- Aug 14, 2013
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Hi all,
I've lurked on the forums before and am still very new with smoking. My experience is mostly from using propane grills and rigging to smoke, but I grew frustrated with temperature control and losing too much smoke from too much venting, and also having to keep changing my chips. Stuff I did like butts, one brisket, and some ribs ended up okay but I basically felt like I was using a lot of chips and wasting time not getting much of a penetrating flavor. To that end I've decided to invest in both a dedicated electric smoker and some of the A-MAZE-N stuff I've seen you guys raving about.
I've been searching, browsing, and creeping browsing boards trying to choose a smoker under/around $300. I was close to pulling the trigger on a MES until reading about the problems with the newer generation, so I began also looking at other options like the SmokinIt 1 and 2, and others. Quick question here- are the 800 watt heating element of MES30 and 350 watt element of Smokin It 1 considered to be woefully under powered? Is there a minimum wattage size heating element should I be looking for in a smaller smoker, or does it really depend on the size of the box and the 800 W and 350 W are fine for those smaller boxes? Thanks!
I've lurked on the forums before and am still very new with smoking. My experience is mostly from using propane grills and rigging to smoke, but I grew frustrated with temperature control and losing too much smoke from too much venting, and also having to keep changing my chips. Stuff I did like butts, one brisket, and some ribs ended up okay but I basically felt like I was using a lot of chips and wasting time not getting much of a penetrating flavor. To that end I've decided to invest in both a dedicated electric smoker and some of the A-MAZE-N stuff I've seen you guys raving about.
I've been searching, browsing, and creeping browsing boards trying to choose a smoker under/around $300. I was close to pulling the trigger on a MES until reading about the problems with the newer generation, so I began also looking at other options like the SmokinIt 1 and 2, and others. Quick question here- are the 800 watt heating element of MES30 and 350 watt element of Smokin It 1 considered to be woefully under powered? Is there a minimum wattage size heating element should I be looking for in a smaller smoker, or does it really depend on the size of the box and the 800 W and 350 W are fine for those smaller boxes? Thanks!