
I felt that way because there exists a significant portion of the smoke session that I cannot see smoke from the Ironwood's exhaust. For every moment of each hour that I gazed upon its beauty I saw TBS (thin blue smoke) emitting from its exhaust and I felt certain that I had made a horrible decision with the Ironwood and couldn't wait to dig in to the meal that the RT would deliver. I camped with it during much of the first cook. And then somehow I was convinced that it would deliver a different, better taste. I was not able to resist the temptation of the RT-700 and in December I also acquired one of those. The IW would not provide me with the results that I had become accustomed but through some basic experimentation and tweaks I felt I was able to improve the bark. I also like bark, especially on an item such as a pork shoulder intended for pulled pork. I have not experienced any issues with it and it has worked as advertised in my opinion but when I sat down in our dining room to eat dinner its cooks delivered a taste that is different from that which was experienced by utilizing charcoal for fuel. Then, in September 2019 I acquired the IW 885.

I began smoking 4 years ago with charcoal and wood chunks. Welcome Dallas! I cannot offer a perspective of the Ironwood 885 compared to the RT-340 but I might be able to offer at least some helpful insight according to my personal viewpoint.
