Chiefs Electric Smoker help. - Page 19

**lewdog** · 11-28-2014, 01:48 PM

I have a vertical charcoal smoker but I am also looking at getting an electric smoker with more room and the convenience it can provide.

I am having family from out of town and plan to do a pork butt and pork ribs next Saturday. However, with the charcoal smoker and the babysitting it requires, I have to be home most of the day to cook like I want. I'd rather set and forget the electric smoker for hours at a time so we can be out doing things rather than hanging around the house.

Anyone have any they like? I'm looking a something similar to the style posted below but not set on size or company.

How do you put the wood in these to smoke? I've read some still just put the chunks in there on the heating element and let it burn as the wood box doesn't allow much wood to be present.

Anyone have any recommendations?

GloryDayz · 07-08-2016, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by srvy

Those electric brinkmans work pretty damn good. I have one I smoke on when I dont feel like tending coals their great for turkey breasts and sausage. Limitation is getting them to smoking range in the winter but plenty of hacks if you google them. Kmart closed these out in early spring for 50 bucks I picked up a spare as Brinkmen went tits up.

I missed a hell of a deal on a big green egg today at Sams Club in the clearance. I spotted it with no yellow markdown sticker and waited for employee to breeze by but to no avail so I went on a search. Found a guy with radio asked him what were asking he called manager and he radioed back 840.00 reg price was 1200.00 it was on a metal stand the worker wrote the price on a pad and signed and I headed to wheel to cashier just as a neck beard was wheeling it out. Hope that bastard busts it in a 100 pieces loading it in his truck. It was the big egg like 34" dia.

This... And there's nothing I don't smoke on mine. The constant 220-225 temp is almost like cheating. Actually it is! And it's very simple to get the smoke right by using different chucks or chips that can be wet or dry. If they made a larger model, I'd buy it.

BryanBusby · 07-09-2016, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by lewdog

And they are ****ers.

Said I am out of warranty and I must pay for the parts. $60 for a new door.

Yea, no thanks.

Leaving a 1 star Amazon review with pictures and video for these queers.

Bitch aboit them allover social media. That will typically get a company to cave.

I once considered a Bradley, but I heard the discs are pretty expensive and a lot of horror stories about the smokers themselves.

I went with a Masterbuilt with the cold smoke kit. Been great for overnight smokes.

Marcellus · 07-09-2016, 04:30 AM

Buy a pellet smoker like a Treager and be a winner the rest of your life.

I love mine.

Inspector · 07-09-2016, 07:09 AM

I was given an electric smoker several years ago and I have now perfected my use of it and produce incredible smoked pork shoulders.

It took a lot of trial and but eventually I got that stupid electric element pulled out and cut the cord off. Now I can put plenty of wood in it to get the right amount of smoke.

Works way better now.

**BigRedChief** · 07-09-2016, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by BryanBusby

I once considered a Bradley, but I heard the discs are pretty expensive and a lot of horror stories about the smokers themselves.

I had an entry level Bradley as my first smoker. Wasn't sure I'd like it and want to "hassle" with it on a regular basis. So those stupid discs wernt an issue. I ended up wearing it out and upgraded to another high end version. It allowed me to time how many discs went into the smoker and increase my smoke times without any action from me. Easy peasy.

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Originally Posted by BryanBusby

I went with a Masterbuilt with the cold smoke kit. Been great for overnight smokes.

I have the Masterbuilt now after wearing out my 2nd smoker. The cold smoke is just an add on right?

GloryDayz · 07-09-2016, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Inspector

I was given an electric smoker several years ago and I have now perfected my use of it and produce incredible smoked pork shoulders.

It took a lot of trial and but eventually I got that stupid electric element pulled out and cut the cord off. Now I can put plenty of wood in it to get the right amount of smoke.

Works way better now.

So you took the electric out of your electric smoker?

**Fire Me Boy!** · 07-09-2016, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by GloryDayz

So you took the electric out of your electric smoker?

Also how I read it... confused.

Inspector · 07-09-2016, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by GloryDayz

So you took the electric out of your electric smoker?

Yeah. The directions had me put a few soaked wood chips in a tray and fill another tray with water.

The meat would cook and the box filled with steam but the wood chips just got darker and never ignited. Seemed like we were just cooking it with heat and steam instead of smoke.

It has a pull out tray in the bottom where I pile the lit charcoal and wood underneath where the cooking element used to be. (It actually broke off fairly easily with a little effort)

I know it's not the conventional way of using it - certainly not what it was designed for, but I always wanted a wood smoker so I just modified it.

Bottom line is, in my family everyone loves grampa's pulled pork sandwiches. Most of my grandkids demand it for their birthday gatherings.

GloryDayz · 07-09-2016, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Inspector

Yeah. The directions had me put a few soaked wood chips in a tray and fill another tray with water.

The meat would cook and the box filled with steam but the wood chips just got darker and never ignited. Seemed like we were just cooking it with heat and steam instead of smoke.

It has a pull out tray in the bottom where I pile the lit charcoal and wood underneath where the cooking element used to be. (It actually broke off fairly easily with a little effort)

I know it's not the conventional way of using it - certainly not what it was designed for, but I always wanted a wood smoker so I just modified it.

Bottom line is, in my family everyone loves grampa's pulled pork sandwiches. Most of my grandkids demand it for their birthday gatherings.

Interesting. The element of the Brinkmann electric smoker is somewhat of a serpentine shape that sits in red lava rocks. The upper parts of the smoker lifts off easily which gives easy access to the element. For heavy smoke and a short boost in temp you can place a single chunk of wood on the element, and the rest of the evolution can be super-soaked chips slow-burning because you don't place them on the element (as they instruct).

I've also found that after a period of not using it (a couple of weeks) and some rain, the lava rocks have some amount of water in them. While water won't rise to the level of the actual element because the hole where the element/power cord penetrate the housing acts as a drain that keeps the element dry, leaving that water in there does create steam/high moisture.

I'm telling ya, the Brinkmann was very inexpensive, but it's amazing too. Knowing you can put a brisket on in the morning with ample soaked chips and chunks (chunks away from the element) then leave for 6 hours is freakin nice!

Inspector · 07-09-2016, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by GloryDayz

Interesting. The element of the Brinkmann electric smoker is somewhat of a serpentine shape that sits in red lava rocks. The upper parts of the smoker lifts off easily which gives easy access to the element. For heavy smoke and a short boost in temp you can place a single chunk of wood on the element, and the rest of the evolution can be super-soaked chips slow-burning because you don't place them on the element (as they instruct).

I've also found that after a period of not using it (a couple of weeks) and some rain, the lava rocks have some amount of water in them. While water won't rise to the level of the actual element because the hole where the element/power cord penetrate the housing acts as a drain that keeps the element dry, leaving that water in there does create steam/high moisture.

I'm telling ya, the Brinkmann was very inexpensive, but it's amazing too. Knowing you can put a brisket on in the morning with ample soaked chips and chunks (chunks away from the element) then leave for 6 hours is freakin nice!

The one I was given wasn't that nice. And for me, part of the fun is ****ing with it. Adding wood, monitoring the heat and smoke, etc. I make a day of it. And, I think the part I like the best is in the afternoon when my recipe calls for the cook (me) to add several whiskey / coke's to my belly.

Then it just gets to be more fun.

For some reason.

GloryDayz · 07-09-2016, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Inspector

The one I was given wasn't that nice. And for me, part of the fun is ****ing with it. Adding wood, monitoring the heat and smoke, etc. I make a day of it. And, I think the part I like the best is in the afternoon when my recipe calls for the cook (me) to add several whiskey / coke's to my belly.

Then it just gets to be more fun.

For some reason.

Mine would be rum-and-diet, chilled Merlot, beers, or martinis (OK, almost any ****ing drink!!), but I'm with you....

**lewdog** · 07-09-2016, 09:59 AM

How long does it take an Amazon review with pictures/video to post?

I wrote a 1 star review for those queers at Bradley but nothing has shown up and I submitted it last night.

BryanBusby · 07-09-2016, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

I had an entry level Bradley as my first smoker. Wasn't sure I'd like it and want to "hassle" with it on a regular basis. So those stupid discs wernt an issue. I ended up wearing it out and upgraded to another high end version. It allowed me to time how many discs went into the smoker and increase my smoke times without any action from me. Easy peasy.
I have the Masterbuilt now after wearing out my 2nd smoker. The cold smoke is just an add on right?

Yeah it's an add on.

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Originally Posted by Marcellus

Buy a pellet smoker like a Treager and be a winner the rest of your life.

I love mine.

I've heard BQ on Traegers have gone down a lot in the last few years.

Been looking at the GMG with wifi for ultra lazy mode.

GloryDayz · 07-09-2016, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by lewdog

How long does it take an Amazon review with pictures/video to post?

I wrote a 1 star review for those queers at Bradley but nothing has shown up and I submitted it last night.

You got banned from reviews on Amazon!!!!

Actually, some times they take a few days...

**SAUTO** · 07-09-2016, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by lewdog

How long does it take an Amazon review with pictures/video to post?

I wrote a 1 star review for those queers at Bradley but nothing has shown up and I submitted it last night.

They have you on ignore.

11-28-2014, 01:48 PM
lewdog Mod Team Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Valley of the hot as **** Casino cash: $1851900	Electric Smoker help. I have a vertical charcoal smoker but I am also looking at getting an electric smoker with more room and the convenience it can provide. I am having family from out of town and plan to do a pork butt and pork ribs next Saturday. However, with the charcoal smoker and the babysitting it requires, I have to be home most of the day to cook like I want. I'd rather set and forget the electric smoker for hours at a time so we can be out doing things rather than hanging around the house. Anyone have any they like? I'm looking a something similar to the style posted below but not set on size or company. How do you put the wood in these to smoke? I've read some still just put the chunks in there on the heating element and let it burn as the wood box doesn't allow much wood to be present. Anyone have any recommendations?
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07-09-2016, 04:30 AM	#273
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07-09-2016, 07:09 AM	#274
Inspector MVP Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: K.C. Casino cash: $9924975	I was given an electric smoker several years ago and I have now perfected my use of it and produce incredible smoked pork shoulders. It took a lot of trial and but eventually I got that stupid electric element pulled out and cut the cord off. Now I can put plenty of wood in it to get the right amount of smoke. Works way better now.
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07-09-2016, 09:59 AM	#282
lewdog Mod Team Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Valley of the hot as **** Casino cash: $1851900	How long does it take an Amazon review with pictures/video to post? I wrote a 1 star review for those queers at Bradley but nothing has shown up and I submitted it last night.
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