The best smokehouses 2022

Let’s be honest: the smoked meats that are sold in stores are rarely made well. Most manufacturers cheat at all: they generously pour liquid smoke and other harmful amplifiers on raw materials. But there is a solution: buy a smokehouse and cook it yourself. Moreover, in 2022 the choice of devices is great. Healthy Food Near Me talks about the best smokehouses and the rules for choosing a unit.

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1. Alder smoke Universal (from 4400 rubles)

A good product that can be purchased as a gift for a smoking lover or taken with an eye on long-term use. The design has a highlight – a water seal. Now let’s explain how it works. The box closes very tightly so that the smoke processes the product as best as possible. For some types of fish, even half an hour of such a “bath” is enough. But most stand from an hour to an hour and a half. The water seal does not release smoke from the structure to the outside. Instead of pouring out from all sides, it exits through a hose. In this way, you can comfortably cook at home without strong intrusive odors. The manufacturer includes a pair of gratings and a branded package of alder chips in the kit. A handy carry bag comes straight out of the box. At the bottom above the wood chips, you can install a drip tray to collect fat. The walls are strong – one and a half centimeters. The whole device is made of stainless steel.

Features: floor construction, woodchip smoking, steel body, water seal.

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2. Alvin ECU (from 3800 rubles)

These devices are made by a plant from the Chelyabinsk region. There are three versions. Gift which is executed in a stainless steel. There is a polymer case and there is a copper-painted steel case. The weight is the same, but the second deluxe device costs 2-3 thousand more. The choice is yours. The Ural manufacturer suggests laying inside not only fish and meat, but lard. It can be used indoors as long as standard electrical safety precautions are followed. And if you remove the electric unit, you can use fire. Naturally, in the open air, not at home. To do this, you need to fasten the removable lower part under the fire. Individual parts can be washed in the dishwasher – only those made of stainless steel. For example, grids. There are three of them. The box contains a recipe book. Very handy for beginner cooks.

Features: desktop design, mains operated, steel case, mechanical control.

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3. Forester C823 (from 3200 rubles)

Quality smoker from a popular brand that specializes in products for all kinds of grills and barbecues. Works on coals. The manufacturer includes two gratings in the kit. A thermometer is located on the lid in order to control the process without opening the lid. True, according to reports from the reviews, for some models it fogs up. The specifications indicate that the walls of the unit are able to withstand temperatures up to 650 degrees Celsius. Although 50-90 degrees Celsius is enough for smoking. Although it is important that the heat does not damage the paint. Here the factory promises reliable coverage. But buyers deny this. There is a removable fat tray at the bottom. By the way, the device is very compact 30x30x20 cm – you can easily carry it with you. On the case there are latches for the lid, and on top there is a carrying handle.

Features: floor construction, on coals, steel body.

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What other smokehouses are worth paying attention to

4. GRINDA 427790 (from 2300 rubles)

A primitive smokehouse, but we don’t mean anything negative. We strive to emphasize the maximum simplicity of design. Plain steel box with a pair of lids and bars. There is a removable tray for easy cleaning. The walls are thin – 1 mm. But for such devices, this is the norm. The device as a whole is mobile. It weighs a little over six kilograms. Please note that this model does not have legs. It must be placed directly on the ground. The quality of the smokehouse is average: there are holes on the sides where flashes of flame can “fly in”. From this, products can burn and even catch fire. So either watch or use a very moderate flame. Some even put it on an ordinary gas burner at home: they say it turns out well. In general, this budget device is ideal to understand if you need a smoker, gain experience and then move on to a cooler device.

Features: floor construction, woodchip smoking, steel case.

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5. PALISAD 69541 (from 500 rubles)

Another device for stuffing cones – for a very modest price, you can understand whether you like the process of smoking. The German brand for summer cottages made a smokehouse for a couple of uses. And he did it in Our Country. Expect durability and quality from it is not worth it. Already after the first ignition, the metal begins to deform. But enough for one summer season. Then you can think about a more expensive device or buy the same one again. It is installed on the ground. A two-tiered grate is inserted inside to throw in more products. True, the rods begin to fall off over time. You can use a life hack – put meat or fish on rolled up foil. It’s even easier to get it. There is no grease trap, so you have to polish the bottom by hand. Or use foil again.

Features: floor construction, woodchip smoking, steel body.

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6. GRIFON 600-027 (from 4000 rubles)

A large smokehouse, but weighs moderately – eight kilograms. So it can be rearranged and transferred. The legs are a stand that can be detached. Suitable for permanent installation in the country. There is a water seal that does not allow smoke to escape and maintain a certain degree of tightness. Due to this, the heat is evenly distributed and envelops the entire product with smoke. It is completed with the pallet for collecting fat and pair of lattices. True, for some reason, the engineers did not think of attaching handles to them. Therefore, to get food either with tongs, or leave a gap so that there is room for grabbing with your fingers. Concerns are also caused by paint, which can smoke with an unpleasant odor at first, and then begin to peel off. Therefore, before the first use, do not rush to lay products, see how the smokehouse behaves.

Features: floor construction, woodchip smoking, steel body, water seal.

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7. Grillkoff Viking (from 9700 rubles)

In our ranking of the best smokers in 2022, a large stationary device. This black “wardrobe” weighs a decent 22 kilograms. There is a lid on top with a wooden handle, which is convenient to take without a glove. There is also a thermometer on the top surface. There is a door on the front side to control the coal and the second tier of the grate. You can use charcoal. Moreover, it is superimposed, like wood chips, on a removable pallet. That is, you do not need to fall asleep and somehow distribute the stick over the surface by touch. They took out the surface, carefully laid out the consumable and installed it inside. The reviews praise the strength of the structure – it will last a dozen years. If, of course, handle carefully. Another thing is that not everyone will have money and a place for such a unit. However, the quality of smoking the product is declared extra-class. If for the same amount there was still electric heating, then there would be no price for it.

Features: floor structure, charcoal, woodchip smoking, steel case.

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8. Grillux Smoky Sky (from 4600 rubles)

Smokehouse of the middle price segment from another brand that specializes in the production of all kinds of grilling equipment. They have models that are cheaper, but this one is the most optimal in terms of quality, convenience of working with the smokehouse and the result. It is relatively compact and solidly built. There are all the necessary “bells and whistles”: two grates, a pallet and a water seal. Although the smokehouse is outdoor, but due to the hermetic design, the ignition of the wood chips is excluded. Perhaps it is the water seal that is not entirely successfully implemented – the surface on which the unit is placed must be perfectly even. Otherwise, water will be poured inside. Some even measure the position of the smoker with a level. In preparing the material, we studied a lot of feedback. Some buyers complain about the lack of handles. The only one on the lid, but nothing at all without it. In fairness, we note that other manufacturers rarely bother with such nuances. Another thing is that this is not a budget smokehouse, so the design clearly needed to be finalized.

Features: floor construction, woodchip smoking, steel body, water seal.

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9. KEDR plus (from 1500 rubles)

The domestic manufacturer of inexpensive equipment has a popular smokehouse in its arsenal. The lid is made as a slider and moves perpendicular to the ground. This was done for ease of portability. Such an economical option, so as not to make latches. The set includes a pair of XNUMXmm wire gratings. Its manufacturer contrasts it with a flexible construction mesh, which is often used in budget devices. The designers foresaw an important nuance – the absence of sharp edges. Often, when making smokehouses of a similar shape, manufacturers forget about the injury risk of their devices. This one “pierced” on the other – there is no pan for collecting fat. Either use the foil hack, or look for a suitable steel sheet. Be careful: two types of smokehouses are produced under this brand – with legs and without. Plus, each of the types has three types, which can be conditionally called small, medium and large. Therefore, there are plenty to choose from. Although the basis of all assemblies is the same design. Just the dimensions are different.

Features: floor construction, woodchip smoking, steel body.

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10. Bradley Smoker Digital 6 Rack BTDS108CE-EU (from 60 thousand rubles)

It would be unfair to talk about the best smokers of 2022 without premium devices. Yes, they cost as much as two average monthly salaries of s. Our advice: if you are really considering buying a high-end device, then monitor prices. For example, for this model, the run up is up to 30 thousand rubles. So, what is hidden behind the door of the miracle locker? Firstly, a solid chamber with six shelves, where you can put tens of kilos of food. Secondly, the temperature of smoking controls itself. You just set all the parameters on the digital panel, forget the wood chip briquettes according to the instructions and you can go. By the way, braces are placed in a special tube, from where the machine itself lays the right amount of them as needed. After a certain amount of time, the device will turn itself off. You can turn off the internal heating function and leave only the smoke machine. Then you get cold smoked.

Features: floor construction, mains operated, electronic control, automatic switch-off.

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How to choose a smokehouse

Choosing the best smokehouse for you is a trial and error process. Start with inexpensive devices, maybe you will quickly get tired of the process and then the unit will be idle. But if you get involved, you can switch to more expensive models. How to choose a smokehouse, ” Healthy Food Near Me” was told by a consultant of a barbecue goods store Mikhail Yurin.

About species

Most smokehouses are designed for hot smoking. The reason is simple – the process itself is easier to organize. Devices that spray cold smoke on the product are more complex, take up more space and are more expensive. There are also electric smokehouses in which heating comes from an outlet. Their price is generally higher than the average market. There are models in the region of 100 thousand rubles, but these are quite bulky decorated boxes. It is assumed that these are placed somewhere near the wine cellar by true connoisseurs. Combined devices are sold: you can smoke with fire or connect a power supply and plug it into the mains.

Material

Take stainless steel. It is better if there is a mark that the material can be used for food purposes. Painted models can not recommend. Who knows what’s in the enamel?

Important nuances

The purchase of a device with a water seal will positively affect the taste of the product. So the container is tighter and the raw product absorbs the aroma better. Attention to the pallet: it should be easy to reach and have sides so that the fat does not drip onto the sawdust. It spoils the taste, plus it is more difficult to wash. The wall thickness must be at least one millimeter. Better one and a half. You should not take thicker ones, since this is not a brazier and the smokehouse does not experience such high temperatures.

About wood chips

Experiment, find your taste. In stores, a choice of wood chips of various fruit and berry and other trees. Someone combines. The price of a bag is 200-400 rubles. Someone makes mixtures, others prefer a pure taste. There is also liquid smoke that can be sprinkled on the coals if you smoke without wood chips. But I’m skeptical about chemistry.