| Charcoal water smokers require more knowledge and | | | | to master first of all is temperature control. Without |
| attention to use than a gas or electric unit. However, | | | | that, cooking any food in the smoker will be a chore, |
| charcoal afficionadoes almost always insist that the | | | | so that is the first stop. |
| flavor of charcoal units are second to none. | | | | Following that, you will also need to pay close |
| On the plus side they are less expensive and are the | | | | attention to the manufacturers guidelines, and work |
| ultimate in portability, no burners, bottles, or electrical | | | | out the most effective way to get the charcoal to |
| cords to worry about. Taking safety into account | | | | burn. Too much can mean too much heat, resulting in |
| there is really no place a charcoal unit cannot be used. | | | | burnt food, and too little fuel will result in low |
| The most important thing that you must learn how | | | | temperatures and shortened cooking times. |