Weber Smokey Mountain 18.5 inch Smoker

Who would have thought that the Weber Smokey Mountain 2820 could be improved?

Well, Weber have listened to requests from their fans and have made some slight improvements to their top selling smoker. For everyone with a 2820, these are the differences that you should know about:

• A lid mounted thermometer. No longer any need to customise you Weber to include a thermometer or to place a thermometer inside.
• A bottom mounted heat shield that will protect whatever surface you put your smoker on.
• Larger front door.

Review

Description

• Two 18.5 inch cooking steel plated grates for a total cooking area 481 square inches
• One top and three bottom air vents
• Lid mounted thermometer
• Porcelain coated lid, body and water pans
• Full sized cover included

The Weber Smokey Mountain has been a classic smoker and been the favorite of many barbecue enthusiasts since it was first introduced.

It combines ease of use, the ability to hold a temperature for long periods, and durability that makes it a smoker hard to beat in it's price bracket. That said, there are many more expensive smokers that struggle to compete with this smoker.

The Smokey mountain is a water smoker that uses charcoal as the heat source so creating the authentic smokehouse flavor that we all love.

It's spacious inside having two heavy, nickel plated cooking grates that measure 18.5 inches in diameter. That means that you can smoke a whole turkey and a ham in one go. The porcelain enamalled steel water pan provides the steam to keep your food moist and juicy. There are individual air vents in the bowl at the bottom of the smoker and in the lid so that you can control the air flow, allowing for longer burning charcoal. Exactly what barbecue smoking is all about - low and slow. Many other smokers don't have this facility. The nylon heat resistant handle stays cool to the touch and the thermometer is a great improvement on the Weber Smokey Mountain 2820. With this model you either needed to drill a hole in the lid and fix in a thermometer, or you placed one inside the cooking area which meant that yoiu had to take of the lid to check the temperature. The body of the unit is heavy gauge steel with a porcelain coating - very durable. These smokers can be seen on the competition circuit where they receive some pretty harsh treatment with little detriment.

Product Features

• Charcoal heat source so you get the authentic smokehouse flavor
• Large cooking area on two levels.
• Heavy duty, durable porcelain coated steel body and water pan.
• Two nickel plated 18.5 inch diameter cooking grates.
• Heat resistant nylon handle.
• Individual vent in lid and bowl.
• Overall dimensions about 19 inch diameter x 41 inch tall.
• Approximate shipping weight 52 pounds
• Limited 10 year warranty

There are cheaper smokers with a similar design to the Weber Smokey Mountain but If you want an easy to use, reliable and durable smoker, at this price level, then this is the one that I'd always recommend. It's ideal for the beginner as well as the serious barbecue smoker enthusiast.

At the time of writing this review these retail for about $350 but you can get them for $299

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