Are there any electric smoker users out there?

TomBoy · 07-13-2013, 08:57 PM

Decided to try a smoker. As a lover of good BBQ (IMO, Angelo's in FTW still ranks as the best/most consistent-though I eat it everywhere I travel) I wanted to try my own hand at it. A friend of mine runs the Texas BBQ Forum (http://texasbbqforum.com/), so I've poked around there for some idea's. Saw the "SmokinTex" guy's at the TRA tradeshow in 2010, decided to go with them. (http://www.smokintex.com/) Their product made good BBQ "stupid easy" IMO. It tasted very good, and being 100% electric, no having to tend a fire for hours on end, watch the temperture, etc. Lots of places now use an electric smoker for BBQ as many cities are just not permitting big wood-fire smokers in their city limits. Cousin's @ Alliance has to get their meat from the McCart location for example. Same for their DFW Airport locations! Kenny's new BBQ joint @ the Shops @ Legacy also uses an electric smoker at that location, and hs BBQ was recently rated very highly by Texas Monthly. My daughter went to the CIA & they used electric smokers there (after all, it is New York!), so they seem to be fairly popular.

So, to the point, any other "electric smoker" users here or will I be shunned? Any other SmokinTex users? Any thoughts? Idea's? I have just fired off the third round of 'break-in' wood to season the interior.

I considered a Treager, but they use pellets. I am told electric smokers won't give you the 'pink ring' around the meat that a wood smoker does, but saw one work-around was to toss a couple of charcoal briquets in the box that holds the wood, and presto...pink ring. I will try that tomorrow. Any expereinced users out there? Lemme know...

Thanks-
TomBoy
BBQ Fanatic!

nash · 07-13-2013, 09:45 PM

I thought this was going to be about e-cigarettes. LOL

TomBoy · 07-13-2013, 09:57 PM

Ha! yea... Sorry bout that!

goofygrin · 07-13-2013, 11:57 PM

I've got a traeger. Works as advertised. Have given them to my father, fil and sister in law as gifts since they love them too.

pmptx · 07-14-2013, 07:30 PM

W have a double door Cajun Injector asnd it works very well. Love the thermostatic control and the need to only add chips every few hours.

TomBoy, will have to try the briquettes trick.

Flavor and simplicity can't be beat with the electric.

jragan · 07-15-2013, 09:42 AM

My parents love their Traeger electric pellet smoker.

My buddies love their big green eggs (they all have the electric fan attachment at the bottom that automatically maintains a set temperature).

Zinia · 07-15-2013, 12:12 PM

I have the Cookshack SM025 and I love it. One thing I have found, however, is to add more wood after smoking for a couple of hours as we tend to like a little more flavor than the manual suggests.

XLR8 · 07-15-2013, 02:47 PM

I second the Cookshack! I have an SM45 that i carried here from south carolina. I used to get made of out there for using electric, until they ate the bbq or ribs....changed their minds real quick.

Qship5 · 07-24-2013, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jragan

My parents love their Traeger electric pellet smoker.

My buddies love their big green eggs (they all have the electric fan attachment at the bottom that automatically maintains a set temperature).

BGE with the Stoker fan attachment is my weapon of choice. +/- 3 degrees temperature control and 20+ hours of smoking w/o a refill. Monitoring status from your iPhone is a nice bonus.

Bruce954 · 07-25-2013, 04:12 PM

I thought this was going to be about e-cigs.

07-13-2013, 09:45 PM	#2
nash DFWAC Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,351 Thanks: 16 Thanked 138 Times in 109 Posts	I thought this was going to be about e-cigarettes. LOL __________________ 11 997.2 GT3 RS 14 Cayenne GTS Past glory: 09 997 Turbo \| 03 996 Turbo \| 07 Audi RS 4 \| 01 Audi S4 Stage III

07-13-2013, 11:57 PM	#4
goofygrin DFWAC Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 720 Thanks: 3 Thanked 61 Times in 53 Posts	I've got a traeger. Works as advertised. Have given them to my father, fil and sister in law as gifts since they love them too. __________________ Driving a Jeep now while the 930 appreciates.

07-14-2013, 07:30 PM	#5
pmptx Topless track junkie Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 243 Thanks: 9 Thanked 25 Times in 22 Posts	W have a double door Cajun Injector asnd it works very well. Love the thermostatic control and the need to only add chips every few hours. TomBoy, will have to try the briquettes trick. Flavor and simplicity can't be beat with the electric. __________________ 08 Laguna S2000

07-15-2013, 09:42 AM	#6
jragan Corners at Speed Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 610 Thanks: 18 Thanked 21 Times in 19 Posts	My parents love their Traeger electric pellet smoker. My buddies love their big green eggs (they all have the electric fan attachment at the bottom that automatically maintains a set temperature). __________________ His: Current-Q7 S-Line+; RIP-*E86 ///M Coupe: Pics Track Pics Vids Hers: Current- F85 X5///M;Past-Range Rover Sport Supercharged;SL 550; 997-1 C4S*: Pics

07-15-2013, 02:47 PM	#8
XLR8 Astronaut Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: The Tollway Posts: 157 Thanks: 8 Thanked 31 Times in 19 Posts	I second the Cookshack! I have an SM45 that i carried here from south carolina. I used to get made of out there for using electric, until they ate the bbq or ribs....changed their minds real quick. __________________ "No you don't understand. Engine is for going, brakes are for slowing."

07-13-2013, 09:57 PM	#3
TomBoy DFWAC Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: DFW Posts: 913 Thanks: 329 Thanked 88 Times in 67 Posts	Ha! yea... Sorry bout that!

07-15-2013, 12:12 PM	#7
Zinia DFWAC Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,461 Thanks: 89 Thanked 60 Times in 59 Posts	I have the Cookshack SM025 and I love it. One thing I have found, however, is to add more wood after smoking for a couple of hours as we tend to like a little more flavor than the manual suggests.

07-25-2013, 04:12 PM	#10
Bruce954 DFWAC Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 334 Thanks: 111 Thanked 70 Times in 51 Posts	I thought this was going to be about e-cigs.

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