Electric BBQ Smoker

[Chkysbak]

Ok, lately I have been snooping around the board trying not to start posting due to my now 203 days away, but I can't help it. I seen some pictures of smokers and my wife and I agree, I need to do that for our trip as we plan on eating more at the camper versus parks. I have a small chest freezer in the bedroom so we can store plenty of food for trips. At the current moment I have two grills, a propane stove with cast iron griddle, and a little smokey weber grill. It has served me well, but I think it time to step it up.

I want an electric smoker, as I think I would be able to control the temperature more accurately. I would love one that I could fit in the bays under the RV, but if I can't well it will go in the back bedroom and I would move it out once there. I don't want to break the bank, as I have never smoked anything but don't want to waste money either. Can anyone give me ideas of what types of smokers would be a good idea, I could do propane, but typically we are staying in a campground and electric is included . I'm looking to spend a max of $200.00 depending on ratings, quality, etc. What options should I be looking for.

Looking forward to smoking some ribs

 

[Cousin Ed C]

We have a Masterbuilt electric and like it a lot. Easy to use and smokes great. We don't travel with it but it would fit in a bay. Shop around, Bass Pro, Amazon etc. is about $200. I would not store it inside unless you like that woodsy meaty aroma.

 

[bjschil]

We love our Traeger, and that uses wood pellets. It fits in our fiver basement, but that price is more than double what you are searching. Good luck on your search, you will love the new "type" of b-bque cooking.

 

[Mad Stitch]

I thought this thread was going to be about cigarette smoking. The people I camp with use a propane smoker and like it, unfortunately I don't know the brand.

 

[Chkysbak]

I thought this thread was going to be about cigarette smoking. The people I camp with use a propane smoker and like it, unfortunately I don't know the brand.

Thanks, nice catch I changed the title

 

[KristinU]

Smoked meats freeze and travel well, so far most of the time we just bring along some previously smoked stuff for our travels. DH has brought along our propane smoker a couple of times for rallies with friends, but it seems like a lot of production for just us while we are out camping since we like to be active when camping (parks at WDW of course, but also kayaking and hiking and running and stuff when regular camping). Sam's club has a little propane smoker right now that looks like it would be a great size to carry along camping (and a great Father's day gift), but I don't know how much DH would actually use it. We have both gas and electric at home, our gas one is a converted cylindrical charcoal one and that travels OK in our big back hatch but I wouldn't want to shlep it along all the time. The electric one is a cabinet style and too big to carry along.

 

[peg110]

I would not store it inside unless you like that woodsy meaty aroma.

So agree with this!

I will take it a step further, that even if you put it under the rig in a compartment, you will still get that smokey smell bleeding through as well as everything in the compartment with the smoker. I don't mind the smokey smell so much but the DW would freak out... I have smoked Venison at home, and when I first bring the meat into the house... She freaks out. (Now I have to seal it in foil, let it set for a while before I can slice it up, at least in the house.)

I agree with KristinU about doing it at home and bringing it. Particularly if you are NEW to smoking meats (or other foods). Smoking your meats is typically a day long venture too and should be "Tended" too through out the process. Of course an electric smoker makes things easier and more consistent so you don't have to tend as much. Mine is a charcoal smoker (no electric, no propane) and requires a LOT of tending.

Whatever you do, I hope you end up with some good smoked food! Enjoy.

 

[tiggerdad]

Have owned two over the last 10 years and liked both. Bought them at Lowe's, Masterbuilts, and made cooking much easier as the temp was easy to control. Just wrap your wood chips in foil and poke some holes in them and place them near the elements periodically to keep constant smoke going.

When camping I carry my 40 foot 30amp extension cord. I plug the camper into the 30amp plug and plug the 30amp extension cord into the 50amp plug using a converter so I can have the higher wattage items like the smoker, fryer, griddle, etc. not running off the camper plug ins.

 

[KristinU]

Oh wait, Tiggerdad's comment about the chips in foil made me remember this little gizmo that we bought DH and my dad for Christmas - it is a little smoker tube. DH has been using it in the smoker, but has also tried it in our regular grill with decent results. He even cold smoked some cheese with it. (My dad hasn't even tried his yet, oh well).

Anyway, probably the simplest and most compact way to mess around with smoking while camping, not quite the same but fun and tasty nonetheless:

http://www.cabelas.com/product/a-ma...eader%3BSearch-All%2BProducts&Ntt=smoker+tube