. | | | | plus to consider. You usually have a drip or water pan |
| Look, it is just this easy; if you can control the | | | | in there, and if your fire gets just a little too hot, you |
| temperature, the heat, the air flow, then your food | | | | can add a little more water to the pan. This will help |
| which you smoke will come out perfect. And this is | | | | regulate your temperature. And also, as the water |
| entirely regardless of whether it is: | | | | evaporates it will keep your food moist as it smokes. |
| - pork shoulder (for pulled pork) | | | | Here to recap everything, you want to choose from |
| - beef brisket (Texas BBQ) | | | | the BBQ smokers out there one that is either |
| - St. Louis style ribs (hello, Missouri) | | | | powered by gas, charcoal, or electric. And you want |
| - baby back ribs (...talking to you, Kansas) | | | | to be able to control the temperature of your fire |
| Or you can even grill up some veggies for those | | | | and not have it fluctuate up and down. Then you |
| folks out there in Santa Barbara. It does not matter | | | | also want to be able to control your air flow which |
| what you are fixin' up, but the ability to control | | | | will also help you to control that temperature. Choose |
| certain issues is what is going to determine which of | | | | wisely from that list of BBQ smokers for you will |
| the many different types of BBQ smokers out there | | | | probably have this smoker for a very long time and it |
| to buy. | | | | will, if you use it right, give you really good barbeque |
| Control Of The Fire | | | | for many years to come. |
| One of the most important things you want to | | | | |