
Use the lowest rack first when cooking fish. Slide your food onto the racks as quickly as possible, starting with the top rack when cooking meats and poultry. When you open the smoker, stand to the side a bit and let that first puff of smoke dissipate so you can breathe while loading. I arrange my meat on grill mats for fast and easy loading before opening the smoker. Remember that you don’t need to add smoke during the entire process, so a strong wood like mesquite could work with any smoked meat in moderation. We have a complete article that will explain what goes together well.

Here is a short list of common wood pairings for different foods. We will talk more about these subjects in the tips below. Also, always use small wood chips with this smoker, because if you don’t it will not smoke well, and never soak your wood chips. As you are running your electric smoker put one load of chips in each hour to keep constant smoke and even temperatures. You can fill the loading tube twice to fill the tray completely, but I recommend not overfilling it as it will reduce the smoke output. You turn the tube and pull it out of the smoker, fill it with chips, then slide it back in and turn it to fill the tray. The smoker has a loading tube with a handle. Loading wood chipsīy far, one of my favorite features of the Masterbuilt electric smoker is how you load the wood chips. Also, when preheating, put a few woodchips in as instructed in the next section. Put your electric smoker on the highest setting for meat or poultry and let it run for an hour before putting in food. Preheating your electric smoker is a must this smoker needs more time than a propane smoker. finally, smoke something greasy like a small pork shoulder.add a second coat of spray to the inside roof and window.spray the inside of the smoker with vegetable oil.Checklist for Seasoning Your Masterbuilt Electric Smoker

When you go to cook in your Masterbuilt electric smoker for the first time, you will be rewarded for this effort with yummy tasting smoked meat.
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Run the electric smoker on the highest setting for two hours with a full tray of wo od chips. Take care not to spray the heating element. Add a second coat of spray to the top and glass window (if your model has one) for easy cleanup. To season your smoker, lightly spray the inside with vegetable spray. Seasoning your electric smokerįirst, before you cook in your electric smoker, you need a good dry run to Season your Masterbuilt Smoker.
