[Chuck43]

I'm just curious, about what kind of smokers you guys use. I used a stick burner for many years until tending the fire, especially on overnight cooks, got to be too much for me. I then got an electric smoker, set it and forget it, just occasionally add more wood chips. It was easy, but really didn't produce as much smoke flavor as my old stick burner. When I moved to Michigan, I gave my electric smoker to a friend and got a pellet smoker. It's as easy to run as the electric, but produces much better smoke flavor. So back to the question, what kind of smoker do you use?

 

[bad ninja]

I have a simple upright propane smoker for the bigger stuff but my charcoal barrel cooker gets the most use.
I do use pellets tossed on the charcoal or in a basket for cold smoking.
I don't overthink it.
Low and slow with lots of smoke.

I'm overdue for some ribs.
I'll hit meat store tomorrow and get us a rib thread going.
My barrel ribs are much better than my yard bird. 😁

 

[Argee]

I have two...a stick burner and a pellet burner. I prefer the stick burner for the smoke flavor it imparts..but I like the pellet one for its set and forget it feature. I now use both..start on the stick burner and transfer to the pellet for the finish.

 

[Albert.Cairns]

I have the Traeger pellet smoker. Fill the hopper, set the temp and plug in the electric probes (meat thermometers). It’s perfect every time.


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[BigD8365]

I have an upright propane smoker that I used for years and then bought a Pit Boss tailgater that is awesome for everything from great steaks to brisket to pork butts and is easy to use.

 

[Jflytle]

We have an upright propane smoker that seems to work well.

 

[Chuck43]

Sorry, I edited the poll to add some options I forgot.

 

[Argee]

Sorry, I edited the poll to add some options I forgot.

Give it the option to vote for more than one.

 

[bad ninja]

I have found that the design of the smoker is more important than the heat source.
Upright smokers tend to work better with longer times and larger dishes like thick hams and shoulders where horizontal works better with lower temps and shorter smoke times like with fish, bacon, and cold smoking.
No auto smokers here.
Tending the smoker is an art

 

[Chuck43]

Give it the option to vote for more than one.

and..................... I have made it so.

 

[pbsdaddy]

I have had an offset unit for about 6 years now. While I have used chips, and store bought bags of wood, the best is getting some apple or cherry from local wood cutters. I even tried pellets. They are nice for getting the fire going, but dampened wood logs is the only way to go. Since I tend to stick to smaller cuts, 6 to 8 hours is all I need. No overnight stuff for me.

 

[Wingnut]

I’ll have to agree with Ninja here. I’m old school, consider charcoal smoking an art form and only use a Weber bullet smoker. The one I have now is better than 25 years old and I’ve only had to replace the inner grates. I fill it using the “ Minion Method” along with apple wood chunks, and can get it to run at a constant 225 for better than 12 hours. No muss, no fuss. Living in the city, ugh, I’m forced to buy my apple wood chunks online from Frutawood. Good company to use.

 

[2sharp2]

Smokers have come a long way since I first got one. I don't remember what brand it was, not expensive. Like a barrel turned on it's end charcoal pan in bottom couple racks and liquid pan.
For the smoker and grill I would pick up Hickory limbs from the trees in my yard soak in a 5 gallon bucket good to go. Never bought any wood from the store thanks to the wind always had a ample supply of smoking wood.

I may need to buy a new grill/smoker what would be the best. I still have a supply of hickory wood. It's usually just me and wifey oh and Kracker. Biggest thing I would smoke might be a turkey/chicken.

 

[Oklahomabound]

my smoker is: Brinkmann 810 Gourmet Red Electric Smoker & Cover Review (mybestsmoker.com)

...ain't expensive but works>

...and yes, I soak fruit wood, mesquite, hickory wood in water all night before using and then put on top of the lava rocks which is over the electric eye....have done quite several brisket which is good enough to make you slap your grandma... ...I get 1/4 to 3/8" deep smoke ring in the meat...

 

[chambh]

mine is 30 yrs old, but this is close

 

[Chuck43]

I'd suggest a pellet smoker, they produce great cooks and require very little work, set it and forget it. I bought a Grillagrills SilverBac when I moved to Michigan and love it, in fact my daughter-in-law and I chipped in and just bought my son one for his 41st birthday. There are a lot of different brands, and I'm sure most of them are good, I bought this one because of the HD construction and parts and the free shipping.

 

[Albert.Cairns]

Looks very similar to my Traeger.

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[Argee]

I also have a Traeger pellet smoker. I think my stick burnin' New Braunfels does a better job.

 

[Chuck43]

I liked my smoker so much that I also bought their gas grill, what I like about the grill is that it comes with a cast iron griddle that makes cooking breakfast on it really easy.

 

[bad ninja]

I also have a Traeger pellet smoker. I think my stick burnin' New Braunfels does a better job.
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Argee, that looks good!
Im getting hungry.