Charcoal smoker requires your attention pretty much throughout the entire cooking process. Among the basic responsibilities are getting the charcoal burning, adjusting the air vents or temperature control.
Without a doubt, the electric smoker wins in this regard, all you have to do is start it, select the temperature and you’re done.
Flavor
Nothing can compare to the characteristic intense smoky flavor that charcoal gives – number one among all types of fuel.
Electric smoker is definitely far from what can be achieved with a charcoal grill, but still tastes very good. Thanks to a bowl with wood chips that generates smoke, the food’s flavor is slightly enriched.
Temperature Control
Most of all, Charcoal smoker requires experience, it is not a complicated task, but it does require your attention. It mostly consists of adjusting the air vents and the amount of fuel.
Incredibly simple, in case of electric smoker once you set the temperature using the controller, you don’t have to worry about anything. The heating element and the thermostat will take care of stable temperature throughout the smoking process.
Convenience and Fun
Plenty of responsibilities, like getting the charcoal burning or constant temperature control, it is an upside to some and a downside to others.
From the moment you start electric smoker, you don’t have to worry about temperature control or amount of fuel ( set & forget style smoker ).
Weather
You can easily smoke in nearly any weather conditions. No rain or snow is a problem to charcoal smoker, but you have to remember about good insulation.
Sadly, due to the electrics, electric smoker is strongly advised against using this type of smoker in places where it’s at risk of being exposed to water ( when it’s raining or snowing ).
Cold Smoking
Charcoal smoker is a precise method of smoking that requires very good and precise tools, which means it is possible, but very difficult.
The ability to select a low temperature and knowing electric smoker will be stable makes cold smoking possible. This fact is definitely confirmed by the information that leading manufacturers sell a dedicated cold smoking kit for this activity.
Features
Charcoal smoker has a very broad selection of different accessories and modifications.
Depending on the model,electric smoke also a significant selection of modifications and accessories.
Starting Price
A lot depends on the type of charcoal smoker, but for a low price, you can buy a high-quality model covered with whole 10 years of warranty.
You will find something decent for people with a limited budget, but when it comes to electric smokers, I would advise something better from at least the medium range.
Warranty
You can expect a very good warranty with most manufacturers. Charcoal smokers aren’t very prone to malfunctions, some manufacturers even offer 10 years of warranty.
The structure of an electric smoker consists of many complicated elements that can break down much faster, which is why with most manufacturers you can only expect a few months to 2-3 years of warranty.
Mobility
The offer of charcoal smoker includes many different models ( big, medium-sized and small ), most of which are definitely mobile.
Due to the source of heat which is electricity, you can forget about mobility here. Wherever you’re planning to use an electric smoker, you have to make sure you can plug it in.
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