Aaron Franklin - anti-Webber?

[Uncle JJ]

I was reading AF's Meat Smoking Manifesto this weekend.  In one part of the "Smoker" section, he referred to Webers as "flimsy," and recommended the Big Green Egg instead.

Blashphemer!

[terrymo]

Agreed, but just to play devils advocate, if I was used to cooking on several 1000 gallon propane tank based stick burners all day every day, I might have a different view of cooking on anything less substantial.  For my needs though, nothing beats a Weber. Maybe he just needs to be educated 

[Idahawk]

Is he talking about the WSM ?  Because I see nothing flimsy about those .


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[pbe gummi bear]

AF is from TX where steel tanks, drums, and big diameter pipes can be had for cheap/free so I understand where he is coming from. A BGE seals well and is even more foolproof than a Weber for smoking.  Even though the Weber is a "flimsy" thin metal walled cooker it's a high quality product that comes at an amazing price point. The construction, design, and customer service more than make up for the thin walls. Weber fits my needs well as Terry said.

One of my dreams is to make a large vertical or offset smoker. Weight and $$$ be damned.

[MrHoss]

I have a kamado and prefer my Kettles for low and slow....I get better product and find it easier to get clean smoke.

[charred]

I was reading AF's Meat Smoking Manifesto this weekend.  In one part of the "Smoker" section, he referred to Webers as "flimsy," and recommended the Big Green Egg instead.

Blashphemer!

Lol. Thought the same thing when I read it.

[Qreps]

The amount of wood you go through with a stock burner alone make you think twice about using one. The weber does the job cheaper and more efficiently.

[AZRaptor]

The amount of wood you go through with a stock burner alone make you think twice about using one. The weber does the job cheaper and more efficiently.

It may use more wood than a kettle, but you're not cooking near the same quantity of meat on a kettle as you are on an offset unless you're talking a cheapy Chargriller. Different tools for different tasks. Besides, variety is the spice of life.

[wyd]

Not worried about who likes thenthe kettle or not.  It has been nothing but awesome for me and bang for the dollar and over quality along with longevity are pretty much unmatched.

[Troy]

I wonder if he's ever actually used one. ..

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[Winz]

I am currently using my Weber Performer and some hot lump to burn my Aaron Franklin book.


Winz

[ramsfan]

I am currently using my Weber Performer and some hot lump to burn my Aaron Franklin book.


Winz

lol

[Uncle JJ]

I have a big offset, and I love it.  Cooking with wood-only is fun, and it makes superior bbq.  But to call Webers flimsy is just wrong - we've got guys here cooking on Webers made 40+ years ago!!

[AZRaptor]

Now don't shoot the messenger, but I can see what he's saying in context.

How often do you hear about a kettle or WSM that's "out of round"? The metal on a kettle is noticibly thinner than your typical decent offset smoker. It is also has much thinner walls than the kamado smokers. I don't knock him for that observation, but what he should have mentioned was that the Weber is also porcelain enameled which allows it to retail heat far better than your standard flimsy metal Big Box retail store grill which isn't coated in any way.

[1911Ron]

I have seen some trailer mounted stick burner offsets that I would love to have, but alas it is not to be.