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Old Smokey Electric Smoker
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Brand | Old Smokey |
Power Source | electric |
Color | Grey |
Item Weight | 24 Pounds |
Product Dimensions | 15.5"D x 15.5"W x 29"H |
Inner Material | stainless_steel |
Fuel Type | Electric |
About this item
- Color: Grey
- Size: 15.5"w x 15.5"d x 29"h
- This smoker has a flat top, so juices drip right back onto the food.
- On top of the heating element is a chip tray where you put wood chips for smoke flavor.
- This smoker is controlled by a heat thermostat to allow a wide variety of cooking times and styles.
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Easy to use | 4.8 | — | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.1 | — |
Easy to assemble | 4.7 | — | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.0 | — |
Temperature Control | 4.4 | — | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | — |
Flavor | 4.7 | — | 4.6 | — | 4.6 | — |
Sold By | UnbeatableSale Local | Hearthshire | Amazon.com | PHI VILLA | Amazon.com | Bellacorp, Inc. |
size | — | — | 30" | 35 in | 684 sq inches | — |
fuel type | Electric | Electric | Wood Chips | Charcoal | Liquefied Petroleum Gas | Charcoal, Wood |
power source | electric | electric | Electric | fuel powered | Gas Powered | charcoal |
material | — | — | Aluminized Steel, Chrome-plated Racks, Aluminium Plated | Steel | Stainless Steel, wood | Stainless Steel |
model name | — | 9800 | PES23002 | — | PBV3G1 | — |
weight | 24 pounds | 14 pounds | 59 pounds | 37.5 pounds | 63 pounds | 35.02 pounds |
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Brand | Old Smokey |
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Power Source | electric |
Color | Grey |
Item Weight | 24 Pounds |
Product Dimensions | 15.5"D x 15.5"W x 29"H |
Inner Material | stainless_steel |
Fuel Type | Electric |
Item Weight | 24 pounds |
Manufacturer | Old Smokey Products Company |
ASIN | B00158QQLI |
Item model number | OSES |
Customer Reviews |
4.5 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #227,217 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden) #583 in Outdoor Smokers |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
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Product Description
The Old Smokey Electric Smoker is ideal for cooking turkey, chicken, brisket, pork, seafood or wild game.
Important information
WARNING - This product can expose you to chemicals including carbon monoxide, which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
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Customers like the quality, performance, and value of the outdoor living product. For example, they mention that it works well, produces great results, and is easy to use. Some appreciate the ease of assembly and cleaning. That said, opinions are mixed on appearance and insulation.
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Customers find the smoker easy to assemble and use. They say it's one of the easiest smokers to use, simple, and produces great ribs. Customers also mention that it'll be the best smoker ever, making it easy to set and forget meals.
"...Nothing was missing.ConstructionThe unit is easy to assemble, instructions are clear, but this isn't a high durable item...." Read more
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"...And honestly I love the ease of use of this unit, the temp control is simple to set and adjust as necessary, it takes only a handful of wood chips,..." Read more
"Smoked chicken & turkey. Delicious. Great buy. So easy to use" Read more
Customers like the performance of the outdoor living product. They say it works well, is easy to assemble and use, and produces great results. Some mention that the unit operates very easily. Overall, customers are satisfied with the performance and recommend it to others.
"...The unit sits on a wire stand. It's not much to look at, but does the job quite well. Mine seems level and doesn't wobble or tip...." Read more
"...for smoking. I bought a smoke box for the pellets and it works great. Customer service was tremendous!" Read more
"Works great!! Smokes like a big wood burning smoker. Love it!!" Read more
"...replace the digital controller and it worked a couple of times and failed again. I decided to buy me a new Old Smokey for Christmas this year...." Read more
Customers like the value of the smoker. They say it's an outstanding product for the price, works well, and is easy to use and clean. Some mention that it'd make a great buy.
"...This smoker ended up being in the sweet spot, not too expensive, but not a cheap smoker either...." Read more
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Customers like the ease of cleaning the outdoor living product. They mention that it is easy to operate and clean.
"...be using it for many years to come, the quality is there, easy cleanup looks nice, overall I would HIGHLY Recommend you consider this smoker." Read more
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"...The clean up is extremely easy...." Read more
"...The handles were flimsy and bent easily. Cleaning was a chore as well...." Read more
Customers like the moisture of the meat smoked in this smoker. They say it turns out moist and juicy without constantly smoking.
"...Insanely good, meat had a great smoke ring, tender, moist, and fell off the bone. So incredibly good...." Read more
"...moisture from the meat is trapped in the unit, which is great at keeping the meat moist, but it's almost like the meat is smoked AND steamed...." Read more
"...But then, I think the meat stays more moist...." Read more
"...it seals much better and contains the moisture as advertised...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the insulation of the product. Some mention that it's easy to maintain a constant temperature, and the temperature control means good control over the process. However, others say that it didn't get hot enough, it gets up to temp quickly, and there was no loss of heat.
"...bottom, put chips in the tray and turn on. It heats up very quickly.Put in your drip pan and meat and you're smoking! As I said in..." Read more
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Customers are mixed about the appearance of the product. Some mention it's of simple design, easy to use, and nicely installed, while others say it'd be difficult to deal with.
"...metal evened back out and it looks nicely installed.OperationThe unit operates very easily. Just layer the absorbant on the..." Read more
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Before buying this smoker, I poured through all the reviews to ensure I wasn't buying a dud. I found several to be helpful, but I didn't find one that covered everything I was interested in so here goes... But let me give you the punch line first, the unit operates as advertised and you shouldn't have any problems, but here's a few things to think about...
Vendor to buy from...
The first thing I noticed in the reviews were several said their smokers arrived damaged and recommended not to buy from Northern Tools. They said in most cases they were able to fix the problem themselves by bending the metal back in place. That's fine, but if I buy something brand new (and pay a brand new price), then it should be brand new.
I was extremely worried about the lid where this seemed to be a trouble point. I wanted the lid to fit snuggly as it should, not bent! I'm not buying a smoker to smoke meat just to have it escape through a damaged lid!
So I ordered from River Country. At the time, their price was the same as Northern Tools (if you realized theirs was $20 more, but you got the gauge) and the shipping was actually less. The unit arrived quickly, but the box was damaged. Upon opening the box, I found the unit to be very poorly packed. This is an Old Smokey problem, not River Country or Northern Tools. Just one piece of bubble wrap seperated the top from the unit, but nothing wrapped the unit inside the box. So I did have dent
in the side of mine. But the lid was fine so I was placated. Nothing was missing.
Construction
The unit is easy to assemble, instructions are clear, but this isn't a high durable item. The handles just screw in with nuts and loosen over time unless you are able to really ratchet them down. The socket to plug the power supply in is loosening on mine as well (although this part came preassembled), but I should be able to tighen this too.
The one feature I really don't like on this unit is the way the shelves and drip pan are held in place. You put in screws, tighten with nuts and then the shelves and drip pan just sit on the screw lengths. From a weight stand point, I haven't had a problem, but let me tell you, if I had a dollar for every time my hand, sleeve, hot mitt etc... snagged on the screw, I could buy a nicer smoker. You constantly have to reach in, of course, and getting a little snag or a small slice in your skin due to a screw thread isn't fun. ESPECIALLY when you try to clean the unit.
The racks have folding handles, a very nice feature, so you can turn
them downward a little. This is so handy so you don't have to paw
the sides of the smoker with your mitts to get a hold of them since
if you didn't fold them down, they would be flush with the sides. The
racks are very light weight, but seem to hold weight well. The drip
pan is heavy duty! The small tray for the wood chips has very subtle
edges, but it's not enough to keep chips from falling off. If you accidently hit the tray, like when you're lowering it into the smoker, chips fall off. A wire basket or high edges would have been a nice feature, but not on this one.
The unit sits on a wire stand. It's not much to look at, but does the job quite well. Mine seems level and doesn't wobble or tip.
Last item to cover here is the cord. It's heavy duty, should hold up
well over time, but it's only 5 feet long. It may seem like a lot, but
it's not. Most of us have our outdoor outlets by our front door or back
door and so now the smoker is setting next to a door where people are
coming and going. 5 feet just isn't a lot to move the smoker out of a
traffic area. I'm sure you can use a grounded, heavy duty extension cord,
but I try to avoid extension cords on heating units.
The Gauge
Buy the temperature gauge! You absolutely need it to maintain the
temperature in the smoker. Outdoor temperatures really do affect
the inside temperature more than you might think. The gauge instructions
don't tell you where to place the gauge and this I understand. They
don't know what type of smoker or grill you might be attaching it to.
So I did fully expect the Old Smokey instructions to recommend
the best place to attach it, but it didn't. Very disappointing.
I really only had 2 options, in the lid or near the bottom. Anywhere
else it would interfere with the screws that hold the racks and drip pan
in place. I opted for the lid. Didn't want it too close to the heating
unit. This turned out to be a great choice. Now I can just glance
at the top and see the temperature and it seems to be representative of
the whole unit's internal temperature. I drilled a hole in the lid as
instructed, but the metal is so thin and pliable, it bent when I drilled
through it. But once I put in the gauge and tightened it down, the
metal evened back out and it looks nicely installed.
Operation
The unit operates very easily. Just layer the absorbant on the
bottom, put chips in the tray and turn on. It heats up very quickly.
Put in your drip pan and meat and you're smoking! As I said in
the very beginning, it operates as advertised. Remember though,
it's a tool, not a chef. I saw many reviews that talked about how
great the food was. That is more of your talent, not the smoker.
It will smoke to the temperature you select, but the rest is up to you.
Everything from the type, quality and cut of meat (or vegetables), rubs, marinades, sauces, type of wood chips, volume of wood chips, how long you smoke etc... One quick note, I have read from several sources, not to mop (baste) in electric smokers...
Size
Serious smokers may want to consider buying something bigger.
This just isn't going to hold a lot food. It will hold a whole pork
shoulder of average size on one rack and maybe a chicken
and some vegetables on the other. But whole slabs of brisket
for instance, will need to be cut down and then, will still probably
not all fit.
Final Thought
Overall, I am very happy with this smoker. It has a few annoying
features, but it performs well. It's a great buy for the casual smoker.
Got this home, assembled it, without any problem. Bought two additional accessories. Bought an old smokey 2 inch thermometer, and drilled a hole in the lid and installed it. Also bought a electronic meat thermometer, drilled a small hole in the side of the old smokey to allow the probe and wire through it. There was a little extra space around the wire, so I have blocked it with aluminium foil.
Proceeded to roast a Boston Butt, to make pulled pork sandwiches. Rubbed it, in the fridge overnight, and then smoked for 9 hours. Pulled it out and it was the absolute best pulled pork we have ever had. We had a bunch of teenage kids over, and it was gone before you knew it.
Then this last weekend, put in 6 pounds of St Luis Ribs. Smoked those for 5 or 6 hours, and they were literally the best ribs I have ever had as well. Took them out of the smoker, brushed on a little bbq sauce and then put them on a hot grill for a minute a side to caramilize the sauce. 6 pounds of ribs for 6 people, and they were completely gone in 10 minutes. Insanely good, meat had a great smoke ring, tender, moist, and fell off the bone. So incredibly good.
I can't recommend this smoker enough. I love mine. The only potential downside is that because it is so moist inside the unit (because it is sealed, has more smoke and moisture that remains in the unit) you don't get a hard crust or bark on the final product. But that is easily obtained by broiling or grilling the meet over high temps for a short amount of time before serving. And honestly I love the ease of use of this unit, the temp control is simple to set and adjust as necessary, it takes only a handful of wood chips, and if you have a electronic meat thermometer you don't even have to open the unit to check temps. Just set it, monitor the interior temp to keep it at your desired level (about 220 to 225 for me) and then sit back and adjust every so often. Hardest part was keeping the kids quiet so I could read my book and drink my beer.