SMOKERS : propane verses electric

[Hannibal Lecter, MD]

I think you gentlemen will be very happy.  I smoked on a barrel smoker with a side fire box using charcoal and wood for years before finally relenting and trying the electric.  I always thought it was cheating and that the people who claimed you couldn't tell a difference in the food didn't know what they were talking about.  Let me tell you, I'm only disappointed that I went with the 30" model and not the 40"!  Any minute difference in the food taste is VASTLY outweighed by the ease and convenience of the electric unit!!!

[2Stater]

I just may have to breakdown and get one.

[SUPERCOACH]

Do any of these do-hickeys come with an operator? 

[bama57]

I think you gentlemen will be very happy.  I smoked on a barrel smoker with a side fire box using charcoal and wood for years before finally relenting and trying the electric.  I always thought it was cheating and that the people who claimed you couldn't tell a difference in the food didn't know what they were talking about.  Let me tell you, I'm only disappointed that I went with the 30" model and not the 40"!  Any minute difference in the food taste is VASTLY outweighed by the ease and convenience of the electric unit!!!

HL, do you use pellets and how often do you replace the chips or pellets?

[Jamos]

I think you gentlemen will be very happy.  I smoked on a barrel smoker with a side fire box using charcoal and wood for years before finally relenting and trying the electric.  I always thought it was cheating and that the people who claimed you couldn't tell a difference in the food didn't know what they were talking about.  Let me tell you, I'm only disappointed that I went with the 30" model and not the 40"!  Any minute difference in the food taste is VASTLY outweighed by the ease and convenience of the electric unit!!!

HL, do you use pellets and how often do you replace the chips or pellets?

You aren't supposed to use pellets or chunks at all, just chips. The tool that you use on the side of your smoker to load the chips provides a view of the chips when you are cooking. Just remove the tool and look inside and you can see the burning chips. I cooked on mine for the first time yesterday and I just relied on the amount of smoke coming out of the cook vent (damper). When your chip box has plenty of chips there will be a steady stream of smoke coming out but when the chips have burned up there will be hardly any smoke or none at all coming out. Remember to only put a half cup chips in to cook with.

[bama57]

A friend recommended this:A-MAZE-N-PELLET-SMOKER 5X8, he indicated the pellets last about 4 hours.check it out and this video
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-81MOUYvEWs" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-81MOUYvEWs</a>

[XBAMA]

I talked to a lady that works at Sams , she said that she has had three Electric Smokers returned recently
one for the door falling off and the other two for customers unhappy with it but last year none were returned
for whats it's worth ....

I want one too 

[Hannibal Lecter, MD]

A friend recommended this:A-MAZE-N-PELLET-SMOKER 5X8, he indicated the pellets last about 4 hours.check it out and this video
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-81MOUYvEWs" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-81MOUYvEWs</a>

I know some folks that have that and like it a lot.  BillBrosky uses one I believe.

[bama57]

 we liked the idea that we could leave it for  4 hours and not have to worry about adding chips or pellets.

[bama57]

I talked to a lady that works at Sams , she said that she has had three Electric Smokers returned recently
one for the door falling off and the other two for customers unhappy with it but last year none were returned
for whats it's worth ....

I want one too 

can't get the bluetooth to work on this oene

[SUPERCOACH]

I talked to a lady that works at Sams , she said that she has had three Electric Smokers returned recently
one for the door falling off and the other two for customers unhappy with it but last year none were returned
for whats it's worth ....

I want one too 

can't get the bluetooth to work on this oene

Why in the world does it need bluetooth?  Does it call you when it is time to eat? 

[Catch Prothro]

I talked to a lady that works at Sams , she said that she has had three Electric Smokers returned recently
one for the door falling off and the other two for customers unhappy with it but last year none were returned
for whats it's worth ....

I want one too 

can't get the bluetooth to work on this oene

Why in the world does it need bluetooth?  Does it call you when it is time to eat? 

No doubt bluetooth lets you use your device to set time, temperature, turn the unit on/off, and check the meat probe (internal temperature), all remotely.  I have an older unit that came with a remote that has these features.

I use wood chips, no problems.  They last at least an hour.  You'd probably have to buy something to use the pellets, and I don't see much advantage to it.

Speaking of seasoning your unit, I can smell mine as soon as I walk out the back door (it's on my screen porch).  I've smoked multiple turkeys, chickens, Boston butts, ribs, beef jerky, assorted fish, salt, you name it, experimenting with various rubs and woods/combinations.  (Pecan and Apple are my personal favorites.)  I'd recommend the cookbook, "Smoke and Spice," which you can find on Amazon, if you're into that sort of thing.

As for quality, the only issues I've had with my smoker is cheap electrical wiring, insulation and hardware.  This thing is supposed to be exposed to fairly high temperatures and humidity, yet Masterbilt skimped on the wiring connections and coverings, and I've had to spend the few bucks that they saved to redo it.

[bama57]

Has anyone tried deer jerky on the smoker?

[Catch Prothro]

Has anyone tried deer jerky on the smoker?

Nope just beef.  Should be about the same, as you use lean beef.

[Hannibal Lecter, MD]

I talked to a lady that works at Sams , she said that she has had three Electric Smokers returned recently
one for the door falling off and the other two for customers unhappy with it but last year none were returned
for whats it's worth ....

I want one too 

can't get the bluetooth to work on this oene

Why in the world does it need bluetooth? Does it call you when it is time to eat? 

No doubt bluetooth lets you use your device to set time, temperature, turn the unit on/off, and check the meat probe (internal temperature), all remotely.  I have an older unit that came with a remote that has these features.

I use wood chips, no problems.  They last at least an hour.  You'd probably have to buy something to use the pellets, and I don't see much advantage to it.

Speaking of seasoning your unit, I can smell mine as soon as I walk out the back door (it's on my screen porch).  I've smoked multiple turkeys, chickens, Boston butts, ribs, beef jerky, assorted fish, salt, you name it, experimenting with various rubs and woods/combinations.  (Pecan and Apple are my personal favorites.)  I'd recommend the cookbook, "Smoke and Spice," which you can find on Amazon, if you're into that sort of thing.

As for quality, the only issues I've had with my smoker is cheap electrical wiring, insulation and hardware.  This thing is supposed to be exposed to fairly high temperatures and humidity, yet Masterbilt skimped on the wiring connections and coverings, and I've had to spend the few bucks that they saved to redo it.

Were you getting shocked when you touched the unit?  What all did you redo?

I've got a duck thawing that I will be smoking in a few days.  That will be a first for me.

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