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Best inexpensive electric smoker

Posted on 3/15/25 at 8:13 am
Posted by Creolesote
Member since Feb 2025
101 posts
Posted on 3/15/25 at 8:13 am
I want an electric smoker just to smoke homemade sausage. I have an offset wood smoker when I need to smoke longer or bigger and can watch it.

What would be a good $200-400 electric smoker that will get and keep a temp from 250-350 degrees?
Posted by tigersmanager
Member since Jun 2010
8001 posts
Posted on 3/15/25 at 9:19 am to
Woodfire grill xl
Posted by PerplenGold
TX
Member since Nov 2021
1733 posts
Posted on 3/15/25 at 9:41 am to
This works very well and is a pretty good bargain

Masterbuilt
Posted by BilbeauTBaggins
probably stuck in traffic
Member since May 2021
6953 posts
Posted on 3/15/25 at 9:41 am to
Academy sells some cheap Masterbuilt box smokers. They use wood chunks. We've had ours for over 5 years and had to replace the control panel (warranty) and heating element (less than $25 IIRC) but they work well when functioning. I think it was just over $220 at the time. The max temp is 275 degree. There's no need to go much higher than that if you're just smoking food.
Posted by Creolesote
Member since Feb 2025
101 posts
Posted on 3/15/25 at 10:07 am to
Can you load chunks of wood into the feeder box or just chips. I like to use oak and pecan chunks.
Posted by NOLAIrish
Member since Jun 2013
6 posts
Posted on 3/15/25 at 2:46 pm to
Just chips. It doesn't have a true smoker box, just a small, shallow pan that sits on top of the heating element and catches the chips as you load them. It's good value for money and very low maintenance, but expect a much lighter smoke and less bark formation. It's a good entry option for doing long smokes you don't want to babysit and smaller items that don't need as much smoke.
Posted by LSUGUMBO
Shreveport, LA
Member since Sep 2005
9149 posts
Posted on 3/15/25 at 3:31 pm to
You can get the masterbilt Cold Smoke attachment for longer smokes and smaller chunks. $89 on Amazon. I’m on my third Masterbuilt in probably 15 years, and I really like them. Mine’s attached right to the smoker since I don’t cold smoke, so it’s really just a big reservoir that will get you an extra couple of hours before having to reload.

Cold Smoke Box- Masterbilt
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