Old Smokey Electric Smoker
Moderator: TBBQF Deputies
-
- Pilgrim
- Posts: 3
- Joined: Tue Nov 08, 2011 9:55 pm
- Contact:
Old Smokey Electric Smoker
I'm getting up in age and recently moved into a townhouse in Austin. Currently there is a burn ban in effect, but on top of that I would not feel safe using a charcoal smoker or grill on our patio. Any future smoking of briskets, butts, ribs, etc. will have to be done on my gas grill or in an electric smoker. Have any of you used a small electric smoker, such as an Old Smokey electric smoker? If so, how would you rate the the barbecue that it will produce? Any replies will be greatly appreciated.
- 3 star redneck
- Chuck Wagon
- Posts: 2609
- Joined: Wed Aug 06, 2008 8:29 am
- Location: Glen Rose TX
- Contact:
Re: Old Smokey Electric Smoker
sorry Im no help....never used one...
- DATsBBQ
- Deputy
- Posts: 8149
- Joined: Sat Jan 13, 2007 11:15 am
- Location: Yorktown, VA
- Contact:
Re: Old Smokey Electric Smoker
My dad had an electric ECB and I had a neighbor who used an ECB in conjuction with an electric charcoal starter. The later used a chunk of hardwood from time to time and the former used hardwood sawdust. They seemed happy with their respective results.
Deputy Dave
“A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer."-Bruce Lee
“A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer."-Bruce Lee
- TX1911
- Deputy
- Posts: 2040
- Joined: Wed Sep 15, 2010 10:30 am
- Location: Richmond, Texas
- Contact:
Re: Old Smokey Electric Smoker
A good friend of mine uses the Cajun Injector Electric Smoker (http://www.academy.com/webapp/wcs/store ... =578824977). He puts out pretty decent que. He likes to brag about the amount of sleep he gets. The only complaint I've had when trying it is that the smoke flavor is not as pronounced because he has to use the chips.
Custom 24x48 offset trailer pit
Weber Smokefire EX6
Vision B Series kamado
Race Crew Drum
Weber Smokefire EX6
Vision B Series kamado
Race Crew Drum
- danger831
- Rustler
- Posts: 248
- Joined: Mon Dec 29, 2008 4:06 pm
- Location: Deer Park
- Contact:
Re: Old Smokey Electric Smoker
I have used the old smokey smoker with some success I was very excited to try one when I saw them (I'm a big fan of the old smokey grill ) But after using it a few times I came to the conclusion it is to sealed up the meat more steams than smokes and because of that cooks very fast with no bark formation and a steamed texture to get around this I have tried cracking the lid and that has helped some. I have a cookshack that does a better job but is allot more money.If I were you I would build a UDS they seem as safe or safer than most electric smokers.
-
- Pilgrim
- Posts: 3
- Joined: Tue Nov 08, 2011 9:55 pm
- Contact:
Re: Old Smokey Electric Smoker
I've been reading what I can find on the internet about electric and gas smokers. One review said a pork butt doesn't do very well in an electric, can't get a good crust/bark, and the taste is different. Says smoke just lays on top, does not penetrate into the meat. His opinion was that gas does a better job of smoking than electric. I'll keep reading, but all comments are welcome and appreciated.
-
- Pilgrim
- Posts: 3
- Joined: Tue Nov 08, 2011 9:55 pm
- Contact:
Re: Old Smokey Electric Smoker
What you said squares with other things I've been reading. Thanks for the reply.
- Stan41
- Bandolero
- Posts: 647
- Joined: Sat Apr 07, 2007 9:01 pm
- Location: Goldthwaite Texas
- Contact:
Re: Old Smokey Electric Smoker
I have an older model of the electric Old Smokey called the Redi Smok.
I like it for times when the weather doesn't permit fire building or times when I am just too lazy. Works fine for me.
Stan
I like it for times when the weather doesn't permit fire building or times when I am just too lazy. Works fine for me.
Stan
Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock. - Will Rogers
Return to “BBQ Pits - Offset and Vertical Smokers”
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 19 guests