Just got my first smoker

[MileHighGrowler]

(02-26-2021, 12:51 PM)michaelsean Wrote: I think tending the fire would be great, but I’m pretty happy I blindly stumbled on to a pellet smoker. I’m almost 54, and learning two things at once is just not something I’d want to do. I said earlier that if I feel I’m decent smoking then I may decide to take up learning how to cook on a stick burner.

That's the thing about a hobby.  It should be fun.  Relaxing.  An escape of some kind from the rest of the daily routine.  If a pellet smoker gets you there, that's awesome.  I think learning the techniques and management of stick burning is awesome, but it's not necessary for solid BBQ.  At the end of the day, if what attracts you is having a great meal and sharing it with your friends and family, you've hit the jackpot.  If it becomes a chore or a burden or is stressful from the time you're spending keeping watch or losing sleep, it's no longer a hobby.  Unless you've got a different idea of hobby than I do!