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Registered: ‎03-21-2010

Masterbuilt Portable Electric Smoker

Is no one interested or have this? I have a small Family and I was considering this. Am I the only one?
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Re: Masterbuilt Portable Electric Smoker

I actually broke down and ordered one tonight. I'm a huge meat eater and I think I'll like this option for cooking meats. The price is great.

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Registered: ‎03-09-2010

Re: Masterbuilt Portable Electric Smoker

I thought about it but my DH said we could just buy a smoker box for our BBQ so I will give that a try.I hope you love your new toy and let us know all about it after you have used it.

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Registered: ‎08-19-2010

Re: Masterbuilt Portable Electric Smoker

I've got the big one . Great product.  put it up on blocks to make it higher to reach in and out.  The small one probably wouldn't be big wide enough for like turkeys or big slabs of ribs. My only concern.

 

Be great for folks who just want to do hamburgers , chickens

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Registered: ‎04-04-2010

Re: Masterbuilt Portable Electric Smoker

We have the larger one and it does a great job.  My only concern with the small one is the size of the drip pan which only seems to cover about half of one side.  That means everything on the other side is going to be dripping all over the inside of the smoker as it cooks.  That will be a messy cleanup.

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Re: Masterbuilt Portable Electric Smoker

I've been considering one of these for years. The ones I saw were always too big for us. I was really tempted to order this one.  My only heistation was would the meat/smoke scent linger in the cooker. We have woods all around us and a lot of wildlife. I do have a fenced in patio where we grill but we still will have a critter "situation" once in awhile. I was going to put the cover over it as well. but wondered if the walls of the smoker hold the scent more than a grill. I think I'll probably regret not ordering this when I'm roasting turkey instead of smoking it. I didn't see any comments on it before it hit the air so I'm curious what people will say once they get their's home.

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Registered: ‎03-11-2010

Re: Masterbuilt Portable Electric Smoker

We also have a larger one. I like it since as I have gotten older my stomach does not like too much smoke. You can control that with how much chips you use.

A lot of BBQ places don't have the right air circulation & too much creosote buildup that you can taste it in their BBQ. I hate it when it has that taste.

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Re: Masterbuilt Portable Electric Smoker

I cannot tell you how grateful I am that I have moved from a house to a condo and only have a balcony as I would have been all over that smoker.  I wouldn't want to try and have a smoker on my balcony so as not to bother my neighbors (and to be honest I missed a great deal on one this size at Aldi's a few years ago) but man I would love to own one of those . . . Smiley Happy

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Registered: ‎03-21-2010

Re: Masterbuilt Portable Electric Smoker

@SharkE the Bricks is a great idea. They said it can cook a Turkey up to 14lbs. That is big enough for our Family. I went ahead and purchased one. I like you can Travel with it as well.

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Re: Masterbuilt Portable Electric Smoker

I use those big, red paver 2 in high blocks under each leg, so, when I hose off the patio  I don't get legs wet that would probably rust.

Sure your husband can figure it out better then what I did. LOL