"gregz" > wrote in message
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> "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

do you have a brand name and/or model number?