The situation becomes even more stunning if you are buying an outdoor smoker for the first time. Outdoor smokers are ready in three main categories depending on their fuel type. Outdoor smokers running on gas are fairly easy to use and maintain. A common question that people ask is that will a gas powered smoker produce that perfect smoked flavor? Moreover, such smokers are easy to clean as well. Then there’s the option of electric outdoor smokers. Last but not the least, are the charcoal type outdoor smokers.
Different types of outdoor smokers require different time to start up, and maintain the desired temperature. While selecting the perfect outdoor smoker you should consider its size. This helps maintain a steady temperature which is main for successful smoking. An outdoor smoker is a great cooking option for any sized home. The secret to good smoked food is indirect low heat. That means keeping the temperature of your smoker between 200-250 degrees Fahrenheit. Once the temperature is steady it’s time to add the meat and wood. Depending on the outdoor smoker either place the wood in a small metal pan of water or place the wood chunks directly on the fire. Cooking times vary depending on the weight, size and type of meat being smoked. A good outdoor smoker won’t require a lot of monitoring. Just look at the exhaust of the outdoor smoker.
Bradley BTIS1 Original Fully Automatic 4-Rack Outdoor Food Smoker
Armed with user-friendly controls and a huge 2288-cubic-inch interior, this fully smart smoker makes it easy to roast, hot-smoke, and cold-smoke a variety of foods outdoors. The unit’s smoke-without-fire system works for up to eight hours before needing to be refueled, and its accompanying smoke generator contains bisquettes in nine different true flavors of wood to accompaniment anything on the menu including steak, chicken breasts, pork chops, or salmon fillets. Each flavor bisquette burns for 20 minutes at a ordered temperature in the unit’s smoke generator, which produces clean continuous smoke without any high-temperature gases, acids, or resins connected with other smoking methods. The appliance features a 500-watt cooking element and a 125-watt smoking element with a controllable hot-smoke temperature up to 320 degrees F (cold-smoke temperature subject to ambient temperature). For added appliance, the unit supplies four adjustable cooking racks that can be used for smoking strips of beef jerky or that can be removed to make space for smoking a whole turkey. Other highlights include a lightweight, portable design at just 40 pounds; a powder epoxy-steel exterior; a polished stainless-steel interior; and a door-mounted thermometer for checking internal temperatures at a glance. A rectangular-shaped tray and a drip bowl come included. The outdoor smoker measures 14-1/2 by 17 by 31 inches. The Original Bradley Smoker hot smokers, cold smokes and roasts to perfection. Unique smoke without fire system operates for up to 8 hours without refueling.
Features :
- 4-rack fully automatic food smoker with 2288-cubic-inch stainless-steel interior
- 500-watt cooking element; 125-watt smoking element; heats up to 320 degrees F
- Door-mounted thermometer; uses wood-flavored bisquettes that burn for 20 minutes each
- Runs for up to 8 hours before needing to be refueled; tray and drip bowl included
- Measures 14-1/2 by 17 by 31 inches
I have cooked ribs, brisket, picnic shoulder, boston butt, and salmon and they all have come out fantastic. I have tried smoking the traditional way but for the occasional weekend smoker keeping the heat low and slow is nearly impossible; the constant monitoring of heat and fuel for 6-12 hours took out all the joy of eating. If you’re smoking something fatty like a boston butt, I would recommend tossing out the oil and ash that drips into the pan after 3 hours or so and add more water. It’s not expensive to run, Bradley recommends that you only need to smoke the food for only half the total time it takes to cook your food, so if it takes 12 hours to finish, you only need 6 hours worth of pucks.
Outdoor Leisure 34168G Smoke Hollow Propane-Gas Smoker
Great for smoking pork, beef, fish, poultry and more (all in the great outdoor smokers) this gas smoker seals in smoke from your favorite hardwood chips for moist, tender meats, every time. Built as tight and stout as a brick smokehouse, the Smoke Hollow outdoor gas smoker from Outdoor Leisure Products brings out all of the mouthwatering flavors in pork tenderloin and beef brisket and more. Fish aficionados have plenty of room for halibut steaks or strips of sockeye thanks to the smoker’s 3 cooking grids that, at approximately 16 by 14 inches, ensure plenty of elbow room between pieces so that heat flows steadily upward for even cooking top to bottom. Poultry people will enjoy smoking whole turkeys weighing up to 15 pounds with a cook time of roughly 45 minutes per pound. The cooking grids are perfect for chicken breasts and thighs, too. Not only do the 3 cooking grids offer plenty of space for spare ribs, baby backs, and prime rib for the whole gang, they’re chrome-plated for easy cleaning after the party is through.
The Smoke Hollow is packed with plenty of versatile features for smoking a wide variety of fare with ease. Multiple adjustment levels let you smoke slowly for days or turn up the heat to quickly marbleize side dishes and entrées. A cast brass burner stands up to high temperatures and long cooks. And, the smoker’s porcelain-coated wood chip box resists scorching and corrosion even under extreme heat from Pecan, Hickory, White Oak, Apple, Alder and Mesquite woodchips. The water pan is also porcelain-coated to defy corrosion through years of use and fore easy cleaning. The door’s magnetic latching system prevents leaks, trapping heat at a consistent level for quality smoked foods. Fitting nicely into patio corners, campers, and even car trunks for hauling to the family reunion or tailgate party, the unit measures 34 by 16 by 14 inches. And, a push-button ignition system means easy starts every time. A solid temperature gauge offers accurate cooking temperatures for easy monitoring. Two deluxe side handles make transport to and from the beach, campground, truck, patio, or deck a breeze. Best of all, assembly is a snap with easy to follow instructions and clear labels on all parts.
Outdoor Leisure Smoke Hollow Propane Gas Smoker comes equipped with a cast brass burner with three chrome plated cooking grids with multiple adjustment levels and a porcelain coated steel water pan. This unit has a cool touch spring wire door handle and has a push button ignition system.
Features :
- Gas smoker for outdoor cooking of meat, vegetables, and more
- Push-button ignition; porcelain-coated wood-chip box and water pan
- 3 cooking grids; variable temperature settings; magnetic door-latching system
- 2 side handles for convenient transport; easy assembly; instructions included
- Measures 16 by 14 by 34 inches
The unit lights up instantly and trouble free. Temperature is easily maintained at the desired 200-220 degree mark. The entire smoker is well built and the water pan and wood fire box are constructed for many years of faithful service. With four meat racks, a BBQ aficionado can smoke just about anything you could imagine. I have since successfully smoked whole turkeys, hams (to add a smoky flavor), scallops, shrimp, fish, bratwurst, ribs, chicken, and of course my personal favorite, pork shoulder roast to produce the best pulled pork sandwich. This smoker is basically bullet-proof and it turns out savory slow cooked, melt in your mouth BBQ every time.
Brinkmann 852-7080-V Gourmet Charcoal Smoker and Grill with Vinyl Cover
Enjoy slow-cooked barbecue and authentic smokehouse flavor with this top-of-the-line charcoal smoker and grill. Perfect for large gatherings, it comes equipped with two chrome-plated steel cooking grills that can hold up to 50 pounds of food. Cook a ham on one level and a chicken on the other. Both the top and bottom grill levels cook at about the same temperature, so when cooking different types or cuts of meat at the same time, place the meat that cooks the fastest on the top grill for convenient removal. The unit’s domed lid supplies a heat indicator for checking the temperature at a glance, while its front-hinged door allows for adding charcoal or water during the smoking process. Other highlights include a porcelain-coated steel water pan, an extra-large aluminized-steel charcoal pan, high-grade wooden handles that stay cool to the touch, a separate base pan for easy cleaning and set-up, and a lightweight design at just 28 pounds. A heavy-duty outdoor vinyl cover and an instruction manual come included. The charcoal smoker and grill measures 17 by 17 by 35 inches and carries a one-year limited warranty.
The Gourmet Charcoal is our top-of-the-line double grill charcoal water smoker. It has two chrome plated steel cooking grills for a 50 pound cooking capacity. The smoker body lifts off the base for easy access to an extra-large charcoal pan, and also allows for quick and easy conversion to a waist high barbecue grill. A heat indicator in the lid eliminates guesswork. Features include porcelain coated steel water pan, front hinged door for easy access to water and charcoal pans, and wooden handles that stay cool to the touch. Includes heavy-duty outdoor vinyl cover.
Features :
- Charcoal smoker and grill with thermometer in domed lid
- 2 chrome-plated steel cooking grills can hold up to 50 pounds of food
- Front-hinged door; porcelain-coated steel water pan; aluminized-steel charcoal pan
- Stay-cool wooden handles for safe transport; vinyl cover included
- Measures 17 by 17 by 35 inches; 1-year limited warranty
Jim Beam BTDS76JB Bradley Smoker 4-Rack Digital Outdoor Smoker
Stocked With with user-friendly digital controls, this four-rack smoker makes it easy to automatically roast, smoke, and barbecue outdoors. The appliance applies wood bisquettes in 10 various true flavors of wood to accompaniment anything on the menu including steak, chicken breasts, pork chops, or salmon fillets. Simply set the settings to the desired length of time, amount of smoke, and temperature, from a cold smoke to a hot smoke up to 250 degrees F. Its smoke generator automatically feeds wood bisquettes for exceptional walk-away convenience. The appliance features a 500-watt stainless-steel heating bar that delivers heat to the unit, plus a 125-watt burner that cooks the wood to a charcoal, providing a slow clean smoke. For added convenience, the unit supplies four adjustable racks that can be used for smoking strips of beef jerky or that can be removed to make space for smoking a whole turkey. Other highlights include the ability to support eight hours of cool smoke, a fully insulated design for controlled cooking temperatures throughout the year, and lightweight construction that breaks into two 20-pound pieces for moving or storing. The outdoor smoker measures 14 by 24 by 31 inches and carries a one-year limited warranty. The new Jim Beam 4-rack Digital Smoker includes all the features of the Original Bradley Smoker, along with the benefits of digital technology. Temperature, time and smoke are now completely controllable so you can decide how much smoke you want, how long your food is going to be smoked for and at what temperature. Perfect for entertaining, creating gourmet foods in your own home, or just enjoying the flavor that smoking brings. The new Bradley Digital Smokers offer an easier and better way to automatically roast, smoke and barbecue outdoors.
Features :
- 4-rack outdoor smoker with user-friendly digital controls
- 500-watt stainless-steel heating bar; 125-watt burner
- Smoke generator automatically feeds wood bisquettes
- Adjustable time, smoke, and temperature settings
- Measures 14 by 24 by 31 inches; 1-year limited warranty