Replacement for Brinkmann Electric

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hbennick

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Aug 12, 2017
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So, I've been using the basic Brinkmann electric smokers for years.  My 3rd one is starting to need to be replaced, but since Brinkmann is no more, I'm going to need to change my loyalties.  What is the prevailing wisdom for the new king of the cheap electrics?  I really don't want any features other than what the little Brinkmann offers, but I may need to pay extra money for things I don't want.  My requirements are pretty basic.  I'm looking for simple/stupid reliability, and that's about it.  I don't want a pellet system.  That's about it. 

Any recommendations?
 
My requirements are pretty basic.  I'm looking for simple/stupid reliability, and that's about it.  I don't want a pellet system.  That's about it. 
Any recommendations?
Basic you say? Simple/stupid reliability?  Look no farther than the analog smokers from Smokin-it. They are pricier than the big box store smokers but they are reliable and simple.

Another far less expensive option from an old established company is the The Old Smokey.

https://www.oldsmokey.com/products/electric-smoker?variant=350587737
 
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The quest continues, or rather, restarts. I'm smoking four chickens and a Salmon today. I put the chickens in at 4AM. Went I went to check on them at 7AM, the smoker was cold! Not awesome.

It looks like the suggested smokers all use chips. I'm a big fan of chunks. Can I use chunks in these?
 
Smokin-it is chunk friendly. Fruit-a-wood and SmokinLicious are good sources of chunks. You can also use tree prunnings from around your neighborhood such as alder, oak, sugar maple, hickory, pecan, apple, cherry. Check out the Smokin-it smokers.
 
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