Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Masterbuilt 20051311 GS30D 2-Door Propane Smoker

Masterbuilt GS40 Black Propane Smoker, 40-Inch

•    Black Powder-coated outer shell with 4 interior smoking racks
•    Stainless steel burner with porcelain flame disk bowl
•    Gas control valve and spark igniter with Type 1 regulator and hose
•    Smoke stack
•    Temperature gauge

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Masterbuilt GS40

Customer Reviews

 Great SmokerBy mackvet

When something is so great as this smoker, where to you begin. I made the decision to get a propane smoke as it is a lot easier to maintain a consistent temperature than the traditional charcoal or wood smoker. Also, you don't have to stay glued to this smoker like the traditional smokers to stoke the coal or wood. The smoker went together with ease. Wanting to do a Thanksgiving turkey, I did a trial run and prepared a 17.5 pound turkey. I preheated the smoker to 250, I set the turkey in the middle of the smoker cabinet and loaded the pan with hickory as well as the water pan. After reloading the pan with hickory blocks three times and the water pan twice the turkey was ready in 7 hours. First of all, I am not crazy about turkey but this turkey was moist and had a fantastic taste. The next order of business before Thanksgiving is ribs and brisket.

After reading a bunch of reviews, there was a consistent report regarding the temperature gauge on the cabinet door and the pan you put the wood blocks in. The remedy for these two negative were easy to handle.

1. Purchase a 8" iron skillet to place over the pan that is furnished with the smoker. Putting your wood blocks in the skillet will insure that the wood does not catch on fire which it will if you use the pan furnished with the smoker.

2. The temperature gauge on the cabinet door is off anywhere from 20 to 25 degrees. It is not dependable. I used a digital thermometer and stuck the probe in the thigh of the turkey and ran the wire out the cabinet door. I also placed another thermometer of the same type to monitor the cabinet temperature. I took a metal clip and stood the probe in the air attached to one of the grill bars.

I found that after 7 hours of cooking, I had used very little propane. At 250 degrees which was almost the lowest setting on the control gas knob This grill is worth the money and should generate great BBQ for a long time. Beware...with this large smoker cabinet don't be surprised if your neighbor tries to talk you into letting them put some meat in the cabinet along with yours.



Brinkmann 810-5000-0 All-In-One Outdoor Cooker

Brinkmann 810-5000-0 All-In-One Outdoor Cooker, Black


Brinkmann 810-5000-0 :
  • Versatile cooker can fry, grill, or smoke with gas, or grill or smoke with charcoal
  •  Dome lid fits every configuration; heat indicator; stay-cool wooden handles
  •  2 chrome-plated steel grills will accommodate up to 50 pounds of food
  •  Aluminized base pan; porcelain-enamel water pan; assembly required
  •  Measures 17 by 17 by 45 inches; 1-year limited warranty
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Brinkmann 810-5000-0

Product Description : Brinkmann 810-5000-0 All-In-One Outdoor Cooker


Brinkmann 810-5000-0. The All-In-One is the most versatile outdoor cooking system ever offered. It's modular design enables the All-In-One to be used as an LP gas grill, LP gas water smoker, charcoal grill, charcoal water smoker, or gas cooker/fryer with 170,000 BTU adjustable high/low burner. The body features two chrome plated steel cooking grills for a 50 pound cooking capacity. A heat indicator in the lid eliminates guesswork and the wooden handles stay cool to the touch. Also includes a drip pan/ash guard, porcelain enamel water pan, lava rocks, and gas hose and regulator. Propane tank and pot not included. 




Customer Reviews : Brinkmann 810-5000-0 All-In-One Outdoor Cooker

Very versatile and easy to use. By F. Donald Ahee

Brinkmann 810-5000-0. This All-in-One idea is really cool. As a smoker, it's very good. Easy to maintain temperature by adjusting the gas flow and air intake. It's a little dificult to run at low temps (200f) if the weather is warm. If you turn the gas down too low, a slight wind will blow out the burner. We solved the problem by giving it more gas, but starving the intake of air.

As a grill, it's not very good. It works, but not very efficiently. We have to crank the gas up real hot to get the pumice warm enough to sizzle steaks. We found that in charcoal mode, it works best after putting a grill inside, raised slightly above the vented tray bottom with some spacers. Put the charcoal on the raised grill. The extra air under the coals makes for a hotter fire.

Now the great part; fried turkeys. This is no 30,000 BTU camp stove. The burner on this baby really puts the heat on 4 gallons of oil. It's almost scary how powerful the burner is.

One final word; this setup does not come with a propane tank. If you don't have one, count on another $25-30 bucks, and on big projects, make sure it's full. Theres nothing more depressing than getting halfway through a 8 hour turkey smoke and run out of fuel.


Brinkmann 810-5000-0 All-In-One Outdoor Cooker