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It's all about wants and needs, is what you want ACTUALLY what you need? OR could you get by with less than you want?

Keith, keith, keith,
Read your sig block, read my sig block. If it was about what we need would I have a sparkly new Outback sat in a box in my front room for me to build tonight?

I know the hunter was 8yo, and at £199 the new one was an absolute billy bargain, but when has bbq ever been about waht is needed.

I hefted a Weber Ranch at the weekend, have absolutely no ideawhat you would possibly do with something that size, but part of me still wants one...........

I think it is in the chromosones, I mused on whether we should downgrade to a 2 burner gas, from the reaction of my 12 year old you would have thought I was suggesting we dressed in womens clothes, he was adamant we needed the Weber monstor with the 6 burners and rotisserie attachment......

You know its the truth......
Cheers
Tiny

Well now you're just confusing me with jedi mind tricks...
What I want is an efficient smoker that's well insulated with a big capacity, so I can cook for groups of friends... and I can set it going overnight and trust the temps will hold... just realised I've threadjacked too.. sorry!! But what I need is probably smaller!

You can always insulate a bullet smoker on the exterior. I've seen some sort of blanket used before - other members here will know what to buy/use for sure.

Tiny I agree wholeheartedly, but we were trying to give sensible advice. I want Toby's set-up, I NEED Toby's set-up but due to force of circumstances I have what I have

Ok, I've seen reports and pictures of folks across the pond using adapted boiler jackets & thermal lagging to insulate their smokers.

I use a fire blanket and a modified water tank jacket with my UDS, but only in very cold weather.
IMHO wind plays more havoc with temps than cold.
Si