| Different types of electric smokers offer unique | | | | part of the smoking process ensures pasteurized food |
| features of operation. It also features temperature | | | | being raised over 146oF. Food will finish cooking at a |
| control, capacity and safety functionalities. There are | | | | very low temperature with no controls or thermostats |
| various brands of electric smokers sold in the market. | | | | used. |
| Electric smoker has its own unique style and features. | | | | Bradley smokers are versatile smokers that can be |
| The 3 basic features in using electric smokers are | | | | used for cold, hot and dry smoking. You can also use it |
| temperature control, extra capacity and safety. | | | | for dehydration and roasting purposes. The smoker is |
| Most electric smokers have temperature control | | | | ideal for all types of fish, meats and vegetables. The |
| settings just like an oven. It is calibrated to preset a | | | | temperature can be set to 320oF maximum, for hot |
| temperature and hold it without maintenance. Others | | | | smoking and roasting. This appliance looks like a |
| have enough control for cold smoking to flavor the | | | | refrigerator. You put the food inside the shelves and let |
| food. This technique uses smoke in order to flavor | | | | it stand until it finishes. It is very easy to use. |
| meats without actual cooking. | | | | A smoke generator produces smoke and heat, with |
| Electric smokers come in various sizes. Some can be | | | | the ability to operate for 8 hours, unsupervised. |
| as big as a trashcan or a large grill, depending on one's | | | | Automatic smoke generators have infinite controls. It |
| food needs. Large units can smoke a bigger volume of | | | | has two separate heating elements. One is for burning |
| meat and looks like a cabinet or refrigerator. Others | | | | the flavor bisquettes and the other is for the inner part |
| can be as big as one entire room with a smoking | | | | or the smoker cabinet. Bisquettes can be placed one |
| system installed in it. | | | | at a time. Low temperature can be controlled. |
| Many electric smokers process smoking without any | | | | Cookshack Smoker lines have adjustable temperature |
| fire for safer use. Some have time control features to | | | | set for about 100 to 250oF. It requires small amounts |
| prevent over smoking. | | | | of wood for the flavor of smoke. The temperature |
| A Luhr Jensen smoker is a box-typed electric smoker. | | | | can be adjusted to warm when the food is done. This |
| The fifty pound capacity is called the Big chief. The | | | | can be used outdoors in the park just by the backyard. |
| 256 pound capacity is the Little Chief. These maintain a | | | | Brinkmann 810-7080-8 slowly cooks and smokes |
| 165 degree temperature automatically, particularly | | | | barbeque. The two chrome-plated steel grills can hold |
| when full. It also maintains 70 degrees for outdoor | | | | up to 50 pounds of food. Top and bottom grill cooks |
| temperature. Little Chief can smoke up to 15 pounds of | | | | are set at the same temperature. You can place the |
| fish and meat. The Big Chief can smoke up to 50 | | | | meat that cooks faster on top for easy removal. |
| pounds. | | | | There is also a separate base pan for easy cleaning |
| Luhr Jensen smokers are easy to use since it comes | | | | and set up. Brinkmann 810-7080-8 is also good in |
| with an instruction guide and a recipe book. The first | | | | smoking turkeys. |