This BBQ smoker review features the Char-broil Silver Smoker. We take time now and again here to look at some of the BBQ smokers folks might consider using at home. With so many to choose from, we hope these reviews provide some assistance in helping you get your “smoke” on.
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Here at the BBQ Smoker Site, we love our traditional charcoal and wood-fired BBQ smokers. However, while we can have barbecues using charcoal as the heat source, or even using an electric grill, one of the latest inventions in grilling is using infrared in barbecues.
It might sound silly, but the truth is there are many restaurants using infrared for their barbecues already. These infrared barbecue grills are a permanent fixture in restaurants, but they are making their way into the residential market as well. More and more people are buying infrared barbecue to replace the old charcoal or electric BBQs.
Infrared grillers are going to cost more than the usual griller, depending on the size. An infrared griller can cost up to a few hundred dollars more than a normal griller, so you must be thinking – why would you want to invest in such an expensive gadget?
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However, an infrared barbecue is a worthy investment for several reasons. Infrared is no stranger to the world of cooking, and has been around for some time now. It is time to take it to a higher level, and that is to integrate its function into barbecuing.
Why Consider an Infrared BBQ?
By using an infrared griller, you save more time in preparing the food. This is because the food will cook faster than the conventional barbecue. Besides, an infrared barbecue is suitable for fine dining, where you don’t have to mess with the burning charcoal and you can keep everything clean and simple. This is why restaurants love to use infrared BBQ – and you will love it too, once you get to know it.
Research shows that meat cooked using an infrared griller is juicier and tender. This means the food you grill will have a higher quality after cooking. This is definitely great news, because you get excellent food within the shortest period of time. Some grillers or smokers can ruin your food, especially if you do not know how to control the fire. It means that barbecuing is an art you have to learn, but with the use of an infrared griller, anyone with or without the knowledge of barbecuing can enjoy a nice barbecue without having to risk losing the food.
Perhaps it is the temperature of the infrared griller that gives us the satisfaction of high quality cooked meat. An infrared griller cooks food at 400 – 900 degrees, whereas a normal charcoal grill cooks food at 700 – 750 degrees. After all, heat is the main factor in determining how long it takes to cook the food – and the food’s final quality. This is why if you are using a charcoal grill, you need to have a few trial runs, before you get the right way of preparing the food to its finest.
An infrared BBQ set looks appealing. With stainless steel and more space for grilling, you are bound to love this gadget. It looks like a normal outdoor cooking appliance – but with more style. An infrared griller is definitely for those who want to have a clean and hassle-free BBQ over the weekends or holidays. There is no use for charcoal, so you can save the environment by reducing the release of harmful gases that come from burning it. With the new infrared griller, you can’t go wrong with your BBQ.
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The Mushikamado was typical of southern Japan and took the shape of a round clay pot with a removable domed clay lid. Further innovations for the basic clay pot included a damper and draft door for easy temperature control and it was charcoal fired as opposed to wood.
The Modern Kamado
Modern Kamado style ceramic barbecues are made of high fire ceramics and some such as the Big Green Egg use space age ceramics for heat retention performance and resistance from cracking during exposure to the elements.
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In addition, the original paint has now been replaced by a high gloss ceramic glaze.
Kamado Fuel Source
Kamado grills are lump wood charcoal burners. However, there are some modern examples of electric and gas fired versions.
Just as one of the claims of the ceramic construction is that there is no flavor contamination such as a metallic taste to the cooked food, lump wood charcoal is the preferred choice for modern kamado because of the lack of additives typical of briquettes.
The Kamado Offers Versatility
Kamado style cooker manufacturers claim that they are extremely versatile in that one can do a pizza (on a pizza stone) or even bake bread as well as the usual grilling and smoking. This is by virtue of the excellent heat retention properties of the ceramic shell that mean temperatures of up to 750°F can be achieved.
The only drawback I have found so far is the price – they’re not cheap. However, if they’re that good, maybe we don’t need to be too concerned with the price tag?
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My Dad is a true blue member of the Holiday Rambler RV club, and he loves the down home taste of smoked BBQ. I just came across th Cobb Premier Portable Stainless Steel Grill and Smoker recently, and I think it’s going on his Christmas list for sure! Not suitable in my eyes for at home use – as you’d best have an Ugly Drum Smoker, Weber Water Smoker, or Big Baby smoker handy - this one seems perfect for the ‘cuer on the go!
Basically, the Cobb Grill can be used as a smoker by adding soaked wood chips to the small charcoal compartment. This baby is perfect for on the go cooking. It’s portable, has a “cool to the touch” base – even when fully hot, and can achieve quickly smoked food via its convection style cooking method!
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