Discount Brinkmann 810-7080-K Electric Gourmet Grill and Smoker

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I've used this electric smoker many times, and it gets the job done, but a problem is the lack of control of heat. The electric unit just plugs in with no dial for selecting heat. It would always hover around only 200 degrees, which is too low for correct smoking (most of the time 220 to 250 degrees is desired. So after several tries of smoking and having to finish up the meat in the oven, I tried a remedy. I bought a water heater insulation kit and used it to insulate the round body of the smoker and lid to try to raise the temp. It worked, maybe too good. Now the temp stays at 300 degrees, a little to high for my tastes. I may try to remove some of the insulation to bring the temp into the 250 degree "sweet spot" range. I've also considered just getting a gas smoker with adjustable heat. Be warned, this unit works OK except for the lack of temperature adjustment.

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Product shipped in orig box with no packing matl so bent in shipping but still usable. If instructions say item will take 4 hrs to smoke, it will take 8 hrs so put item in in a.m., smoke all day, and it should be done when you get home from work!

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I have had one of these smokers for over 15 years. The lava pan is just starting to rust out but everything else is holding up well. I'm looking at buying a new lava pan to keep on smoking. I've produced 100's of pounds of pork butt and brisket on the smoker. Pork butts usually take 6 to 8 hours depending on outside temp. Brisket 10 to 12 hours. If I'm in a hurry I'll prebake the meat in the oven the night before and then put on the smoker in the morning for 2 to 3 hours.

The water pan keeps the meat from drying out. I get lots of complements on my BBQ. If they only knew how easy it was using this smoker. Just plug it in and let it cook.

I tie a wet strip of fabric around the gap between the lid and barrel. This holds in a lot of smoke and heat that was getting out through the gap.

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I purchased one of these about 15 months ago, during that period of time we have used it at least once a day for nine of those months many days it was twice. The element has finally gone out. Given the abuse compared to what I had paid for it I am satisfied with it's performance. It would cook a quarter pound burger in twelve minutes. Large frozen chicken breasts in about half an hour. So it has been used and abused. The smoker itself looks nice, is quick to put together and start using. We did smoke something in it initially and it did well, but loved it's performance as a grill.

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I absolutely LOVE this barbecue..since lava rocks cannot be used in most grills,I wanted one that uses them. The food comes out moist & I can really tell the difference with the lava rocks. The wood chips make everything taste even that more special. I would highly recommend this cooker to anybody who likes to barbecue.