Weber Grill or Smoker?

**PolkCityClone** · 05-30-2009, 10:48 AM

I am getting a charcoal grill soon. Going old school after 20 years of gas grilling. Leaning towards a Weber over a horizontal smoker that I could use as a grill as well.

Any opinions about the Weber 22.5 Gold vs Silver models other than price? Any one smoke meat in their Weber?

**Chipper** · 05-30-2009, 10:57 AM

I just threw down on the One Touch Gold a few weeks ago. Always been a Weber charcoal guy. The only thing about the price was that the Gold had the Ash Catcher and you could regulate the air movement more with that. Welcome back!

**jcats322** · 05-30-2009, 11:36 AM

If you go with the smoker check out this site - I am a smoking noob and there is a whole lot of great info. and people on that forum http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/mod...=Active_Topics

**cyson** · 05-30-2009, 11:57 AM

Depends on what you want to do. I've had both but prefer the weber for everyday use, incredibly efficient

**PolkCityClone** · 05-30-2009, 12:01 PM

anyone use the smokenator 1000 in their Weber to smoke?

**superdorf** · 05-30-2009, 12:03 PM

I love my Weber. I'm trying to decide what to cook on it today... Something out of the ordinary... Any suggestions?

**farmrmac** · 05-30-2009, 12:09 PM

If you are going with charcoal, look at the Big Green Egg before you buy a weber. I love mine. biggreenegg.com

**whirlybirds** · 05-30-2009, 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by farmrmac

If you are going with charcoal, look at the Big Green Egg before you buy a weber. I love mine. biggreenegg.com

+1

**DaddyMac** · 05-30-2009, 12:49 PM

Originally Posted by superdorf

I love my Weber. I'm trying to decide what to cook on it today... Something out of the ordinary... Any suggestions?

I was at Hy Vee the other day on 35th in WDM - and they had large pork loins on sale....

Originally Posted by farmrmac

If you are going with charcoal, look at the Big Green Egg before you buy a weber. I love mine. biggreenegg.com

I was out mowing my yard in WDM on Thursday evening and a "Big Green Egg" truck went by my house. I wonder if they're doing some sort of promo around here this week(end)?

Might be worthwhile doing some searching and maybe score a deal. Can you smoke with those? Or are they strictly more of a grill?

**Broodwich** · 05-30-2009, 12:50 PM

Big Green Egg. My life would be hollow and joyless without it.

**DaddyMac** · 05-30-2009, 12:57 PM

Which size is that Broodwich?

Any what do these things cost?

**Broodwich** · 05-30-2009, 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by DaddyMac

Which size is that Broodwich?

Any what do these things cost?

That is a LARGE Big Green Egg. They retail from between $600 - $800.
They are not cheap, but look at it as a life-long investment in orgasm inducing BBQ.

Lifetime warranty. It's the last grill/smoker you will ever buy.

**DaddyMac** · 05-30-2009, 01:07 PM

Originally Posted by Broodwich

That is a LARGE Big Green Egg. They retail from between $600 - $800.
They are not cheap, but look at it as a life-long investment in orgasm inducing BBQ.

Lifetime warranty. It's the last grill/smoker you will ever buy.

Wow! Maybe when I next move I can wrap it up in the new mortgage...

That's an aweful lot to drop. Especially since I have a relatively new grill as it is.

But I won't lie. My mouth started watering at the picture you put up....

**chadm** · 05-30-2009, 01:10 PM

The key to me is the low heat and lots of smoke. You can do this on a weber/smoker/green egg.

**PolkCityClone** · 05-30-2009, 01:37 PM

Originally Posted by DaddyMac

Wow! Maybe when I next move I can wrap it up in the new mortgage...

That's an aweful lot to drop. Especially since I have a relatively new grill as it is.

But I won't lie. My mouth started watering at the picture you put up....

Was it orgasm inducing for you to?