Andrew Smokes

Hi, I currently do my smoking on a weber kettle as I'm quite new to smoking. However, I have just been given the chance to buy a weber smokey mountain from a friend, its still boxed and untouched. My questions are: Is 37cm big enough? Does a smokey mountain make smoking easier? Is a new 37cm smokey mountain a steal at £180? Is it easy to use? And anything else you think may help me decide what to do. Andrew

Hi, I'm new to this whole smoking game. I started properly this summer. Looking for some help. All I have is a Weber Kettle, so nothing extravagant at the moment. My very first attempt was a big success. Rode the stall with a pork butt and hit 195f, took it off, it was amazing. Since then I've somehow struggled to replicate it. Just looking for some advice with just about everything. For instance, right now I have some pork ribs on there. I used a lot of briquettes and they've lasted no time at all, I have the bottom and top vent fully open and it's just crawling back to temperature painfully slowly.