Bam. Smokin-it 3D on scene

[old sarge]

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.

My reference for the disposable mini loaf pans was just for water or beer etc. to keep things mist and 'maybe' flavor the smoke a bit. But lining the drip tray to aid cleaning should make that job a tad easier.

 

[shrews824]

Congratulations on the new smoker. I'm sure you'll love it. I love my SI #2. Use it nearly every weekend.

 

[LPS]

Hi this is my first time responding on here as I just became a member yesterday. Have been checking out all of the info on here and just couldn't resist. I am trying to decide between a 2D or a 3D. It is only my wife and I so we usually only cook one rack of ribs at a time. Like to do chicken thighs or quarters.

 

[smoking4fun]

It depends on whether price is your main driver. Clearly, if you're looking at a Smokin'-It, price is not as important as quality and awesome customer service...but if the hold-up between deciding between the 2D and 3D is price, then I think you've already made your decision. Otherwise, I'd suggest the 3D because it's better to have the extra room and not need it as opposed to those rare occasions where you need extra room and don't have it because you went with the 2D.

Also, if you go with the 3D, you can cook more than just one meal (if you're into that)... for example, while you're cooking up your one rack of ribs, you can toss in a rack of chicken thighs to smoke and shred for an awesome batch of chicken salad for sammiches later the next day or so...and on another rack, you could also be smoking some ABTs.

I'm not sure of the dimensional comparison between the 2D and 3D, but I used to have an MES 30 (and a 40), and I'd have to cut the rack of ribs in half in order to fit them into the MES smokers...and you can toss in a whole rack of ribs on one rack in the 3D without having to cut of some of the ribs. They're all going to taste the same, but smoking a whole rack instead of two separate half racks is more fulfilling to me. Just my 2-cents.

 

[chopsaw]

What was said above , and what you're doing now won't be the same after learning new things on here . That's a fact .

 

[myownidaho]

There’s only two of us but there are times where I’m doing five pound batches of things like jerky, salmon, sausage, etc. Every now and then I’ll also do multiple butts for a party. I probably could have gotten away with a 2D, but if I was going to spend this much on a smoker, I wanted to make sure it covered all the bases.

 

[kit s]

My re

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

Sarge
Yep forgot to mention that. The problem there was the smoke residue would run down the lead onto the meat. Thus drilling a hole and having lead wire come from below meat stopped that little problem.

 

[old sarge]

You have a point but a lot of folks run prob cables through that hole. Sometimes 4 or 5 or more of them.