Hello SI family! I have a new model 3 analog on the way and I was hoping to solicit some advice from you SI experts. I have a lot of experience with stick burners and WSMs, but Idaho isn't the place to source smoking wood for stick burners, I can't take the smell/taste of charcoal anymore, and I want to sleep at night. I didn't want a pellet smoker so I did a bunch of research and ended up with a SI model 3. Should arrive this week. I know this is a different animal compared to the offset/WSM, any general tips I should keep in mind? And a couple of specific questions:
1. I've read that wrapping isn't really needed in a cabinet smoker as it retains so much moisture. Is this your experience/preference as well? Or do y'all still wrap?
2. Are there hotspots in these smokers? If so, where, and how do you deal with them? Rotate the food throughout the cook?
Thanks so much in advance for any helpful information/tips you can pass along!
- Eric in Idaho
1. I've read that wrapping isn't really needed in a cabinet smoker as it retains so much moisture. Is this your experience/preference as well? Or do y'all still wrap?
2. Are there hotspots in these smokers? If so, where, and how do you deal with them? Rotate the food throughout the cook?
Thanks so much in advance for any helpful information/tips you can pass along!
- Eric in Idaho