Can a smoker be too easy to use?

[LostArrow]

About 3 years ago bought my first airflow adjustable vertical smoker for long cooks.
I now have 3 ( WSM , mini WSM, Double-Chef)
Pulled out the double-chef for a rib cook, 5 lbs briquittes , 1 six in X 2 in plum branch for smoke, 20 lit briquittes.
Set vents ran from 225F to 240F without touching till I took the ribs off.
The problem is I wasn't needed
Some cooks I do for the food, this was also for entertainment, and to be honest was not very entertaining .
Think I'm going back to my offset except for very long cooks.

[smokeasaurus]

I sat out and froze from 3 am till noon until I pulled the butts off to wrap and put in the oven to finish up. The electric smoker sat in the corner the whole time.
I just felt like being involved with the cook and that is why I used my off-set. Grub tastes better as well!!
I only use the electric smoker when I got chores to do and can't get away with "having to watch the pit" all day.

I know exactly how you feel LA...........there is something to "set and forget" but you just don't get that feeling of satisfaction when you sit down to eat when you know you directly had something to do with how well the food came out!!

[teesquare]

Apparently the 2 of you have not figured out how to occupy yourselves with opening and disposing of beverages while the "too - easy" cookers do what they do.......

Well - it is good to know that some of us are not lazy cooks.   

For the record - I am pretty content to entertain others with my antics - away from the grill or smoker - while said grill or smoker entertains itself...which puts me in the category of lazy cooks.

[LostArrow]

That's the problem , I didn't drink this weekend

[Pam Gould]

I don't think the smokers can be too easy..I have a CharBroil 30' vertical electric smoker. I do add chips, pellets, pucks, wood and charcoal to the smoker. I put my meat on before I go to bed, Check it in the morning and hope no one steals it at the campground while my pulled porks or briskets are cooking. I have waked ppl up from a dead sleep with the smells tho. I usually smoke at 200º for 11 hrs on a 6-7 lb pork or about 15 hours on a full packer. I set it and forget it, kinda like Ron Popeil.   Pam .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.

[muebe]

I have a 1 year old and a 3 year old running around the house so easy for me is a must

[smokeasaurus]

It was too cold to drink yesterday...........

[TMB]

First off LA you won't go back to an off-set smoker unless you are really hard up and that's the only thing left to cook on.

Next, I'm with you on the Double Chef being easy.  When it's configured for the infared set up there's not much to do once you have it set.  I do get up walk over and thump the guage every now and then just to make sure   

[Ka Honu]

Luddite!  Wanna buy a manual typewriter (or maybe just some parchment and goose feathers)?

[LostArrow]

Luddite!  Wanna buy a manual typewriter (or maybe just some parchment and goose feathers)?

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