Weber Smokey Mountain 2 2.5 inch Smoker

With the Weber Smokey Mountain 2 2.5 Inch Cooker, not only has the Weber Smokey Mountain 2820 been improved, it's also been given a bigger brother.

Weber have made some slight improvements to their top selling smoker, the 2820 and called it the Weber Smokey Mountain 18.5 inch 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.
• Larger front door.
• A bottom mounted heat shield that will protect whatever surface you put your smoker on. This has the effect of reflecting the heat back up into the smoker and so making it more efficeint.

Then for all the fans that wanted something bigger they've created the 22.5 inch model. The only real difference between the 18.5 inch and the 22.5 inch is the size.

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Description

• Two 22.5 inch cooking steel plated grates for a total cooking area 726 square inches
• One top and three bottom air vents
• Lid mounted thermometer
• Porcelain coated lid, body and water pans
• Full sized cover included

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

The Weber Smokey Mountain 22.5 inch Smoker combines all the good points associated with the original 2820 model; ease of use, the ability to hold a temperature for long periods durability, and with the increase in size you can cook even more food in it. The 762 square inch cooking area is spread between two levels supported by 22.5 inch diameter nickel plated cooking grates, giving the opportunity to cook in the region of 60 pounds of food. This Weber is hard to beat in it's price bracket. That said, there are many more expensive smokers that will 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.

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 the 2820 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 22.5 inch diameter cooking grates.
• Heat resistant nylon handle.
• Individual vent in lid and bowl.
• Overall dimensions about 23 inch diameter x 42 inch tall.
• Approximate shipping weight 76 pounds.
• Limited 10 year warranty.

There are cheaper smokers with a similar design to the Weber Smokey Mountain cooker but If you want an easy to use, reliable and durable smoker, at this price level, then this is highly 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 $450 but you can get them for $399.

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