|
|
Post by shakin on Jan 31, 2024 18:34:47 GMT -5
masterbuilt analog electric smoker
total noob
hit me with tips and recipes
fyi i will be sitting roughly 6 feet from teh smoker
|
|
|
|
Post by Jets Things on Jan 31, 2024 19:35:02 GMT -5
Which Masterbuilt? I have their 560 Gravity smoker/grill. Temps as low as 180° and as high as 700°, also electric but uses charcoal. Set it and forget it. Rule #1 for smoking, cook to internal food temp, not time. If someone tells you a brisket will take 18 hours, your particular brisket might cook shorter or longer. Feel free to share ideas. I've smoked everything from cheese to tri-tip. Something easy to start with are babyback ribs.
|
|
|
|
Post by shakin on Jan 31, 2024 20:17:45 GMT -5
yeah this seems like more of a base model. goes anywhere from 249 - 299 depending on where you buy, i snagged one as they put it out with a clearance tag for 100 bucks
well built but not digital
what kind of thermometer do you use for checking internal temp? and doesn't all the smoke come out when you open it to stick the thermometer in?
|
|
|
|
Post by Big L on Jan 31, 2024 20:34:23 GMT -5
Pics or gtfo
|
|
|
|
Post by elurstej on Jan 31, 2024 20:35:42 GMT -5
I use the 5x8 a-maze-n smoke generator in my electric smoker. The electric smoker maintains temp and the a-maze-n makes smoke for hours using pellets. My masterbuilt couldn’t make smoke for more than 1 hour.
Mine has a thermometer built in that you jab into the meat, so you never open the door to check internal temp.
|
|
|
|
Post by Big L on Jan 31, 2024 20:36:21 GMT -5
yeah this seems like more of a base model. goes anywhere from 249 - 299 depending on where you buy, i snagged one as they put it out with a clearance tag for 100 bucks well built but not digital what kind of thermometer do you use for checking internal temp? and doesn't all the smoke come out when you open it to stick the thermometer in? Meater Meater.com |
|
|
|
Post by Big L on Jan 31, 2024 20:37:56 GMT -5
I use the 5x8 a-maze-n smoke generator in my electric smoker. The electric smoker maintains temp and the a-maze-n makes smoke for hours using pellets. My masterbuilt couldn’t make smoke for more than 1 hour. Mine has a thermometer built in that you jab into the meat, so you never open the door to check internal temp. My Masterbuilt chip holder was BS and only was good for 30 minutes. Got the Masterbuilt offset smoker attachment. Best thing ever. Cold smoking is the tits. |
|
|
|
Post by Jets Things on Jan 31, 2024 20:47:24 GMT -5
yeah this seems like more of a base model. goes anywhere from 249 - 299 depending on where you buy, i snagged one as they put it out with a clearance tag for 100 bucks well built but not digital what kind of thermometer do you use for checking internal temp? and doesn't all the smoke come out when you open it to stick the thermometer in? Meater Meater.com I second the Meater. If it's the Masterbuilt box unit I think it is, you have to let it come up to the desired cooking temp before adding the wood chips and then wait for them to start smoldering before adding the food. And Big L's offset suggestion is a good one, otherwise, as he said, you'll be adding chips every half hour, essentially babysitting it. Don't listen to anyone who says to soak the chips in water. If you're looking for chips, Amazon has a good selection from Weber. I use mostly apple, cherry, pecan and hickory. Mesquite has a really strong flavor that not everyone likes. |
|
|
|
Post by DDNYjets on Jan 31, 2024 20:51:03 GMT -5
|
|
|
|
Post by Jets Things on Jan 31, 2024 20:53:42 GMT -5
I use something similar for oven cooking. When I'm smoking, the Meater is the way to go. |
|
|
|
Post by shakin on Feb 1, 2024 6:01:18 GMT -5
yeah that meater thermometer looks like the tits
less thinking, more eating
ordered
|
|
|
|
Post by shakin on Feb 1, 2024 6:14:45 GMT -5
I use the 5x8 a-maze-n smoke generator in my electric smoker. The electric smoker maintains temp and the a-maze-n makes smoke for hours using pellets. My masterbuilt couldn’t make smoke for more than 1 hour. Mine has a thermometer built in that you jab into the meat, so you never open the door to check internal temp. My Masterbuilt chip holder was BS and only was good for 30 minutes. Got the Masterbuilt offset smoker attachment. Best thing ever. Cold smoking is the tits. looks like the attachment is only compatible with the digital models i'll prolly bang out a bunch of meals on this thing, and if smoking is noticeably more awesome than what i can do on my grill, i'll go buy one with the bells and whistles. one that let's me ron popeil stuff |
|
|
|
Post by Jets Things on Feb 1, 2024 7:31:18 GMT -5
My Masterbuilt chip holder was BS and only was good for 30 minutes. Got the Masterbuilt offset smoker attachment. Best thing ever. Cold smoking is the tits. looks like the attachment is only compatible with the digital models i'll prolly bang out a bunch of meals on this thing, and if smoking is noticeably more awesome than what i can do on my grill, i'll go buy one with the bells and whistles. one that let's me ron popeil stuff I've had a Masterbuilt Gravity series for 3+ years. Build quality isn't the greatest, but it's the best grill I've ever had. I mix in wood chunks with the charcoal and get a perfect smoke ring and perfect bark on whatever I'm cooking. There are other brands that have gravity grills, but none like Masterbuilt at the price point. |
|
|
|
Post by Trades on Feb 1, 2024 8:23:24 GMT -5
|
|
|
|
Post by Big L on Feb 1, 2024 9:06:08 GMT -5
Best part about having a smoker is that it takes a long time to cook things. Low and slow. so you can sit around drinking beer all day. tell the wife you have to attend to the smoker, can’t do x y or z jobs she had planned for you. and even better is invite a couple buddies over while you smoke a pork butt for 10 hours.
|
|
