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    Offset Smokers

    I notice many on here are smoking with pellet grills.
    Are there any others that have a good old wood burning offset smoker?
    Mine is a 20” Horizon Classic smoker.
    My wood of choice is oak and cherry.

    Let’s hear from some offset owners…


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    I started with an Old County BBQ pits Brazos and now have a 24”x48” Rockin W Smoker. Nothing beats real wood smoke I use hickory and Oak mainly. Red and white oak.
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    Klose smoker here

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    I don't have one but I want one. I want at least 1/4" steel. I looked at the Brazos but they're Half 3/16" steel now. The lids are 3/16" also. I thought the lids were 1/4" in the past.

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    I use a wsm but have considered getting an offset. I believe that the box store offsets are junk. There is a local company that manufactures nice ones but I have not been able to justify the money so far. The WSM works really well and I wish for a larger smoker only once every year or two.

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    Here's my old smoker I had to sell before I moved. It was purchased from Lowes and served me well for many years. I ran a lot of ribs through this thing. I loved this thing but just didn't have the room on the moving truck.

    I want to get another one but first I need to make sure I can secure a source for wood.
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    I have an older OK Joe made with the heavy steel pipe. Love it, just takes more baby sitting than the egg or MES. I think we got it in San Antonio @ 1989.

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    I’m thinking about a pellet grill, although I don’t think you could ever replace the smoking flavor of an offset.

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    Quote Originally Posted by itsahog View Post
    I’m thinking about a pellet grill, although I don’t think you could ever replace the smoking flavor of an offset.
    Don’t do it, unless you don’t care for a nice dark bark and would rather have a light mahogany bark…..

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    Here is my Lang 84 Deluxe Reverse Flow stick burner.
    Large enough to do a Whole Hawg and a warmer to store your side dishes.
    My wood of choice is Cherry and Oak, small splits without the bark.

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    Have a home built offset made with an 80gal air tank and an old wood stove.