I read a lot of posts here about the smoker tube and all have been positive. So, I need a little knowledge and advice.
I visit my daughter and son-in-law in St. Aug. every Thanksgiving. Recently,my SIL has begin to show interest in doing more than steaks on his grill. He's got four burner stainless steel gas grill, of the Lowes/HD variety. I don't remember the label, but it isn't a Weber.
Anyway, he asked me to show him how to do a pork butt when I come down this time. He even said that he would buy whatever was needed. When I asked he meant, he said a smoker. I told him to hold off on that until we had a chance to talk about how deep he was planning to get into this.
So, my thought was, pick up a tube and use the gasses for this round. LIke I said, I've seen you guys expound on the virtues of this "A-Maz-N" product, but I have a couple of questions before I place my order:
1. How does the thing actually work? I mean I know it's a tube filled with some sort of pellets. But how do you light it and keep it going?
2. Which one would I need for the application mentioned above? (6", 12",2x6")
3. Would 2 lbs. of, say, Pitmasters Choice be sufficient for two butts?
I figure if I order it this week, and have it shipped directly to Fla., there shouldn't be a problem with it getting there in time.
I value all of your opinions, so all comments are welcome!
BD