I'm considering this smoker against Weber's Smoky Mountain cooker.Although the Bradley electric smokers are more convenient,do trade off much quality? Can you achieve a nice bark?
1104604
Well I had it a little over a year and it worked great and was very satisfied with it. But now It don't work. Not sure exactly what it is. My husband could tell you. But if it don't last any longer than that I wouldn't suggest you about it
1104605
Hey there! I still consider myself a beginner in this smoking arena, and still experimenting. But YES! The Bradley performs optimally. I haven't cooked salmon right yet, but on my tri-tip, brisket, and st louis spare ribs, the bark produced was MOUTH WATERING. If you are already an experienced smoker - and I am not - you will be able to produce great bark. I like the bisquette for the Bradley too. They do each burn for about 20-minutes as reported. Overall, a great experience. I will add I have the Weber Genesis propane grill. Weber makes an excellent product. So, it really boils down to personal preference, but the Bradley allows me to "set it and forget it" until it's time to eat!
1104606
Hey there! I still consider myself a beginner in this smoking arena, and still experimenting. But YES! The Bradley performs optimally. I haven't cooked salmon right yet, but on my tri-tip, brisket, and st louis spare ribs, the bark produced was MOUTH WATERING. If you are already an experienced smoker - and I am not - you will be able to produce great bark. I like the bisquette for the Bradley too. They do each burn for about 20-minutes as reported. Overall, a great experience. I will add I have the Weber Genesis propane grill. Weber makes an excellent product. So, it really boils down to personal preference, but the Bradley allows me to "set it and forget it" until it's time to eat! Hey there! I still consider myself a beginner in this smoking arena, and still experimenting. But YES! The Bradley performs optimally. I haven't cooked salmon right yet, but on my tri-tip, brisket, and st louis spare ribs, the bark produced was MOUTH WATERING. If you are already an experienced smoker - and I am not - you will be able to produce great bark. I like the bisquette for the Bradley too. They do each burn for about 20-minutes as reported. Overall, a great experience. I will add I have the Weber Genesis propane grill. Weber makes an excellent product. So, it really boils down to... » Read More Hey there! I still consider myself a beginner in this smoking arena, and still experimenting. But YES! The Bradley performs optimally. I haven't cooked salmon right yet, but on my tri-tip, brisket, and st louis spare ribs, the bark produced was MOUTH WATERING. If you are already an experienced smoker - and I am not - you will be able to produce great bark. I like the bisquette for the Bradley too. They do each burn for about 20-minutes as reported. Overall, a great experience. I will add I have the Weber Genesis propane grill. Weber makes an excellent product. So, it really boils down to personal preference, but the Bradley allows me to "set it and forget it" until it's time to eat! « Show Less
1104607
I think that they are two different experiences. I love my Bradley and wouldn't trade it for a conventional smoker. The flavor is amazing and it's a great product to use.
1950695
I would use this instead of the metal pan they are selling with their propane smokers. my son bought a M.......t smoker was having flareups.. i gave him a cast iron skillet and solved the flaw . this should work better.. also pellets chips and chunk wood work well in my propane smoker that is older and has a cast iron smoker box like this!
358687
I suggest that you go out to their website - http://www.smokin-it.com/. I have one and have not found anything indicating that it was manufactured outside the US. It is well built and worth the money. Put on the casters, season it following the instructions, and you're ready to go. OBTW, I use wood chips rather than the suggested rounds. I get plenty of smoke into whatever I'm smoking -pulled pork, prime rib, sausage, and most of all - bacon. Use Ruhlmans Chartussurie (sp) book and you can't go wrong.... Oh, also buy a digital thermomether with food/smoker probes to assist in smoking... well , worth the money.
575717
If your smoker accepts smoking wood pellets then yes! I've tried a bunch of different brands and these give off the best smoke flavor. I currently use a char grill electric side box smoker and these have given me competition BBQ!
760448
I love the smoker, but I have never used it for smoking. I bought it as a short steaming pan. I purchased two others as gifts. I use it as my go-to pan for steaming, sautéing, frying etc. I have an induction range, but it should work well stove with coils also.
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Thus far I've found that the 14.5" model uses less charcoal (less volume) cook time remains the same. Something very important that I've learned - Wrap your wood chunks (2-3) in foil and cut several vent slits in the top to alot smoke to escape. Using this technique prevents the wood from catching on fire (increases the temperature which is a bad thing) and your chunks/smoke last much longer.
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I have used my Bradley smoker for a few months and I have not seen any rust on it ANYWHERE. On the inside it is covered with smoke so to see if there is any rust I would have to clean off the smoke first and there is no reason to do that. I doubt if there is any rust under the smoke.
2008252
Absolutely! Use like a regular BBQ. Smoke depends on fuel you use. I use mesquite chips for extra flavor! Enjoy!
254927
I don't know you have to ask the place you are buying it from. Love our smoker...made smoke turkey and it was the best.. if you need any help on how to use it please ask us ,we've had on for 35 years.of course we had to replace one or two but they last pretty long. I'll check it out and see if it's the one we have...it's stainless steel. And an electric water smoker that you put chips in. MMMMMM yum.
688831
I am assuming you're referring to the Lodge Sportsman charcoal Grill which is a terrific piece of equipment. I also have the Smoky Joe and use that a lot too. This is a difficult question to answer because they're pretty neck and neck when it comes to quality, ease-of-use, and final product. The Smoky Joe has a cover the Lodge Grill doesn't. How important is that to you? I like the cast-iron grate on the Lodge better than the chrome grate on the Weber but that's something you have to decide for yourself also. They both hold about the same number of burgers, hotdogs, etc. even though the lodge grill is a little larger. And because it's cast-iron it's going to be very heavy-a little over 30 pounds. The Lodge does an excellent job with steaks and hamburgers and actually now that I think about it does a better job than the Weber for those two because the cast iron heats up better than the Weber . The cast iron grill will last a lifetime if you take care of it. You can't do long slow cooking on the Lodge because it has no cover so you have to ask yourself what you do the most of-quick steaks, chops, burgers etc. or roasts and ribs. guess if the cover is not that important to you then I would definitely go with the Lodge grill even though it's more expensive. Weber and Lodge both make great products ...you can't go wrong with either one of them.
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The racks I bought were directly from Bradley thru Amazon. The racks are exactly the same except the grid pattern on the racks that came with the smoker a a bit larger. The Set of 4 racks I bought; the grid pattern is a bit smaller and there fore more 'squares'. However they are good and not cheaply made.
1154840
buy a masterbuilt smoker 40 inch it is a world better smoker Im am very disappointed in Bradley and they also couldn't care about the customer after the sale. Bradley smokers are a turd......want to buy mine?
1846427
The weber are good, and a lot cheaper. This will last a lifetime of neglect and abuse. Does it cook better than a Weber? Maybe not better but every bit as well. I think the claim of how few briquettes it uses is a little over(under) stated. If this had a better way of collecting ashit would be awesome.
1218906
The smokiness of the food is very similar to a tradiational smoker. And the time is very fast compared to the tradiational. It doesn't create the "bark" or crust like a traditional smoker, so if you like ribs with a bark - this isn't going to do it. But, I love chicken, turkey and pulled pork out of the pressure smoker - and, it's so fast. The tenderness is as good or better than a regular smoker. The pressure smoker hasn't replaced my stick burner smoker, but it compliments it for fast smoked foods.
125601
I have trouble getting the meat temperature to above 170 F. I don't think it is a power issue but a controller issue. Whatever the cause, the smoker is best suited to long time cool smoke. I plan to rebuild the temperature control when I have spare time.
455321
I don't have the fryer but the smoker works excellent. Even though the smoker is slightly more expensive you will recoup the costs without having to buy propane and it is much easier to use by just plugging in. Turkey, roasts, wings come out excellent. Have only tried ribs a few times but they did not come out as good as my smoker - I need to test a few more recipes butI do think after a few trials I can get good, tender ribs. If you cook ribs at high and fast they will be good but notreal tender. Overall, a really good buy and you will be happy. It is so easy to use and clean - they call it the Big Easyfor a reason. I don't have the fryer but the smoker works excellent. Even though the smoker is slightly more expensive you will recoup the costs without having to buy propane and it is much easier to use by just plugging in. Turkey, roasts, wings come out excellent. Have only tried ribs a few times but they did not come out as good as my smoker - I need to test a few more recipes butI do think after a few trials I can get good, tender ribs. If you cook ribs at high and fast they will be good but notreal tender. Overall, a really good buy and you will be happy. It is so easy to use... » Read More I don't have the fryer but the smoker works excellent. Even though the smoker is slightly more expensive you will recoup the costs without having to buy propane and it is much easier to use by just plugging in. Turkey, roasts, wings come out excellent. Have only tried ribs a few times but they did not come out as good as my smoker - I need to test a few more recipes butI do think after a few trials I can get good, tender ribs. If you cook ribs at high and fast they will be good but notreal tender. Overall, a really good buy and you will be happy. It is so easy to use and clean - they call it the Big Easyfor a reason. « Show Less
1219140
I have used pellets in my gen 1 30 inch master built electric and my new Gen 3 master built (Bluetooth). Just load them in the tray and the heating elements will get them to start smoking. I actually prefer the pellets over wood chips. I may try out the a-ma-zing pellet tube smoker next.