Solo-dadding for 3 days while wife is gone, and just took it from a 0/10 night to a 10/10 morning

[runforrestrun]

@scienceftw every dad needs one.

Pellet smokers are nice, but they take out all the excuses of "oh, need to check the fire, brb" and take a 30 second mental break.

 

[maggee]

@runforrestrun On the flip side, I’m finding I have zero time to tend the offset stick burner these days with a 1 month old. Also got a Weber Smokey Mountain which is pretty close to set and forget with the ability to go out and check the fire every hour or so.

 

[reasoningisstrong]

@maggee I love my Weber Smokey Mountain (WSM). I also have a pellet smoker that I occasionally use for long overnight smokes, but nothing beats that actual charcoal/wood taste in my eyes (or mouth). Like you said, it really does maintain temperature really well once you have it dialed in, but you can still go out and check on it/throw more wood in/catch some air.

 

[khodan]

@runforrestrun I'd just be scared of the situation where you need to adjust the fire at the same time as the baby needs care. I love my offset but I'm probably going to get a pellet smoker for this reason.

 

[runforrestrun]

@khodan it's an easy call.

Take care of baby.

 

[chriscb]

@runforrestrun Pro-tip: if you’re mid-smoke and the kids need you, there’s no shame in throwing it into the oven for the finish!