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Creamy Goodness
 
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Default Electric "Smokers"

Bob in socal wrote:
> On Tue, 6 Jul 2004 13:09:11 -0600, "Creamy Goodness" <creamy at
> agbf1942 dot com> wrote:
>
>> Ok, first off no flames here, I'm only asking a question. I saw a
>> smoker at Home Depot the other day, can't remember the brand, but it
>> used an electric element as a burner, with water pan and all that.
>> You add hardwood to the bottom and the element heats the smoker and
>> wood.
>>
>> Are these worth it? I think it was $40. The construction looked
>> decent, no gaps where the lid met the sides, racks left a little to
>> be desired, but no biggie for $40. Seems like it would give off
>> consistent heat, something you obviously want, smokes the same as
>> other smokers do, etc.
>>
>> Please no flames, I'm just trying to get an honest opinion and to
>> see how many people have used one of these.
>>

>
> I started with a Brinkmann Electric Water smoker that I found
> brand new at a swap meet for $20.00. It works fine, however,
> there is no way to regulate temperature. It is very touchy to
> ambient conditions such as wind and temperature. I did turn
> out some very acceptable food and never anything I couldn't
> eat.
>
> Later I found the same smoker in LP gas version at a
> Wally World sale, new in a box for $30.00 which is what I
> currently am using. The gasser allows for temperature control
> and I manage to turn out good food from it.
>
> If you can find one reasonable, I would advise a gasser
> over electric. As a matter of fact, I'd give you my electric
> if you were local. 8^)
>
> Knowing what I know now and if I were ready to by a new
> smoker, I'd buy a Model A033141 Smoky Mountain.
>
> http://store.yahoo.com/epod2000/36smokerbb.html
>
> __
>
> Bob in Socal.



Looks good there Bob. I do like the idea of gas over wood for the fuel
portion.

Thanks again!

Mike