On average, a charcoal smoker will use approximately 80-100 briquettes when using the Snake Method, 3/4 of a 7.7 lbs bag of briquettes if using the Minion Method, and a full 15.4 lbs bag of briquettes in a large Weber Smokey Mountain.

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The Smokey Mountain Cooker™ smoker has two cooking grates to smoke two large items at once or plenty of ribs.

A: The Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker Smoker is designed and engineered by Weber-Stephen Products LLC in Illinois. All major parts are made in the USA; some minor parts are sourced from other countries.

The Weber Smokey Mountain is the most popular beginner charcoal smoker on the market. It is consistently recommended to beginners yet still used and loved by many competition pros because it’s that good! Learn all about its features, performance, pros and cons, in my hands-on review after years of use..

A number of people have asked, “Can the Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker be used as a grill?” The answer is yes! It has the same cooking capacity as the Weber 18.5″ kettle grill and can turn out a good grilled steak or burger.

Pile most of the fuel around the perimeter of the ring. Place approximately 35 Briquettes in a Weber Chimney Starter and light them. After approximately 25 minutes, the Briquettes in the chimney starter should be ready to use.

The less air you allow into the smoker, the lower the temperature will go. Generally speaking, if the ring in the bottom section of the smoker is filled with lit charcoal, and the water pan is nearly filled, the temperature will stay in the range of 105° to 120°C for 4 to 6 hours.

The factors that go into the price of a Weber include: Materials of Construction: Either porcelain coated steel, cast iron or stainless steel for most components. Engineering and Design: These grills are not randomly slapped together. There is some serious engineering that goes into them.

The Weber 18 in. Smokey Mountain Cooker Smoker features a generous 481 sq. in. of cooking space across two plated-steel grill grates, enough room to smoke several slabs of ribs and a whole roast concurrently.

There is a reason Weber started making the 14″ again – it is perfect for a small gathering. Also, the 14 uses less fuel and will cost less per use in the long run (for example if you smoke 2 butts in the 18 (versus its capacity of 4) u need to use more fuel because of the bigger space to heat up.

The Smokey Mountain Cooker™ smoker has two cooking grates to smoke two large items at once or plenty of ribs. The fuel door is removable so that adding charcoal and wood is easy, and the dampers allow you to be in control of the heat for tender, fall-off-the-bone meat.

Grilling opens up a universe of possibilities – with Weber you can enjoy them all. The first bite of tender, fall-off-the-bone meat makes taking it low-and-slow worth every moment. The Smokey Mountain Cooker™ smoker has two cooking grates for smoking multiple items at once, and easily adjustable dampers for precision heat control.