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Pro tip: I chose a basic offset smoker over a fancy pellet grill for my first setup in 2010.
It forced me to learn fire management the hard way, but now I can tell a brisket's doneness just by the bark's color. Anyone else start with a simple rig and stick with it?
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masonm856d ago
My first smoker was a cheap offset from a hardware store back in 2008. Honestly, the real learning came from fixing all the leaks with high temp gasket tape before I even worried about fire management. That basic step made a bigger difference than just fighting a bad draft all day.
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jason5246d agoMost Upvoted
Man, that's so true. Sealing it up first saves so much headache later.
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