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Post by darinfry on Oct 24, 2020 7:53:00 GMT -5
So I recently bought a masterbuilt electric smoker. It was one of their lower end models and have really caught the smoking bug. What are some of your favorite brands/models/features? Looking to upgrade in the future but not wanting to spend 1500$-2000$
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Post by sculver7 on Oct 26, 2020 14:31:11 GMT -5
So I recently bought a masterbuilt electric smoker. It was one of their lower end models and have really caught the smoking bug. What are some of your favorite brands/models/features? Looking to upgrade in the future but not wanting to spend 1500$-2000$ It all depends on what you're using it for. I have 4 different "smokers." Each used for different things. I have the Masterbuilt electric smoker that I use for smaller cuts of meat when I want a hassle-free smoke. I have also used my Weber 22" kettle grill that works pretty well using charcoal. I then have a grill that a friend built out of an old 55 gallon drum that I use for big cuts of meat like brisket, turkey, etc. And lastly, I built an actual smokehouse that is 4'x4'x8' tall that I actually start a fire in the bottom of. My wife's family is serbian and each year we make serbian sausage. When we make the quantity that we do, you need something big. The one year we made 1200 lbs of the stuff. I was able to hang 250 lbs of it in my smoke house. It all depends on what you are needing/wanting in a smoker. My brother-in-law just got one of those Masterbuilt gravity-fed charcoal smokers and the thing is awesome. So easy and does a great job. Set the temp and it does the rest. If you are handy at all with building, I would look into building your own based on what you need. But again, it all depends on your wants/needs. Good luck and don't be shy about posting smoking pics on here!  |
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Post by ukwil on Oct 26, 2020 14:33:11 GMT -5
I use my Traeger for everything now.
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Post by oldhoyt on Oct 28, 2020 12:04:08 GMT -5
I use a drum smoker that I built based on some I had seen on the internet. Just google "Ugly Drum Smoker" and you'll find lots of videos.
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Post by 36fan on Oct 31, 2020 11:26:00 GMT -5
I built a propane smokehouse from tongue and groove pine. You can find plans online.
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Post by duff on Nov 15, 2020 12:31:52 GMT -5
I am lazy and bought a pit barrel cooker. It does great on wings, ribs and pork butt
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Post by deadeer on Nov 16, 2020 4:40:44 GMT -5
I am lazy and bought a pit barrel cooker. It does great on wings, ribs and pork butt That's really about all we care for smoking anyway, besides chicken or pork steaks. So ours has become a weekend novelty. |
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Post by duff on Nov 16, 2020 4:53:34 GMT -5
I am lazy and bought a pit barrel cooker. It does great on wings, ribs and pork butt That's really about all we care for smoking anyway, besides chicken or pork steaks. So ours has become a weekend novelty. Wings are awesome. Smoke them for 2 hrs. Last 15 min I brush on a mix of BBQ with hot sauce and let that melt to the wings. Just did a pork shoulder last weekend or 2 ago. It was 5 hrs cook time came out very tender. I did wrap it for last 2 hrs. My favorite pulled pork is to not wrap it but it is closer to a 10 hr cook time. |
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Post by deadeer on Feb 26, 2021 2:29:33 GMT -5
That's really about all we care for smoking anyway, besides chicken or pork steaks. So ours has become a weekend novelty. Wings are awesome. Smoke them for 2 hrs. Last 15 min I brush on a mix of BBQ with hot sauce and let that melt to the wings. Just did a pork shoulder last weekend or 2 ago. It was 5 hrs cook time came out very tender. I did wrap it for last 2 hrs. My favorite pulled pork is to not wrap it but it is closer to a 10 hr cook time. You are likely referring to the bark that forms on the outside? I prefer to leave on the bark and some fat when shredding the meat. Wife and kid prefer not much if any. So she cleans theirs up more, and I eat all the scraps. |
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Post by deadeer on Feb 26, 2021 2:33:03 GMT -5
Masterbuilt electric for me. Set it and forget it. I do think real smokehouses and charcoal/wood fired smokers have a much deeper flavor that you associate with a traditional smoked meal. We are finding we like minimal smoke more now. My unit is so seasoned, the flavor just absorbs into the meat on it's own. Lol
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Post by esshup on Feb 26, 2021 10:16:22 GMT -5
Masterbuilt electric for me. Set it and forget it. I do think real smokehouses and charcoal/wood fired smokers have a much deeper flavor that you associate with a traditional smoked meal. We are finding we like minimal smoke more now. My unit is so seasoned, the flavor just absorbs into the meat on it's own. Lol You have used that one so much that if it goes bad you will have to relearn how to smoke things! |
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Post by deadeer on Feb 26, 2021 10:49:31 GMT -5
Masterbuilt electric for me. Set it and forget it. I do think real smokehouses and charcoal/wood fired smokers have a much deeper flavor that you associate with a traditional smoked meal. We are finding we like minimal smoke more now. My unit is so seasoned, the flavor just absorbs into the meat on it's own. Lol You have used that one so much that if it goes bad you will have to relearn how to smoke things! Super happy with it. Definately use the crap out of it, and pleased in every way. I will buy the same setup again without even batting an eye! |
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