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Off-set smokers?

WokOnMedium
WokOnMedium Posts: 1,376
edited November -0001 in EggHead Forum
Some of you may remember my uncle and the flaming Brinkman. I asked him since he was now down a smoker if he had thought about purchasing a new unit.

He said he thinks he's going to buy an off-set smoker because (no disrespect), the off-set smoker is far more versitle than my egg. Wouldn't I agree?

My response was pretty simple, if I thought that was true I probably would have bought one of those instead.

Do any of you have experience with these? Am I missing something?

Part of me thinks he's hopeless to argue with. He's just right. :blink:
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  • Bacchus
    Bacchus Posts: 6,019
    Many of us cut our bbq teeth on offsets. They are actually great cookers. But to say they are more versitle than an egg is laughable.
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  • Mike in Abita
    Mike in Abita Posts: 3,302
    If you come to Abita I have one I'd be more than happy to give him.

    Just haven't hauled it to the dump yet. Might have to chase of a few critters that have set up residence.
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  • RU Eggsperienced
    RU Eggsperienced Posts: 1,527
    Ha ha ha ha ha :lol:

    My egg is my stove, oven, smoker and grill.
    Cheers.....Jerry


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  • Slotmercenary
    Slotmercenary Posts: 1,071
    With all due respect, to each his own. If he is set on buying an offset then so be it. It is all about what makes you happy.I have eaten excellent BBQ off of many different types and rigs.
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  • FlaPoolman
    FlaPoolman Posts: 11,677
    The offset makes a great warming center at my super bowl parties :laugh: . There are some nice and well designed offsets out there that will produce some great smoked food but you would be hard pressed to do a pizza. The egg IMHO is one of the most versatile cookers out there. Look at the pics here and figure how many you could do on an offset. Paella on the offset?? :huh: :laugh: :laugh:
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  • Humphrey Chimpden Earwicker
    Humphrey Chimpden Earwicker Posts: 3,743
    ask him how his paella turns out
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  • cookn biker
    cookn biker Posts: 13,407
    Yea, he is hopeless. Especially if he has had your egged food.
    Molly
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    "Respect your fellow human being, treat them fairly, disagree with them honestly, enjoy their friendship, explore your thoughts about one another candidly, work together for a common goal and help one another achieve it."
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  • Hamilton
    Hamilton Posts: 115
    The first over-nighter I did with a new off-set I was up every hour and a half refilling the charcoal.

    The first over-nighter I did with an Egg...I slept all night all the way through.
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  • Tennisbum
    Tennisbum Posts: 228
    I just gave my Brinkman to my neighbor. I agree the BGE is a much more versatile cooker. Love the fact that it holds it temp constant for a much longer period of time. Love the fact that there is no water pan to put up with and have to refill in the middle of the night, and this is coming from someone that owns a Smokey Mountain. Although I could sear on the offset it was then very difficult to get the temp back down. How about the clean out of an offset.. talk about a pain. Lastly there a a lot of toys for the BGE that I did not see with my offset, such as spider, wok, raised girds etc. So for my 2cents worth the Egg is forever the offset is for the neighbor...
    gp
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  • Cactus Doug
    Cactus Doug Posts: 341
    Having recently completed building a decent size offset at work and having cooked on it, the smoked food is good. As for versatility it cannot match my egg. I built the offset to feed my crew, I had 30 racks laying flat inside. It does have capacity the egg does not, but consumes charcoal and wood quickly. The egg is still my cooker of choice at home.
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  • WokOnMedium
    WokOnMedium Posts: 1,376
    Thanks guys. I think it might just be a case of him needing to go his own way, and not follow a girl when it comes to BBQ.

    I had done some research about off-sets before I bought my Egg, but I have to admit my mind was made up. I just wanted to make sure I did in fact understand the off-set.
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