Cheap Brinkmann Grills 810-7080-8 Gourmet Electric Smoker

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Product Description

The Gourmet Electric is our top-of-the-line double grill electric smoker & grill. It has two chrome plated steel cooking grills for a 50 pound cooking capacity, a front hinged door for easy access to the water pan, and wooden handles that stay cool to the touch. The base pan houses a 1500 watt heating element and lava rocks. It converts easily to a waist high grill. It also has a separate base pan design for easy set up and clean up. Includes heavy-duty outdoor vinyl cover. UL Listed.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #158589 in Lawn & Patio
• Color: Red
• Brand: Brinkmann
• Model: 810-7080-8
• Dimensions: 35.00" h x 17.00" w x 17.00" l, 33.00 pounds

Features

• UL-listed electric smoker and grill with stay-cool wooden handles
• 2 chrome-plated steel cooking grills can hold up to 50 pounds of food
• Base contains a 1500-watt heating element and lava rocks; dome lid
• Front-hinged door; porcelain-coated steel water pan; vinyl cover included
• Measures 17 by 17 by 35 inches; 1-year limited warranty

Amazon.com Product Description
Enjoy slow-cooked barbecue and authentic smokehouse flavor with this top-of-the-line electric smoker and grill. Perfect for large gatherings, it comes equipped with two chrome-plated steel cooking grills that can hold up to 50 pounds of food. Cook a ham on one level and a chicken on the other. Both the top and bottom grill levels cook at about the same temperature, so when cooking different types or cuts of meat at the same time, place the meat that cooks the fastest on the top grill for simple removal. The unit's stable base contains a 1500-watt heating element and lava rocks for powerful, consistent heat, while its dome lid effectively keeps in the heat. Other highlights include stay-cool wooden handles, a front-hinged door for convenient access to the porcelain-coated steel water pan, a separate base pan for easy cleaning and set-up, and a lightweight design at just 28 pounds. A heavy-duty outdoor vinyl cover and an instruction manual come included. The UL-listed electric smoker and grill measures 17 by 17 by 35 inches and carries a one-year limited warranty.

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Customer Reviews

A easy way to smoke food
I have owned this smoker for 5 years now and have a few insights for those looking to purchase this smoker.

I have smoked 7 turkeys, alot of pork, and some beef all with really great results.

I love that its electric. Regulating temp with charcoal smokers can be tedious. You barely have to do anything to it except add water and chips. It will maintain the ideal temperature of 220 degrees fairly well, But there are a few issues with this smoker:

1. Materials and construction- metal is thin and the lid fits loosely. The lid is suppose to fit loosely! There is no vent so it helps with the smoke. But because the metal is thin, on cold and/or windy days, it can be difficult for it to maintain it's temp on long smokes. Often runs 200-210 degrees. This will increase your cooking time! On hot days it will run at 230- 240 degrees. Although I can't reccomend this modification to help with heat loss, I have actually heard of people fitting a electric water heating blanket to the outside of the smoker to help with this.

2. I wish the heating element was adjustable to help regulate the temp.

3. The door is small which makes it hard to add chips or water. Although you can take the unit off its base to add chips, this is akward and a bit dangerous since you may spill the water. It is nice to remove the base to help clean the unit though.

4. I installed an after market temp. gauge in the lid. (A must)

Overall a good entry level smoker that is super easy to use. Got mine at W-mart for $75. Anyhow, it's a great value for under a $100. Now after 5 years, it is about done and I need a new smoker. I will try to upgrade although after looking around at all the electric smokers, I might just buy another one of these. I love the "bullet" design of the vertical smokers.

The stainless steel version of this model looks nice and is obviously made of better material, but the main section is attacted to the base. I do like being able to remove the base. Plus the element is still not adjustable. The only other choice is a stainless steel meco smoker which has a better door design and a adjustable heating element, but is double the price. So I will either get this model again and do some modifications (temp gauge and maybe an adjustable element) or get the meco. Hope this review helps.

Good Entry Level Smoker
I picked up this smoker at Lowes for a lot less than Amazon. I also bought an inexpensive cover with elastic that works just fine. Overall this is a good smoker. Assembly took a while since the handles didn't match up with the holes on the smoker body and lid so I had to hammer at the handles a bit to get them to fit. Otherwise assembly was easy.

The food thus far has come out great. I have done salmon twice. I was smoking in 30 and 40 degree weather and the fish took the normal 2 hour smoke time. Once it was heated and smoking the temperature stayed between 200-250 degrees. I'm sure it will do turkey breasts and brisket just as well also.

I would recomend this to anyone who wants a fair priced entry level smoker.

Turkey took too long to smoke
Can someone else comment on how your turkey turned out? I tried to smoke a turkey but after 9 hours, I gave up and finished the 15lb bird in the oven. The internal temp of the smoker stayed at 200'-230' and yet the bird's temp only reached 150'. Far less than the 180' cooked temperature required.
I also noticed the thing ate wood chips. My bro-inlaw has a weber bullet smoker and only added 1 1/2 cups of soaked chips over an 8 hour period, whereas the Brinkmann smoked up 3 cups of soaked chips in 2 hours. I think it has to do with the design with the smoke escaping at the opening of the loose fitting lid.

I was disappointed because I thought the Brinkmann was a great value for a low maintenance electric smoker. I returned it.
Now looking at the old smokey....