In your message, you say, "I have never seen a click smoker and I love it".
How can you love something you've never seen?
Anyway, I have a Brinkmann Sportster electric smoker, and it sure is a great
way to make neighbors' mouths water when they get a bit of that smoke
drifting toward them when I'm smoking hams, fish, pork or beef ribs, or
whatever else strikes my mood. No temperature setting, just use wood chunks
of your choice. When not in use on my patio, it is stored in the shed, out
of the weather.
I bought it at Wal-Mart several years ago for about $60, although I'm sure
it would cost more today.
You might be able to find more info about it at
www.brinkmann.com
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-----Original Message-----
From: janbrown via Cookinginthedark
Sent: Friday, July 01, 2016 9:51 AM
To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org
Cc: janbrown
Subject: Re: [CnD] Smokers
I am the most happy owner of a traeger but I amnot sure of the spelling.
You can buy chips from their web side and I think I got the smoker at
Costco.
It has clicks to determine temperature.
I have never seen a click smoker and I love it.
On the side is a pellet box which you fill at the beginning and add to as
your cooking progresses.
It is a true mess to clean.We got a shop vac to clean the ash out of the
fire box.
But all that said, it is my personal favorite cooking device.
The pellets feel a bit like dry dog food.
The smoke setting is one click to the right of off.
If I'm smoking chicken, yes, wow your family and friends, with delight.
I smoke it for two hours, take it out and turn the heat all the way to the
right which gives you high, put a magic gross plastic grill protector on the
grill once ten minutes have passed and the grill is up to temp.
My personal grill will hold up to 36 chicken wings which I rub before
smoking.
You can make all kinds of rubs.
You can get a sweet and smokey rub at the store which is brown sugar,
papreka and some other stuff.
I also quite like a chipotle rub.
Have a lot of fun with whatever grill you get.
On Jul 1, 2016, at 6:44 AM, Mike and Jean via Cookinginthedark
<cookinginthedark@acbradio.org> wrote:
Hi, I like to use a smoker and I have a few suggestions. I highly recommend
that you use an electric smoker with adjustable controls. I used to have a
digital smoker, however, I lost more sight and could no longer use the
digital settings. I bought my adjustable smoker at a local Ace hardware
store. It has a dial that controls the heat settings. This allows me to
place a bump dot at low, medium, and high. You can also find them at
Sportsman warehouse Academy Sports, and maybe Bass Pro Shops. My smoker is
approximately three feet tall and 18 inches wide. It has a locking door.
If you can find one, I recommend a smoker that has a loading tube on the
side that allows you to load chips during the cooking without opening the
door. Unfortunitely, my unit does not have this feature.
As for the chips, they can also be purchased from the places mentioned above
as well as from Lowes home improvements stores. I really like using
misquette chips when cooking chicken. Apple wood chips also work very well
with fowl. When smoking pork or beef, I like to use hickory chips.
If you have any other questions, you can contact me at mjs1...@sc.rr.com.
Have a Blessed day. Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: Dixie via Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark@acbradio.org]
Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2016 7:48 AM
To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org
Cc: Dixie <cobaltbluehe...@gmail.com>
Subject: [CnD] Smokers
Hi all,
I am looking for some advice on purchasing and using a smoker.
We catch some fish here during the summer and I thought smoking it might be
a good idea.
What should I look for in a smoker?
What should I avoid in a smoker?
Where is a good source to get smokers, and the various woods?
Finally, do you have any tips and techniques to share? Recipes?
Thanks so much,
Dixie
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