wba1949
New member
I'm 71 years old and have made barbecuing/smoking a hobby I really enjoy. For the last 8 years I've been learning all the pros and cons of using charcoal, wood chunks and the science of using Weber bullet grills. Don't get me wrong, I don't profess to be a Pro by any means....but I guess I know my way around charcoal cooking, smoking.
I guess when I started to do the longer cooks, pork butt, pork shoulder, brisket, etc that the idea of using a pellet smoker started to appeal to me. Baby sitting all night smokes just weren't as much fun as they were in the beginning, lol. I'm not wealthy by any means, but I was willing to spend what I needed to for quality equipment. Research showed me that RecTec stuff was a favorite and I thought about getting one. But my wife suggested that I find something cheaper to decide if I liked the whole pellet thing.
Further research pursuaded me that a Pit Boss Austin XL would be a good starter smoker, so I bought one last weekend. It looks like a top quality outfit for the money and I can't wait to put it together. Would any of you old-timers have any advice that might make my path into the pellet world with this particular model or one like it any easier and more productive? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!
I guess when I started to do the longer cooks, pork butt, pork shoulder, brisket, etc that the idea of using a pellet smoker started to appeal to me. Baby sitting all night smokes just weren't as much fun as they were in the beginning, lol. I'm not wealthy by any means, but I was willing to spend what I needed to for quality equipment. Research showed me that RecTec stuff was a favorite and I thought about getting one. But my wife suggested that I find something cheaper to decide if I liked the whole pellet thing.
Further research pursuaded me that a Pit Boss Austin XL would be a good starter smoker, so I bought one last weekend. It looks like a top quality outfit for the money and I can't wait to put it together. Would any of you old-timers have any advice that might make my path into the pellet world with this particular model or one like it any easier and more productive? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!