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Specifications compared
| Model | Cooking area | Heat range | Material | Fuel | Indicative price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pit Barrel Cooker Classic | 8 hooks on 2 hanging rods, plus a grate | 135 to 155°C (275 to 310°F) | 18-gauge porcelain-coated steel drum | Briquettes or lump | See shop |
What this format is good at
Steel drums that hang meat over the coals. Big capacity, self-regulating, almost nothing to learn.
What heat will it hold?
On the one drum smoker here, the usable range runs from 135°C (275°F) to 155°C (310°F). That range is the most useful single thing to know about a cooker format, because it tells you which cooking it can do at all before you look at anything else.
Recipes that suit it
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