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Electric Smoker Recs?
Posted on 12/29/17 at 7:44 pm
Posted on 12/29/17 at 7:44 pm
I only cook with charcoal, so this is a little out of my element, but my FIL has asked for a rec on an electric smoker. He doesn't want to fool with charcoal. He's older and by no means a food critic. Just wants something simple to fool around with.
Can someone give me a few recs in the $100-200 range for an electric smoker that is simple to use and not a POS?
Can someone give me a few recs in the $100-200 range for an electric smoker that is simple to use and not a POS?
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Posted on 12/29/17 at 8:02 pm to TigernMS12
Masterbuilt
Posted on 12/29/17 at 8:40 pm to TigernMS12
Masterbuilt
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I have this exact model and have used it plenty of times over the last two years. It's the closest one I could recommend to your price range. No complaints yet other than the temp probe it comes with is basically useless after a couple of cooks so you'll need another dual probe set up after a while. Other than that I love this smoker and have cranked out some high quality pork butts, briskets, and chickens off this thing.
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I have this exact model and have used it plenty of times over the last two years. It's the closest one I could recommend to your price range. No complaints yet other than the temp probe it comes with is basically useless after a couple of cooks so you'll need another dual probe set up after a while. Other than that I love this smoker and have cranked out some high quality pork butts, briskets, and chickens off this thing.
This post was edited on 12/29/17 at 8:51 pm
Posted on 12/29/17 at 8:57 pm to nateslu1
Masterbuilt without a doubt, their PID temperature control is impressive and precise
If it fits your budget, the 40” is worth spending the extra for. I had the 30” pre-flood and upgraded post flood to the 40”.
If it fits your budget, the 40” is worth spending the extra for. I had the 30” pre-flood and upgraded post flood to the 40”.
Posted on 12/29/17 at 9:08 pm to SoItGoes
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If it fits your budget, the 40” is worth spending the extra for.
I agree with this if you're going to be cooking for a crowd. You can put an entire brisket or a full rack of ribs on one shelf on the 40". On the 30" you'll need to cut it up before the smoke (which isn't a big deal to me to be honest).
This post was edited on 12/29/17 at 9:10 pm
Posted on 12/29/17 at 9:17 pm to nateslu1
I have that model too and I highly recommend it. I also recommend buying a separate remote thermometer. Like you said, the 30" model will require a little trimming of a whole packer brisket, but that is not a big deal.
This post was edited on 12/29/17 at 9:19 pm
Posted on 12/30/17 at 1:02 am to Kim Jong Ir
Thanks for the recs guys. Guess I’ll be telling him to get a MB
Posted on 12/30/17 at 8:21 am to TigernMS12
As someone who has owned masterbuilt and a far better cookshack clone (smokin-it,) my advice is don’t get one. Get a pellet smoker, just as easy, but far better results. Electrics have issues with smoke production, you basically turn masterbuilts into pellet smokers to overcome this issue. Just get a pellet from the start.
Masterbuilts are garbage without AMNPS, defeat the entire point of electric smoking since you still have to babysit the chip loader.
Masterbuilts are garbage without AMNPS, defeat the entire point of electric smoking since you still have to babysit the chip loader.
This post was edited on 12/30/17 at 8:23 am
Posted on 1/7/18 at 4:54 pm to Dam Guide
the 30" masterbuilt is on clearance at Walmart for $135. one left in Zachary as of this afternoon.
This post was edited on 1/7/18 at 4:55 pm
Posted on 1/7/18 at 5:28 pm to Dam Guide
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Masterbuilts are garbage without AMNPS, defeat the entire point of electric smoking since you still have to babysit the chip loader.
Ya, but a Masterbuilt with the AMNPS is still usually much cheaper than a good pellet smoker.
That and I prefer to specifically tailor the amount of smoke (and be able to cold smoke) which a MES and AMNPS allows me to do.
Took me FOREVER to find a Gen 2.5 MES 40. Finally ran across one when I was at Sams getting a pork shoulder
It's pretty much sold out everywhere online. Posted on 1/7/18 at 5:28 pm to titmouse
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the 30" masterbuilt is on clearance at Walmart for $135. one left in Zachary as of this afternoon.
Make sure it's a Gen 1 or Gen 2.5. Then Gen 2 MES are horrible.
Posted on 1/7/18 at 5:52 pm to TigernMS12
Not to pile on, but MasterBuilt
Posted on 1/7/18 at 8:06 pm to Dam Guide
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As someone who has owned masterbuilt and a far better cookshack clone (smokin-it,) my advice is don’t get one. Get a pellet smoker, just as easy, but far better results. Electrics have issues with smoke production, you basically turn masterbuilts into pellet smokers to overcome this issue. Just get a pellet from the start.
This was going to be my suggestion, but if the ceiling in price is only $200, that's not an option.
If you want to bump up.what you spend, you'll get a much better value with a pellet smoker and it's set it and forget it.
Posted on 1/8/18 at 6:42 am to TigernMS12
I have an Old Smokey
Based on your parameters it would work well.
Based on your parameters it would work well.
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