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Can't afford a smoker... But grills about $3000 in beef at today's prices?
No joke! That's about $30 in sirloin, but still.
I strive to be frugal everywhere I can in life, which helps save money for the times I want to splurge.
Not buying a smoker, literally helped me afford the steak. And that's also why I practiced on hotdogs instead of steak.
Additionally, the mashed potatoes was a giant pot that cost maybe $5 to make.
Between the steak and potatoes, we ate leftovers for literally 4 days off that meal, not a bad investment.
There are better, but not bad 😅
Yeah, I figured. Sound reasoning, noble pursuit.
Can I ask though, why did you put a thermometer in the smoker side? Isn't that just where you feed more wood and then you monitor the temp on the bigger chamber?
Mainly because I could, the two pack cost the same as one larger one. And it looks cooler I think?
Also my buddy has a similar grill, and sometimes he does hi temp searing in the small side, it has grates too. So knowing the temp there might be useful? IDK.
And finally, I've been using it like a regular grill, putting the coals directly under the grate in the main chamber. And I noticed that the temp in the small chamber would climb up to just under 200f. So now I put my plate in there to warm it up before putting the finished food on it. Or to keep things warm but not still cooking, instead of the top rack on the opposite side of the coals, which would be really warm and probably still cooking a bit. 🤷♂️
IDK still figuring it out. Why not?
Nothing in the rule book that says a dog can't play football.
Glad your getting use out of it. Keep sharing the progress!