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Post by hook on Jul 7, 2019 7:34:08 GMT -6
I use a komado style grill, like the green egg ones. Mine is an Akorn from Lowe's. It's a fantastic grill/smoker. While it's the size of a regular BBQ grill it does actually cook a lot and maintains temps well. They are pretty good too. Especially with the guru that maintains the temp. |
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Jul 8, 2019 17:15:18 GMT -6
Post by hook on Jul 8, 2019 17:15:18 GMT -6
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Post by backhoeboogie on Jul 9, 2019 7:11:35 GMT -6
Electric heat, simple operation and makes incredible food. Its called Trail Embers. The metal chamber is pretty heavy guage, it automatically feeds the pellets and maintains the temp. If it holds up over time, I will be incredibly impressed. Even the reviews online are comparing to to the traeger smokers, at 1/3 the cost. Just throwing this out there, im case anyone is as vested in smoking quality food on a budget like I am.
Hook I did a brisket for the first time in my electric smoker. I didn't use a half cord of wood. Just about a quart of chips. My norm is to smoke one a couple of hours, then seal it in foil. By then it has had enough smoke. Four hours in this one wasn't ready for foil. So I didn't foil it. At all. I didn't spend all day adjusting dampers or trying to keep a fire in the box and hold the temp to a certain margin. You just set the temp and walk away. Very convenient. It looks like this thing could hold 3 briskets. I'm ready to do it again.
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Post by hook on Jul 9, 2019 7:13:25 GMT -6
Now im hungry for brisket!
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Post by greybeard on Jul 9, 2019 7:57:34 GMT -6
Electric heat, simple operation and makes incredible food. Its called Trail Embers. The metal chamber is pretty heavy guage, it automatically feeds the pellets and maintains the temp. If it holds up over time, I will be incredibly impressed. Even the reviews online are comparing to to the traeger smokers, at 1/3 the cost. Just throwing this out there, im case anyone is as vested in smoking quality food on a budget like I am.
Hook I did a brisket for the first time in my electric smoker. I didn't use a half cord of wood. Just about a quart of chips. My norm is to smoke one a couple of hours, then seal it in foil. By then it has had enough smoke. Four hours in this one wasn't ready for foil. So I didn't foil it. At all. I didn't spend all day adjusting dampers or trying to keep a fire in the box and hold the temp to a certain margin. You just set the temp and walk away. Very convenient. It looks like this thing could hold 3 briskets. I'm ready to do it again.
Where's the fun in that? |
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Jul 10, 2019 6:45:17 GMT -6
Post by backhoeboogie on Jul 10, 2019 6:45:17 GMT -6
Hook I did a brisket for the first time in my electric smoker. I didn't use a half cord of wood. Just about a quart of chips. My norm is to smoke one a couple of hours, then seal it in foil. By then it has had enough smoke. Four hours in this one wasn't ready for foil. So I didn't foil it. At all. I didn't spend all day adjusting dampers or trying to keep a fire in the box and hold the temp to a certain margin. You just set the temp and walk away. Very convenient. It looks like this thing could hold 3 briskets. I'm ready to do it again.
Where's the fun in that? She was in the bedroom. |
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Jul 13, 2019 7:55:50 GMT -6
Post by hook on Jul 13, 2019 7:55:50 GMT -6
That trail embers grill is now 239 at tractor supply. Online also
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Jul 13, 2019 9:23:56 GMT -6
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Post by cross on Jul 13, 2019 9:23:56 GMT -6
I have an Oklahoma Joe’s stick burner.
I really struggled with it to begin with.
The fire box is too small.
By the time you get the temp right and a bed of coals you have to add more wood and get the dark bitter smoke.
Now I pile it full of wood and keep adding all it’ll hold till I get a box of coals.
It’s does good for about four hours then you have to add wood and you get the dark bitter smoke.
If it had a bigger firebox it’d solve that problem
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Jul 13, 2019 9:29:38 GMT -6
Post by hook on Jul 13, 2019 9:29:38 GMT -6
I have an Oklahoma Joe’s stick burner. I really struggled with it to begin with. The fire box is too small. By the time you get the temp right and a bed of vials you have to add more wood and get the dark bitter smoke. Now I pile it full of wood and keep adding all it’ll hold till I get a box of coals. It’s does good for about four hours then you have to add wood and you get the dark bitter smoke. If it had a bigger firebox it’d solve that problem I had that one and used it to its last day. The one I bought, the trail embers, blows it out of the water. |
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Jul 13, 2019 9:39:04 GMT -6
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Post by cross on Jul 13, 2019 9:39:04 GMT -6
I don’t have much of a shelter for the smoker.
Will it be a problem with the auger and etc if it gets wet ?
Pellets swelling and clogging up ?
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Jul 13, 2019 10:17:20 GMT -6
Post by hook on Jul 13, 2019 10:17:20 GMT -6
The pellet box has a pretty good lid on it with a good lip all the way around
i would put a grill cover over it just to be safe
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Sept 19, 2019 13:33:38 GMT -6
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Post by silverback on Sept 19, 2019 13:33:38 GMT -6
Out the door at TSC today for $214 with tax. Caught an end of season closeout. I appreciate all your input and links. Cant wait to run something through her! |
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Sept 19, 2019 16:20:43 GMT -6
Post by hook on Sept 19, 2019 16:20:43 GMT -6
Nice! I use mine probably 2-3 times a week still. Youll be happy
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Sept 20, 2019 4:04:35 GMT -6
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