First let me say I love the site. I've been checking it out for some time and just joined the The Pit. I am a busy Dad who loves to smoke, but don't always have time to tend the fires. All day hockey trips and softball tourneys cut into how often I can smoke up a brisket or pork butt on the Weber kettle. Based on reviews here, I've been checking out the Cook Shack Electric Super Smoker becasue it has a thermostat that maintains one temp for cooking, then drops to warming temp once the meat hits the desired temp. A true set it and forget it option. However the reviews here say electric smokers don't produce the same flavor as combustion type smokers. Is there a combustion type smoker that offers the same "cooking temp dropping to a warming temp" feature? Your input or ideas would be greatly appreciated. Also, if I put this question in the wrong spot, please let me know (nicely.) (As an aside, is there a spell checker option for these posts?) Thanks.
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- Jul 2014
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- The Poconos, NEPA
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Smoker:
Landmann Smoke Master Series Heavy Duty Barrel Smoker (COS) - With mods including 2 level rack system with pull-out grates
Masterbuilt 40.2" 1200W Electric Smoker
Masterbuilt ThermoTemp XL 40" Vertical Propane Smoker
Gas Grill:
BBQPro (cheap big box store model) Stainless steel 4 burnerswith aftermarket rotisserie.
Charcoal Grill:
Weber Smokey Joe Charcoal Grill 14"
Thermometer:​​​​​​
Fireboard 2 with Drive cable and 20 CFM fan and Competition Probe Package
Fireboard 1st Generation
ThermoWorks Mini Instant Read
Lavaworks Thermowand Instant Read
2 Maverick 733
ThermoWorks IR-GUN-S Industrial Infrared Thermometer
ThermoWorks ThermaPen Mk4 x 2
Govee Bluetooth Thermometer with 6 probes
Miscellaneous:
Anova Sous Vide Immersion Circulator - 1st generation
Anova Sous Vide Immersion Circulator - wifi/bluetooth connected
Favorite Beer:
Anything to the dark side and malty rather than hoppy. Currently liking Yuengling Porter and Newcastle Brown Ale. In a bar or pub I will often default to Guiness
Favorite Spirit:
Bourbon - Eagle Rare for "every day"; Angel's Envy for special occasions, Basil Hayden's, Larceny
Favorite Wine:
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Super Tuscan Sangiovese (Including Chianti Classico Riserva) Brunello di Montalcino
Favorite Meat(s):
Pork - especially the darker meat. I love spare ribs and anything made from shoulder/butt meat
Chicken - Mainly the dark meat and wings
Beef Ribeye steak
Favorite Cuisine to Cook:
Can't list just one: Indian, Chinese, Thai, West Indian/Carribean, Hispanic/Latin American, Ethiopian, Italian, BBQ
Favorite Cuisine to Eat:
Indian, followed closely by BBQ.
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I don't know about the "cooking temp dropping to a warming temp" feature you speak of, but better pellet smokers can be pretty "set it and forget it", or so I'm told.
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Cookers:
Memphis Advantage w. Searing insert option
Bradley 6-rack digital
Thermal bath for sous vide, pressure cooker, etc.
Time & Temp:
iGrill2 & iGrill wireless thermometers used with iPhone 5
Drawer full of various Maverick models
BBQ Interests:
Love smoking ribs, pulled pork, salmon, sablefish, rib roasts, sausages, lox, beef ribs, and brisket when I can -- strictly for friends, fun, etc.
Websites:
http://www.cardinalphoto.com
http://www.sousvide.org
My Memphis Advantage will do that when using it's (optional) meat probe. Note that the Advantage will only drop to 200, the next model up will drop to 180. I'm pretty sure the Mak units have even more features, but I'll let a Mak owner chime in.
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- Clare, Michigan area
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Smokers / Grills- Yoder loaded Wichita offset smoker
- PBC
- Grilla Silverbac pellet grill
- Slow 'N Sear Deluxe Kamado (SnSK)
- Masterbuilt Gravity 560
- Masterbuilt Digital Charcoal Cabinet
- Weber 22" Original Kettle Premium (copper)
- Weber 26" Original Kettle Premium (light blue)
- Weber Jumbo Joe Gold (18.5")
- Weber Smokey Joe Silver (14.5")
- Brinkmann cabinet charcoal smoker (repurposed)
Thermometers- SnS 500 4-probe wireless
- (3) Maverick XR-50 4-probe Wireless Thermometers
- A few straggler Maverick ET-732s
- Maverick ET-735 Bluetooth (in box)
- Smoke X4 by ThermoWorks
- Thermapen MkII, orange & purple
- ThermoPop, yellow, plus a few more in a drawer for gifts
- ThermoWorks ChefAlarm (wife's)
- Morpilot 6-probe wireless
- ThermoWorks Infrared IRK2
- ThermoWorks fridge & freezer therms as well
Accessories- Instant Pot 6qt
- Anova Bluetooth SV
- Kitchen Aide mixer & meat grinder attachment
- Kindling Cracker King (XL)
- a couple BBQ Dragons
- Weber full & half chimneys, Char-Broil Half Time chimney
- Weber grill topper
- Slow 'N Sear Original, XL, and SnS Charcoal Basket (for Jumbo Joe)
- Drip 'N Griddle Pans, 22' Easy Spin Grate, and Elevated Cooking grate, by SnSGrills
- Pittsburgh Digital Moisture Meter
Beverages- Favorite summer beers: Leinenkugels Summer & Grapefruit Shandy, Hamm's, Michelob Ultra Pure Gold
- Fav other beers: Zombie Dust (an IPA by 3 Floyd's Brewing), Austin Bros IPA, DAB, Sam Adams regular, Third Shift amber or Coors Batch 19, Stella Artois
- Fav cheap beers: Pabst, High Life, Hamm's & Stroh's
- Most favorite beer: The one in your fridge
- Wine: Red- big, bold, tannic & peppery- Petite Sirah, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauv, Sangiovese, Syrah, etc
- Whiskey: Buffalo Trace, E.H. Taylor, Blanton's, Old Forester 1870, Elijah Craig Toasted, Basil Hayden's. Neat please.
- Scotch: Current favorite- The Arran (anything by them), Glenmorangie 12yr Lasanta, sherry cask finished. The Balvenie Double Wood, also like Oban 18yr, and The Glenlivet Nadurra (Oloroso sherry cask finished) among others. Neat please.
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Location: Farwell, Michigan- near Clare. (dead center of lower peninsula)
Occupation:- Healthcare- Licensed & Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) at MyMichigan Health, a University of Michigan Health System.
You're probably looking for a pellet cooker. They have SIFI capabilities, thermostat dials, and actual combustion.
As far as spellcheck, nothing here on The Pit for spellcheck, but I know if you use Firefox browser anything you type anywhere will underline in red if it's misspelled.
Welcome to The Pit! Head over to the Introduce Yourself channel to give us a bio, and since this is your first post, please check out our homework assignment post for new members, it contains a few how-tos and please-dos!
Hope to hear & see more from you.
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I would be really careful about what you're trying to do. Do you really enjoy food that has been kept under a warming light for hours? I have a Bradley digital smoker, and can control oven and smoking times separately - set it and forget it. . I have it for the same reasons you described, but can't set the temperature to change automatically. I wouldn't want to do what you're describing for taste and food safety reasons. For those busy days, you may want to think about smoking in a set and forget mode overnight - pulling it off in the morning and refrigerating until you return. Smoke while you sleep! I haven't had any complaints about the taste of my BBQ coming out of the Bradley.Last edited by GESWho; September 11, 2015, 06:31 AM.
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