The Weber smoke box was a complete failure and waste of money.
The smoker box either did not smoke at all (when kept at proper lower temperature for smoking fish), or (to get the box to work) you had to turn up the grill at a much higher temperature just to get some smoke (which is way too hot for smoking fish).
The Weber smoker box was also a pain to use because one half of the cooking grate has to be off at all times so you can add wood to the box. This cuts your cooking surface in half. As far as I am concerned, the Weber smoker box was a failure on all levels.
** It should be noted that I am STILL a HUGE fan of Weber Grills! (Just not their smoker box)
I was very disappointed in the Weber smoker box, so I started to search the net for some kind of auxiliary smoking unit that I could use in conjunction with my existing Weber grill. (I have a small deck so purchasing an additional full size grill product is not an option for me.) I did not want to get "burned" again like I was with the Weber smoker box.
After looking at numerous smoke generators, I found the SmokeMiester. It appeared to be a very strait forward and easy product for making smoke for my grill. Plus, it is small and does not need any other source of power or air pump.
Before finalizing my purchase, I called the number on the SmokeMiester web site and spoke to Ken (the inventor) who answered all of my detailed questions about this product. Ken was friendly to talk to and was very knowledgeable.
Upon receiving the SmokeMiester, I contacted my friend and co-worker Mike (who has a much better set of tools than myself) to assist with the install. It literally took Mike less than 5 minutes to install the SmokeMiester. It is a very easy install.
Since my Weber grill has a removable tray on the left, we decided to mount the SmokeMiester on the left side. We fired it up right away for a test run, and it made smoke a LOT of smoke!!!
This past Wednesday, I (once again) attempted my hand at smoking some salmon. I used a Brine recipe that I found on Youtube (Salmon Brine by Larry Hall). The SmokeMiester worked PERFECTLY with lots of consistent smoke! It was also extremely easy to add additional smoker pellets and wood chips until I was done smoking (6 hours). The SmokeMiester generated a lot of smoke while adding very little residual heat to the grill. It was very easy to control a consistent temperature on my grill for smoking the salmon (160 degrees).
The Smokemiester worked flawless! The Salmon came out PERFECT!!!! After trying the fish, Mike is purchasing one now!
I plan on trying my hand at cold smoking some cheese very soon!
Bottom line I would HIGHLY recommend the SmokeMiester to anyone looking for an easy to use auxiliary smoke generator for their existing grill!
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I've had my Smokemiester smoke generator for over a year now and it is still a mean smokin' machine. I had stopped barbecuing for a while before I picked the Smokemiester up and I got it to reinvigorate my grilling, and I can definitely say now that it has completely rejuvenated my menu! I have the smoker hooked up to my Weber Q 120 (the folks at Smokemiester were helpful when I contacted them about how to attach to an unusual unit like the Q) and now I use it at least twice a week, Wednesday nights and a weekend afternoon usually. A handful of pellets lasts the whole cooking time and produces a nice, pleasant smoke. Initially I just made burgers and steaks, but I've been moving towards a healthier diet with chicken and fish recently and they still taste great after a good smoking (who knew healthy could still be good, right?) The unit is easy to clean, too; it is as simple as the standard operation, just light some pellets and then brush it out once they are burned. I highly suggest you pick one up and give it a try! You'll be as happy with it as I am.Best Deals for Smokemiester Pellet Smoke Generator Accessory, Makes Your Covered
We just ordered our smoker, it arrived in quick time, well packed and great directions to install. Tried it out last nite for the first time, and was greatly impressed. Worked as described and delivered wonderdul smoke to our ribs. We used apple pellets. It was extremely easy to use and virtually no clean up. It's small in size but mighty in performance. I love that there is not an extra unit sitting on my deck to look at. It's going to be a great cooking summer. Thanks for the great product.Honest reviews on Smokemiester Pellet Smoke Generator Accessory, Makes Your Covered
This unit is designed to attach to a flat surface that is below the gas burning element.I was able to custom make the parts i needed in my shop to do the install.
If you own a Weber gas grill I would not recomend this unit unless you are real handy with tools
Install time to custom retrofit about 6 hours and a added $20.00 in Parts will be needed to make it work.
To bad they do not tell you that up frount.
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