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Default Electric smokers

"Pico Rico" > wrote:
> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:49:46 -0700, Pico Rico wrote:
>>
>>> recommendations/warnings please.
>>>
>>> Young man wants an electric smoker to get started with a bit of smoking.

>>
>> How much do you want to spend?
>>
>> For $65 you can get a Brinkman Charcoal Gourmet which is pretty easy
>> to use and a good beginner setup withotu investing a lot of money in
>> a hobby you may not follow through with.
>>
>> Good electric smokers start at around $350. Do not get the Brinkman
>> Electric Gourmet. Most low end electric do not work reliably,
>> consistently, or for very long. Many also require an "Almost
>> dedicated" circuit. In my first apartment I had to unplug my fridge
>> to use my electric smoker.
>>
>> -sw

>
> a good electric smoker would be fitting here. $350 to ???


If I had a choice, I would want one of those insulated electrics, that
don't use a lot of electricity. Something less than 500 watts. Most thin
walled smokers will change temperature rapidly with ambient and sunlight
changes, and wind.

Greg