How to cook with electric smoker How to cook a brisket? Do you place directly on grate or do you place in a pan

It is a big process it has 7 steps they are as follows

1

Soak hardwood chips in water for at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours for larger chunks. Drain them completely before adding to the smoker unit. Use 1 1/2 cups of wood chips when smoking for less than 3 hours. For longer cooking times use 3 cups of wood.

2

Place the bottom unit that contains the heating element on a sturdy surface, away from flammable materials. Make a foil pouch containing the wood chips and punch a few holes in the top. Place this pouch onto the pan containing the heating element. The chips can be added directly to the pan, but the foil pouch makes cleanup easier.

Place the large water pan onto the unit and fill it 2/3 full of water or apple juice. The water or juice will moderate the temperature and provide moisture for the cooking food.

4

Add the cooking grates to the top of the unit and close the lid to allow the unit to preheat.

5

Place the food on the preheated grates and cook until done. Keep the lid closed as much as possible to maintain the heat. Open the vent on the top of the lid to allow the smoke to escape.

6

Check the water level occasionally by opening the door on the side of the Charbroil Electric Smoker unit. Add more water as needed.

7

Add more soaked wood chips after a few hours if the smoke begins to die away. This is optional; the chips provide flavor but are not necessary for cooking the meat.

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Make sure the smoker is clean, that would be the obvious cause

Hi judyyates...

To use your Brinkman Smoker or Other Smokers
1... Marinate or place a rub on the meat you will be smoking, and let it sit for a few hours or overnight in the refrigerator.
2...Cover your wood chips with water(and if you wish you can add some Jim Beam Whisky or other flavorfull liquids in a bowl with the water, 1 inch above the wood chips and use a flat peice of metal (pie pan,etc.)to weigh the wood chips down underwater.
You will do the wood chips at least 24 hrs before you plan to start smoking this gives the wood time to soak in the flavorfull liquids.
3...Start a fire in the smoker having the fire below the meat, but do not put the meat on yet, wait till the flames die down first.
Once they are coated with gray ash, you can place the meat on the racks and add your soaked chips to the smoker.
I would place an aluminum drip pan under the center portion of the cooking area on your smoker, to catch the juices from the meat if you are not using a water pan in that position.
4...Place the meat in the smoker on the grilling surface, and place the wood chips over the charcoal and hardwood in the main grilling area Close the lid and do not open it unless you must add wood chips during the cooking process.
5...Continue adding wood chips to the tray as needed during the time you are cooking.
If you have a Brinkmann or other smoker with one chamber for placing the wood chips and the meat, add wood chips only once per hour.
6...Apply your sauce to the meat one hour before the meat should be done.
Test your meat with a thermometer for for an internal tempreture of 160 degrees for medium and 170-180 degrees for medium well to well
Note: Apply the sauce quickly to avoid loosing the heat in your smoker if you leave it open too long it will allow the heat and smoke to escape, increasing the cooking time.
Close the lid if it needs to continue cooking till you reach the right internal tempreture
7...Test your meat with a meat thermometer after a few hours of cooking time.
Make sure your meat is at least 160 degrees internal tempreture for medium and more than 170 degrees for medium to well.
Close the lid and maintain your heat if it needs to continue cooking.
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NO, the grill will overheat with the lid closed. Besides, you will probably have to remove the cooking grates under the rotisserie , because a disposable drip pan should be placed under whatever your cooking.

Hope this helps and thanks for choosing FixYa.

Since a Rotisserie is an optional item for your model grill. I assume you have purchased one that is approved to be used on your model Brinkmann Grill Smoker. If not, I recommend that you Do Not use it. If it was approved, read and follow the directions that came with it regarding installation, setup and preparing to use the rotisserie.

The Rotisserie can only be used when you are not grilling anything else on the grill. Remove the grill grates directly in front of the rear infrared Rotisserie Burner. If you Don't, they will be in the way. In their place, you are going to use an aluminum pan (like a pie pan), as a drip pan for whatever you're cooking on the Rotisserie.Place that on top of the burner's flame tamers. Make sure the rotisserie motor is in place and you have electric power to it. Test the rotisserie spit, by inserting it into the motor's spit holder. If you have a Counter Balance, attach that near handle on the spit shaft just below the handle. If your rotisserie is missing the counter balance, you can not use the rotisserie.

Remove the rotisserie spit and place whatever you're planning to cook on it, following the directions that came with rotisserie kit. Make sure the spit forks are tightly embedded in the meat, whole chicken, etc. If a whole chicken, tie the legs together like a Thanksgiving Turkey around the spit..

Light the Rotisserie Burner and close the hood of the grill. Allow the temperature to reach a minimum of 250 degrees F, before opening the hood and installing the food loaded rotisserie spit.
Be careful, as the interior of the grill will be hot. Install the spit as you did earlier. Make sure it fits into both sides of the grill's hood correctly.

Turn the Rotisserie Motor ON and watch as the food turns. If it turns and then sort of bumps, when the spit turns around, adjust the counter balance to stop this. It should turn smoothly. Once all tha is completed, close the hood and allow the food to cook for whatever time, you would cook it in a kitchen oven. Rotisserie cooking is like smoking food. It's a low (temp) and slow (time) process. But, the flavor rewards are GREAT. Only check the food occasionally. The more you open the hood to peek, the longer it will take to cook. Each time you peek, add 10 minutes to the cooking time.

All of this, was sort of a thumbnail sketch of rotissering food. Search the web for recipes and techniques. You'll be amazed at what's out there.

Hope this helped you. Please let me know and Happy Grilling!!

Does anyone know what the thermostat should read when smoking a brisket on the electric Char Broil H2O smoker??

wood chips in the fire box. very low heat. around 200 degree.
maek sure the wood chip is wet and produce smoke. you need to monitor this through out the process.
briskette in the grill side without any heat. depends on the sixe and the thnikness of the meat, you need approximately 12-20 hours before meat become tender.
here are few web site you can get some information
http://www.smoker-cooking.com/howtosmokeabrisket.html
http://bbq.about.com/cs/brisket/a/aa111503a.htm
http://www.wyntk.us/food/smoking-brisket.shtml
http://www.bbq-fyi.com/how-to-smoke-brisket.html

I have not gotten a solution from FixYa, but some of the responses to other questions have revealed my plan of modification to the unit. No i would not like the Premium Assistance Plan, yet.
Thanks
Brian

Hi - did you get an answer to your question?

It's not very hard.

Prep your bird - rub the outside well with olive oil and whatever dry rub you want - inject it if you want to - and put some fresh herbs (sage, thyme, rosemary) and/or some cut up citrus in the body cavity.

Let your smoker get up to temp, put your chips in the pan, and when you see smoke, put the bird on the top cooking grate (I did mine with the water pan in, but no water, just lined with foil, and kick back for a while.

About three hours in, I would check the internal temp of the bird with a good instant read meat thermometer and start watching for the 160 deg temp.

When she gets there, pull the bird, foil loosely for about 20 minutes and then carve her up!

Hope all turns out well!

Pat

The pan for the wood chips is a round shallow (1/2 or so high) pan, about 8 inches in diameter, that sits right on top of the heating element. The element doesn't get too terribly hot, so you could probably substitute a foil pie plate or even a double wrapped package of aluminum foil with some holes punched in the top. When you see the smoke - its time for the meat!

Good eats!

Pat