by QueFrescoPaul » 22 Sep 2015, 19:13
Weber 57 kettle is s great starting point if you're new to smoking. That's my recommendation and it purely comes down to price, you can pick up a kettle for less than 100 quid at this time of year and it'll see you right for a few seasons, certainly long enough to find out whether you're serious about BBQ cooking.
The Weber kettle will let you into direct / indirect cooking and to be fair can even take you up to competition standard.
Don't be tempted by anything smaller than the 57, there's no point, you're not going to save massively on charcoal and you lose cooking area.
My personal opinion is that they aren't built to last but it'll last long enough to turn you into a true BBQ enthusiast.