I don't use a pellet smoker, so correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the temp swing give more smoke? It's my understanding that you can cook just fine without temp swings, but you wont have as much smoke. Some controllers like the Grilla Grills Alpha controller are designed specifically to give broad temp swings to make more smoke. What is it about the temp swing that you don't like?
I just picked up a camp chef woodwind 24. It was between this and the recteq. I like the WiFi Bluetooth color display. It allows you to set the temp in 5 degree increments and adjust the smoke level. When you adjust the smoke level it does warn you that the temp will swing some but it’s still able to maintain a pretty consistent temp. So yes you are correct. You can adjust the smoke from 0 to 10. Lots of other great features as well. Give it a try. I love it so far. I still have my kamado as well.
For the price of that controller I would not do it. I’d sell the traeger grill and add the money you saved from not buying the new controller and get the recteq you want used or a camp chef smokepro SG 24 when its on sale or a used woodwind 24.
The only complaint is the software updates. if you have any trouble then you have to do an uninstall and reboot every time until it’s done. its just time consuming but other than that it’s great. It’s accurate enough to use as an extra oven and the clean up is a fast and simple. the four built in probes are nice to have but so far only used 2. The Facebook group for camp chef is great with tips and recipes. I use a wool welding blanket with magnets as a blanket in the cold. Camp chef wants $100 for theirs. I will also pick up the sidekick when it’s available again. Ive seen used recteq and camp chefs for sale on marketplace so it should not be hard to get one if you go that route. I didn’t see a ww24 come up locally that’s why I went with new from kohl’s so I could get the kohl’s cash back as a discount. That was the best deal I could find because I was tired of waiting. If you ever go up to Michigan there is a store there that sells them every day for $549.
Lesson to all the newbies on the forum. THIS is a quality post. This is how you introduce yourself to the forum. One day in, and I like this guy. Smoke on!Wasn't for sure if Yankees knew how to BBQ! JK guys!
In Texas, brisket is probably the most popular meat to smoke for many. And I do love good brisket. As a matter of fact, the 17th of this month, I'm hosting a shooting get together for a few guys on TGT forum, and I'll be doing a brisket and a pork butt on my smoker.
My smoker isn't fancy, since it was built by me about eleven or twelve years ago in my garage. I have smoked lots of different things on that smoker over the years.
As much as I do love to cook, and probably cook more than my wife, grilling and smoking as far as cooking, are my passion. Of course I do love to make Texas chili too!
A brisket, a pork loin and a whole chicken I smoked for the guys last spring here at the house.
Undercover ATF?
I'll take functionality over pretty every day of the week and twice on Sunday, cause pretty don't cook food.
That’s ugly as sin... and I absolutely love it.Here ya go! The main smoke chamber is a 60 gallon hydraulic tank off a wet kit for a pump truck. The firebox is an air tank from a Mack truck as are the lid holders are axle U-bolts. The smoke stack is off an old Chrysler.
The only thing I bought were the lid hinges and the thermometers. Most everything else was scavenged from junk. It's not the prettiest smoker, but it sure does work good.
Here ya go! The main smoke chamber is a 60 gallon hydraulic tank off a wet kit for a pump truck. The firebox is an air tank from a Mack truck as are the lid holders are axle U-bolts. The smoke stack is off an old Chrysler.
The only thing I bought were the lid hinges and the thermometers. Most everything else was scavenged from junk. It's not the prettiest smoker, but it sure does work good.
