Hi everyone,
I noticed that the Master Forge Electric Dome Smoker has not been reviwed at this forum so I wanted to write one. I'm not sure if this is the correct place for it, but here goes. I purchased the smoker at Lowes. It is a special order item so you will have to order it and then pick it up at the store when it arrives. This process only took about three days. It weighs in at around 30 lbs. and took less than a hour to assemble. All parts were present, and the quality, in my opinion, is good for what the unit cost which was $85.00 including tax. The unit is 36" tall, 22" outside dia. 17.5" inside dia. and has two 15" dia cooking grids. You can detach the units upper body from the base by opening the locks, and the base with the heating element can be used as a grill by simply placing one of the cooking grids on it. It has a 1600 watt heating element, with variable temprature control. Which means you can set it to low, med, high. The unit comes with a temperture gauge which is installed on the dome/top. I set the variable control to low and this setting keeps the smokers temp gauge at around 220 to 230 degrees. It can be affected by the outside weather so you'll need to keep an eye on it. The smoker has good circulation, and produces plenty of smoke. The first attempts at smoking ended with mixed results. Ribs I tried to smoke, on a windy day, that cooked too fast, and a steak that came out ok using the grill section. I have the unit on my patio so I am able to connect it to a plug that is controlled by a light switch. This allows me to control the temp simply by a flip of the switch if I see it running hot I just turn it off for a moment. I took the water pan out, which in my opinion, was'nt really doing anything except cathcing the grease. Now that gives me better access to the heating element for adding wood. I use wood chunks, which I place between the heating element. I place my food on the top grid which is almost two feet from the heat sorce. This is ideal for the indirect cooking needed for smoking. I used the 3-2-1 method for smoking some beef ribs, and omg they came out so good. I don't use the full capacity of the smoker. I can place a slab, some corn, and potatoes on the one cooking grid thats enough for two. I'm finishing off the beef ribs today, so I have a slab of pork spare ribs I'll smoke tomorrow. My next door neighbor brought the same smoker at the same time. She has not cooked on the stove since she got it. She is smoking everything. She has really been enjoying the smoker. The Master Forge Electric Dome Smoker/Grill may not be for everyone. But for me and my next door neighbor, it is the best purchase we've made this year. Thats two thumbs up, way up...
I noticed that the Master Forge Electric Dome Smoker has not been reviwed at this forum so I wanted to write one. I'm not sure if this is the correct place for it, but here goes. I purchased the smoker at Lowes. It is a special order item so you will have to order it and then pick it up at the store when it arrives. This process only took about three days. It weighs in at around 30 lbs. and took less than a hour to assemble. All parts were present, and the quality, in my opinion, is good for what the unit cost which was $85.00 including tax. The unit is 36" tall, 22" outside dia. 17.5" inside dia. and has two 15" dia cooking grids. You can detach the units upper body from the base by opening the locks, and the base with the heating element can be used as a grill by simply placing one of the cooking grids on it. It has a 1600 watt heating element, with variable temprature control. Which means you can set it to low, med, high. The unit comes with a temperture gauge which is installed on the dome/top. I set the variable control to low and this setting keeps the smokers temp gauge at around 220 to 230 degrees. It can be affected by the outside weather so you'll need to keep an eye on it. The smoker has good circulation, and produces plenty of smoke. The first attempts at smoking ended with mixed results. Ribs I tried to smoke, on a windy day, that cooked too fast, and a steak that came out ok using the grill section. I have the unit on my patio so I am able to connect it to a plug that is controlled by a light switch. This allows me to control the temp simply by a flip of the switch if I see it running hot I just turn it off for a moment. I took the water pan out, which in my opinion, was'nt really doing anything except cathcing the grease. Now that gives me better access to the heating element for adding wood. I use wood chunks, which I place between the heating element. I place my food on the top grid which is almost two feet from the heat sorce. This is ideal for the indirect cooking needed for smoking. I used the 3-2-1 method for smoking some beef ribs, and omg they came out so good. I don't use the full capacity of the smoker. I can place a slab, some corn, and potatoes on the one cooking grid thats enough for two. I'm finishing off the beef ribs today, so I have a slab of pork spare ribs I'll smoke tomorrow. My next door neighbor brought the same smoker at the same time. She has not cooked on the stove since she got it. She is smoking everything. She has really been enjoying the smoker. The Master Forge Electric Dome Smoker/Grill may not be for everyone. But for me and my next door neighbor, it is the best purchase we've made this year. Thats two thumbs up, way up...