Smoking Food & Smokers

pjard · 01-15-2020, 04:02 PM

I second the vote for the Traeger... fantastic smoker.

baygo · 01-15-2020, 05:01 PM

It’s not the arrow, it’s the Indian. There are all type of options when it comes to the smoker. They all have pros and cons.

Watch a handful of YouTube videos and that will lead you to the best smoker for you.

I found the journey up the learner curve quit fast and yummy.

Barney Bear · 01-15-2020, 07:04 PM

Great first line...right to the point! 🐻

gravy boat · 01-15-2020, 07:27 PM

Agree with ishoot - I gave a master built electric to hubby several years ago and VERY happy

Crusty · 01-16-2020, 12:59 AM

I have a Masterbuilt propane smoker. If I had to do it again, I'd get an electric. Regardless, be sure that you also purchase a high-quality remote-read thermometer. I have a dual probe with one reserved for the smoking chamber temperature.

My first attempt (brisket) was a spectacular failure when I found that the built-in Masterbuilt thermometer was off by 20 degrees. It's easy to test a thermometer by sticking the probe end into boiling water. If it doesn't read 212, you'll at least have a correction factor. I wish I'd thought of this one brisket sooner.

BTW, thick, smoked pork-chops are quite tasty.

SAMIAM · 01-16-2020, 08:35 AM

If you have an electric or a propane smoker,you also have an excellent warming oven. They do not have an adjustment for 120/140 degrees but you can "eyeball" it and use an oven thermometer to reach desired temps.
At thanksgiving, with only one household oven we were able to keep side dishes hot in the smoker outside while we cooked rolls.

Frdxplorer · 01-16-2020, 09:29 AM

The Army took me to TX for about three years and I fell in love with the State. True to lore, everything is bigger in TX, including the smoker I bought a year after leaving TX when I became nostalgic.

https://www.lyfetyme.com/

I am super happy with my smoker. It is very heavy duty and won't go anywhere in my lifetime (hence the name). It is a wood smoker, so it requires a bit more work than a pellet smoker (from my understanding), but as Aaron Franklin of Franklin's BBQ in Austin said, part of the fun of smoking meat is getting to play with fire. I couldn't agree more.

To be fair, you pay for these smokers, but I think it's a question of value vs. price.

01-15-2020, 07:04 PM	#3
Barney Bear Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 961 Thanks: 488 Thanked 274 Times in 175 Posts	Zing! Great first line...right to the point! 🐻

01-15-2020, 07:27 PM	#4
gravy boat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Gilford year round, West Alton summers Posts: 596 Thanks: 597 Thanked 203 Times in 102 Posts	Smokers Agree with ishoot - I gave a master built electric to hubby several years ago and VERY happy

01-16-2020, 12:59 AM	#5
Crusty Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Columbus OH / Smiths Pt Posts: 128 Thanks: 175 Thanked 158 Times in 57 Posts	Don't forget accurate temperature sensing. I have a Masterbuilt propane smoker. If I had to do it again, I'd get an electric. Regardless, be sure that you also purchase a high-quality remote-read thermometer. I have a dual probe with one reserved for the smoking chamber temperature. My first attempt (brisket) was a spectacular failure when I found that the built-in Masterbuilt thermometer was off by 20 degrees. It's easy to test a thermometer by sticking the probe end into boiling water. If it doesn't read 212, you'll at least have a correction factor. I wish I'd thought of this one brisket sooner. BTW, thick, smoked pork-chops are quite tasty.

01-16-2020, 09:29 AM	#7
Frdxplorer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: York, PA Posts: 234 Thanks: 2 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	TX Smoker The Army took me to TX for about three years and I fell in love with the State. True to lore, everything is bigger in TX, including the smoker I bought a year after leaving TX when I became nostalgic. https://www.lyfetyme.com/ I am super happy with my smoker. It is very heavy duty and won't go anywhere in my lifetime (hence the name). It is a wood smoker, so it requires a bit more work than a pellet smoker (from my understanding), but as Aaron Franklin of Franklin's BBQ in Austin said, part of the fun of smoking meat is getting to play with fire. I couldn't agree more. To be fair, you pay for these smokers, but I think it's a question of value vs. price.

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01-15-2020, 04:02 PM	#1
pjard Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 649 Thanks: 528 Thanked 196 Times in 103 Posts	I second the vote for the Traeger... fantastic smoker.

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baygo Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 696 Thanks: 186 Thanked 531 Times in 227 Posts	It’s not the arrow, it’s the Indian. There are all type of options when it comes to the smoker. They all have pros and cons. Watch a handful of YouTube videos and that will lead you to the best smoker for you. I found the journey up the learner curve quit fast and yummy.

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SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,937 Thanks: 349 Thanked 1,708 Times in 602 Posts	If you have an electric or a propane smoker,you also have an excellent warming oven. They do not have an adjustment for 120/140 degrees but you can "eyeball" it and use an oven thermometer to reach desired temps. At thanksgiving, with only one household oven we were able to keep side dishes hot in the smoker outside while we cooked rolls.

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