Bam. Smokin-it 3D on scene

[myownidaho]

I pulled the trigger on a new smoker and it arrived today. This thing is awesome! Seasoning tomorrow, St. Louis ribs on Saturday and snack sticks on Sunday. I also bought the cold smoking shelf.

 

[Dawg Dude]

Pretty kool!! How do they recommend you season it?

 

[myownidaho]

They send you 2oz of hickory chunks to season with.

 

[pc farmer]

Awesome. You will make some great food in that I am sure.

 

[old sarge]

Welcome to the world of Lazy-Q and Smokin-it. Seasoning smells so good you'll wish that you had a big butt in the smoker, maybe a full packer brisket:)

 

[Dawg Dude]

They send you 2oz of hickory chunks to season with.

Wow I thought there would be way more to it than that. Way easier than all the other voodoo I see online. Have fun. Keep us posted.

 

[old sarge]

The chunks weigh approximately 2 ounces each. You only need a couple of them to season, about 4 ounces. Here is a link to the instructions if you are interested:

http://www.smokin-it.com/v/vspfiles/files/OperatingInstructions.pdf

 

[SonnyE]

WOO-HOO! :eek::cool::D

Oh, you are a Saint!
I'd be out there seasoning it right away.
Hickory is my favorite wood.

 

[myownidaho]

Thanks, guys! I’m stoked. This is a significant upgrade. One thing I have noticed in the manual is that it now has a top temp of 375 instead of 325. That opens up more possibilities. I also won’t have nearly as much limitation smoking in cold weather due to construction. Just eliminating the need to cut racks in half makes me happy. :D

 

[jp61]

Nice toy, I mean smoker!
Enjoy!

 

[smoking4fun]

I love my Smokin-It 3D - and the BEST part of ownership is the amazing customer service from Steve (the owner). He has come through for me on several occasions with personal service that I would NEVER get from any other brand.

 

[myownidaho]

I love my Smokin-It 3D - and the BEST part of ownership is the amazing customer service from Steve (the owner). He has come through for me on several occasions with personal service that I would NEVER get from any other brand.

Your review is one of the reasons I went with this smoker. Thanks for the input!

 

[Dawg Dude]

I love my Smokin-It 3D - and the BEST part of ownership is the amazing customer service from Steve (the owner). He has come through for me on several occasions with personal service that I would NEVER get from any other brand.

Nice to know. Thanks

 

[chopsaw]

Nice smoker . If my mes ever quits , that will be my next smoker . Enjoy .

 

[old sarge]

Nothing better than an SI if you like electric.

 

[mneeley490]

That is a beauty, for sure!

 

[kit s]

That looks just like my Cook shack i bought about 12 plus years ago. Mine doesn't have the temp stuff that you have on top. Just a simple nob to dial up temp wanted inside. To get meat temp etc. I finally drilled a hole through the side to insert probe. Got tired of replacing lead wire to probe that was being continuously sandwiched in between door and frame.
Really the only complaint that I have is that the heat and chip box takes up some room and there is not a good place to place a water reservoir if a person wanted to add humidity.
I would line the bottom of the floor and the top of the element/chip box with tin foil. Sure makes cleaning easier. Just yank it out throw away and reline. All the grease etc. is pretty much gone. Oh and If yours is like mine, you have a drain hole in bottom of floor pan to drain juices. If so poke a hole through foil over hole if you use foil to cover bottom.
Smoke a ton of stuff in mine. Box seems big until you have larger items to smoke, but oh well instead of two turkeys, do one etc.
It is really efficient to on amount of wood a person uses too. Takes chunks which is great. I cut some of my own wood just for smoking.
Have fun enjoy.

 

[old sarge]

Smokin-it sells a container for liquids that hangs from a rack. Order one from Smokin-it. I use a small aluminum foil loaf pan. Inexpensive. I just set it on the floor next to the wood box. Alternately you can set it on the lowest shelf if not using that shelf for meat.

 

[myownidaho]

Thanks, guys! The drip pan came with the smoker and I’m lining the bottom of the smoker(poking a hole for the drain) and the top of the smoke box. I will pick up some shallow aluminum pans to put in the drain pan.

I dialed in a five step program for snack sticks today. I’m a traditionalist but this thing is sweet.

 

[old sarge]

My re

That looks just like my Cook shack i bought about 12 plus years ago. Mine doesn't have the temp stuff that you have on top. Just a simple nob to dial up temp wanted inside. To get meat temp etc. I finally drilled a hole through the side to insert probe. Got tired of replacing lead wire to probe that was being continuously sandwiched in between door and frame.
Have fun enjoy.

Did you try dropping the probe thru the smoke hole before you drilled through the smoker? Just curious.