Sasuage Maker Smokers

[happy smoker]

Does anyone have any experience with the 30 pound digital smoker made by The Sausage Maker in New York. I am looking to replace my fridge build that I gave away.

Thanks for any inputs.

 

[pushok2018]

Well.... This question was posted on this forum 2 and a half years ago and did not receive any replays...
Currently I am having the same dilemma: is it worth to spend $1000 for this smoker? It looks like it's well build, made of stainless still, insulated and per my conversation with Sausage smoker reps hold temp within 2 degrees. Still, it's a relatively small smoker which won't hold #30 of sausages (maybe #20) from my point of view. Should last looooong.
Is anyone has an experience with this smoker? Thank you in advance

 

[Hank R]

I know not much about smokers but I am looking at a Smoke-it. I have been reading and learning and I think they are very well built I hope to order one soon. Should work for Sausage as they also sell Sausage racks for their smokers.

http://www.smokin-it.com/Smokers-s/5.htm

http://www.smokin-it.com/product-p/shb-2-3.htm

 

[pushok2018]

HankR, about 1 year ago I was almost ready to pull a trigger and buy Smokin-it #3. You are right: they are very well built and have very high reputation among "smoke lovers". After careful research (online forums mostly) I realized that these smokers are not exactly intended for sausage making but solely for meat smoking and cooking (ribs, shoulders, briskets, etc). I don't remember for 100%, but Smokin-It temperature range is somewhere from 100F to 325F or so. To make sausage you should start from 100F and finish not higher then 165F. With Smokin-it there is no way you can control temperature within that range..... SausageMaker smoker made of good quality stainless still, insulated and higher then Smokin-It by 14.5" which is much better for smoking sausages. I am sure, there are pros and cons on both smokers.

 

[myownidaho]

The Smokin-it digital models come with an Auber PID that can hold temperatures 3 degrees plus or minus from the set point. You can also program in a stepped temperature program that can be based on time or IT. For sausage, you can slowly step up your temperature based on time and then set it to finish on IT. You can also have it turn off when it hits or desired temp, or if you’re doing something other than sausage, have it drop to a holding temperature.

 

[pushok2018]

myownidaho, thank you for y our input! Sounds like you own Smokin -It... Sounds like you own one.... Very interesting - 3 degrees plus or minus is not a big deal but they are 14.5 inch lower then Sausagemaker one and this is really important when you hang sausages inside of the smoker (which I prefer instead of placing them on shelf). Not an easy decision... Thank you!

 

[daveomak]

nepas has used countless smokers and he says the Sausage Maker 30# unit is by FAR the best smoker he has ever used...
Made in the USA, customer service is beyond compare and they speak English....

 

[myownidaho]

I do like the top load feature for sure.

 

[indaswamp]

I looked at the sausage maker units, decided to build my own. I can hold temps +/- 3 degrees. My smokehouse is 36cu. ft. and can hold 120lbs. of sausage. I have plans for an auto control system but have not installed it yet. My plan is to put a needle valve down stream of the auto valve to pinch the flow back from wide open. This will moderate the temp spikes and heat the smokehouse slowly.

 

[pushok2018]

daveomak wrote: "Made in the USA, customer service is beyond compare and they speak English"
Dave, said enough to make a right decision! :-)
indaswamp wrote:"I looked at the sausage maker units, decided to build my own". Your own smoker would be the best solution. A year ago I was ready to build my own, wooden smoker but space limitation (very small backyard with houses located very close to each other) with potential fire hazard pushed me away from this decision. Looks like I have only one option: spend more money!!! And yeah, when my wife realize what I am going to buy.... !!!