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re: Advice on an electric smoker
Posted on 12/19/19 at 7:35 am to Large Farva
Posted on 12/19/19 at 7:35 am to Large Farva
Are those electric?
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Posted on 12/19/19 at 7:40 am to MorbidTheClown
Yup. They are pellet smokers so you just fill up the hopper with pellets, set your temp then let it roll.
Posted on 12/19/19 at 9:15 am to Large Farva
Skip electric and go right to a pellet smoker, just as easy but a much higher quality of smoke. People who use masterbuilts and stick an amnps in it are just Jerry rigging it to be a pellet smoker. Skip that stage and go for a good pellet smoker that’s designed for it.
Costliest mistake I made was getting a high end electric, didn’t research pellet enough.
Pellet smokers can perform and win against ceramics, stick burners will always be king, but the ease of use of a pellet is worth sacrificing a bit.
Cookshack and their clones are probably on top of the electric smokers. I had one of their clones with the Smokin It 3. I regretted that purchase and was glad to sell it and step into a pellet. The cookshack style wasn’t a bad smoker, it just wasn’t what a pellet can produce in comparison.
Honestly I would of been better riding out my old MES with an amnps til it crapped out and going pellet had I known what I know now.
Costliest mistake I made was getting a high end electric, didn’t research pellet enough.
Pellet smokers can perform and win against ceramics, stick burners will always be king, but the ease of use of a pellet is worth sacrificing a bit.
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I'm in the market for a new electric smoker. it seems like every brand/model has some folks giving bad reviews.
Cookshack and their clones are probably on top of the electric smokers. I had one of their clones with the Smokin It 3. I regretted that purchase and was glad to sell it and step into a pellet. The cookshack style wasn’t a bad smoker, it just wasn’t what a pellet can produce in comparison.
Honestly I would of been better riding out my old MES with an amnps til it crapped out and going pellet had I known what I know now.
This post was edited on 12/19/19 at 9:22 am
Posted on 12/19/19 at 9:23 am to Dam Guide
How do pellet smokers work for long term smokes like brisket or turkeys?
Posted on 12/19/19 at 10:01 am to MorbidTheClown
I haven’t done brisket or turkey but I did two butts on Sunday and did about a 12 hour smoke. I filled the hopper twice.
Posted on 12/19/19 at 10:12 am to CCT
I got the Masterbuilt MES 35B on sale for $99 not too long ago. I had been wanting an electric smoker for a while and when the price dropped I couldn't resist. I had been wanting I could somewhat set and forget. I did some ribs on it and they came out great. I also stuffed and bacon wrapped a pork loin and it was probably the best one I have done thus far.
Since it is analog I am still playing around with the heat and learning where on the dial I want it for which cuts of meat. On a 4 hours smoke, I opened up the chamber once to change out the pellets.
For $99, it is hard to beat and will absolutely hold me over until I decided to spend the money on a pellet grill.
Since it is analog I am still playing around with the heat and learning where on the dial I want it for which cuts of meat. On a 4 hours smoke, I opened up the chamber once to change out the pellets.
For $99, it is hard to beat and will absolutely hold me over until I decided to spend the money on a pellet grill.
Posted on 12/19/19 at 10:48 am to MorbidTheClown
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How do pellet smokers work for long term smokes like brisket or turkeys?
Does great for brisket, that’s what I mainly like to smoke. Turkey you need to make sure the model you choose can get hot enough to do the skin.
Posted on 12/19/19 at 11:03 am to Dam Guide
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Pellet smokers can perform and win against ceramics,
nope. I mean a pro can cook on anything and beat an amateur on top notch equipment, but the list goes in this order: electric; pellet, charcoal, stick burner.
and getting a bbq guru, heatermeter, flameboss, billows.... makes cooking on charcoal and wood chips just s easy as pellet/electric.
Posted on 12/19/19 at 11:07 am to CarRamrod
Been using my brinkmann electric smoker for years. But, I want to step up to a bigger/better smoker. I like the idea of not having to babysit it. A lot of times I smoke overnight.
Posted on 12/19/19 at 11:30 am to MorbidTheClown
i ran my primo xl with a half a fire box for 24 hours straight at 225 without refueling with a heatermeter
This post was edited on 12/19/19 at 11:31 am
Posted on 12/19/19 at 12:50 pm to MorbidTheClown
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Been using my brinkmann electric smoker for years. But, I want to step up to a bigger/better smoker.
I had the Green Egg and switched to a pellet smoker. Got the GMG Jim Bowie and haven't looked back since. It was the best decision to switch and made things so much easier and the food is easily comparable to that made on the Egg.
Posted on 12/19/19 at 1:05 pm to Dam Guide
Dam Guide --
How about a quick rundown on the pellet smokers? I will be replacing my smoker soon - would like to give them a look and compare them to a couple I'm considering.
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Skip electric and go right to a pellet smoker, just as easy but a much higher quality of smoke. People who use masterbuilts and stick an amnps in it are just Jerry rigging it to be a pellet smoker. Skip that stage and go for a good pellet smoker that’s designed for it.
Costliest mistake I made was getting a high end electric, didn’t research pellet enough.
Pellet smokers can perform and win against ceramics, stick burners will always be king, but the ease of use of a pellet is worth sacrificing a bit.
How about a quick rundown on the pellet smokers? I will be replacing my smoker soon - would like to give them a look and compare them to a couple I'm considering.
Posted on 12/19/19 at 1:30 pm to CarRamrod
quote:
nope.
I mean a pro can cook on anything and beat an amateur on top notch equipment, but the list goes in this order: electric; pellet, charcoal, stick burner.
and getting a bbq guru, heatermeter, flameboss, billows.... makes cooking on charcoal and wood chips just s easy as pellet/electric.
yep, ceramic isn't that great. Seen it several times, even same cook/same recipe blind competitions, pellet has beaten ceramic on occasion. Ceramics are average at what they do, but they do everything average, so it works out well for them because of their range. They aren't given better than pellet for sure. Pellet cooks can and do win against ceramics. It's more the cook than the machine between these two.
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How about a quick rundown on the pellet smokers? I will be replacing my smoker soon - would like to give them a look and compare them to a couple I'm considering.
There is a lot out there now that wasn't when I was in the market. So I haven't kept up. I think Weber even has one now. MAK Grills are amazing, but super pricey. Yoder isn't too far behind. GMG and RecTec are kinda more budget friendly.
This post was edited on 12/19/19 at 1:36 pm
Posted on 12/19/19 at 1:31 pm to Bill Parker?
Posted on 12/20/19 at 7:35 am to CCT
You’re married. I’ll give you some advice.
Skip the set and forget outdoor electric oven and get a real fire smoker.
Aside from the many culinary reasons for doing this, with a real smoker, you can always use “I’m watching the smoker” as a legit excuse to get out of all kinds of stuff for hours on end.
Skip the set and forget outdoor electric oven and get a real fire smoker.
Aside from the many culinary reasons for doing this, with a real smoker, you can always use “I’m watching the smoker” as a legit excuse to get out of all kinds of stuff for hours on end.
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