Electric Smoker Help Needed

I would move....

I wish... just reupped on the lease and I'm not about to break it. I'm debating on waiting a few weeks and seeing if they crack down on the rule or not.

I've got a Masterbuilt and can't say enough good things about it. Their customer service is top notch as well. My only recommendation is to make sure you get one with the meat probe and remote control. You smoke to the meat's internal temperature, not duration of smoking,

I've looked at the master built and I guess I'm just skeptical because of their charcoal products. But they do seem to get good reviews. I've heard mixed reviews on the elements to them and the cost/pain in the butt it is to replace on some models. Any of you had issues with the elements going out?

Eta: Do you have the 30" or the 40"? I just want enough room for a full packer.

I have the MB 40". No remote, but it is Bluetooth capable...so pretty much the same thing.

I love it. I find I don't get nearly as good a bark as I do with my charcoal smoker, but I guess that's something I have to tweak. No fault of the device.

I strongly recommend it.

Get the 40

The probe isn't that big of a deal. I already own a Maverick ET-733 so I've got that covered. I think I'm gonna pull the trigger on the 40". Thanks for the help everyone

Yeah I had to have the dual probe. I know people who claim they have a system and stuff but brisket and butts have minds of their own and aren't done until they're done.

I have a Smokin It 3. What questions do you have about them? It produces smokes on par with keg types once you get it down. Just won't touch a good stick burner, pellet poopers are better too. Might want to look at pellet poopers.

Steve is a customer service king. Would go with them over Smokin Tex. cookshacks are much nicer, but a lot more pricey. A big thing with these type smokers is you need very good wood to get a good smoke, but they use very little wood. 3oz for ribs, 6oz for briskets/butts. Fruitawood is my online woodsource, you can request Cookshack cut from them which is perfect for SIs.

My Smokin It is powered by a heatermeter. Lots of SI owners use Aubers though. Don't have to get one right away, so you can save up for it. Come over to the smokinitforums, very knowledgeable owner base there.

I highly recommend them over masterbuilts unless you go with a 40" gen 1 and stick an AMNPS in it. Chip loading in a lazyQ electric defeats the purpose and doesn't produce good smoke easy.

Yeah the SI1 is not very big. I don't think it fits a full packer, that's why I ended up with a 3. Divot, the admin at SIforums, started off with a 1 and could give you an idea about how much it really fits.

Edit: here is an old quote from Divot about the 1.

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In the 1, you are "vertically limited" if you want to smoke, say, 2 Boston butts at once...can't. You can do 3 racks of baby back ribs in the #1, and 1 packer brisket (14 lbs or so), and up to a 13 lb turkey. The #2 can comfortably do more. If you plan on smoking for more people, the #3 is also a great value in this kind of smoker.

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