Dyna-Glo DGU505BAE-D 30" Analog Electric Smoker

Features

• Three adjustable chrome-plated steel cooking grates offer a total of 505 square inches in cooking space
• 1500 watt burner provides abundant cooking power even in colder climates
• Side access wood chip loader minimizes smoke and heat loss when more wood chips are needed
• Manual-control temperature dial and stainless temp gauge allow for precise heat control and monitoring

Description

Simplify the smoking process with the 30" Analog Electric Smoker from Dyna-Glo. Eliminate the hassle of propane or charcoal while maximizing the smoke flavor in your BBQ food. Easily add wood chips with a side access wood chip loader without losing any smoke or heat. Control the temperature manually with the manual-control temperature dial, and monitor for precise heating with the stainless temp gauge. Designed for a convenient and simplified cooking process, this smoker will have you serving up savory smoked meals in no time.

Product Dimensions 23.5 x 18.4 x 35.9 inches

Item Weight 46.3 pounds

Shipping Weight 56.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Manufacturer GHP Group, Inc.

ASIN B06WVNYJ2X

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Item model number DGU505BAE-D

Customer Reviews 4.0 out of 5 stars 107 ratings 4.0 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank #28,658 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden) #91 in Outdoor Smokers

abunda_amazon_reviews I purchased this in Dec 2017 and have used it about two dozen times. It just gets better every time I use it. It arrived with an incorrect smoke shelf and a torn door seal. Dyna-Glo customer service jumped right on it; I had new parts in a few days. The shelves are a bit tricky at first as they sort of lock in place when fully inserted and take a little upward pressure in the back to snap them free. It takes about 10 minutes after turning the smoker on for the smoke to start. I’ve used it with both wet & dry cherry, hickory and mesquite chips; all make plenty of smoke. The most impressive part is temperature accuracy and very little fluctuation either side of the target temp. At a target of 225, after the first 20-30 minutes it stays in a plus or minus 5 degree range. At lower temps, however, it tends to cook hotter than the target temp. Specifically, when set at 170, the box temp is actually 180-190; but almost all I do is closer to 225 so that deviation is a non-problem for me. It has a built-in meat probe which is spot on accurate. The only problem is that it’s not detachable so cleaning it involves bringing soap and water to the probe instead of taking the probe to the sink. I use an external remote control dual probe thermometer anyway, so I keep the built-in probe in its holder. I also did at least a dozen test runs with other thermometers on various places in the smoker to verify temp accuracy. When testing with water in the pan, damper closed and no food inside, there was moisture buildup inside which leaked about ¼ cup on the lanai. But with food inside and damper open there has not been a drop. The two wheels in the back make it easy to relocate and the outside of the box is barely warm (except the back wall). It’s cool enough on the top that I can set the remote thermometer on it. This is absolutely a set-and-forget smoker and I would definitely buy it again.;;March 4, 2018;;5.0 out of 5 stars;;Superior;;Tampabuc;;;Honestly, read the reviews, the actual reviews, this thing is the definition of design flaw. So it began with what I thought was an informed, well thought out purchase. In retrospect it was me being cheap. So I "seasoned" the smoker as per the instructions, everything worked and heated properly. I cooked once in the same day on the smoker. During the cooking process all the oils and fats from the meat dripped into the water pan, the wood chip, and the bottom of the smoker itself. The wood chips wouldn't smoke and the drippings ran down the legs of the smoker onto my deck. I cleaned the smoker with warm soapy water and protected it with esinkin smoker cover. The next weekend I tried to use the smoker, it wouldn't heat past 220. There were 3 attempts that weekend but all failed. The next step for me was to call customer service. I call customer service the first time and the guy tells me I need to "plug the smoker into a construction grade, orange extension cord and this will double my amps". At this point it takes everything in me not to tell this person where they're at, on an intelligence level, but I humor him to see what other options are available. The next option is that he can have a new temperature reading gauge sent to me, nope that's not the problem, I need the temperature control module I tell him. He says they'll pull the control off of a new one and send it right out... 3 days later I receive the temperature reading gauge I told the guy not to send that it wasn't needed. Round two with customer service begins. This guy tells me that the correct part was indeed sent. That I need to send a picture of the wrong part and a copy of my receipt, ok done. 8 days later here we are with no word from this company and no fix for my broken, design flawed, messy, POS smoker.;;March 24, 2019;;1.0 out of 5 stars;;If cost leads you to consider this smoker, reconsider.;;dukeANhammer;;;Got great tender brisket the first time I used this. I've shied away from brisket due to having to tend to the smoker through the night. My caveat here is that the amount of wood chips or pellets that it holds is small and are consumed relatively quickly. Reloading is easy, but does add back some tending to the time the meats are smoking. My wife commented that the smoke flavor was not as good as what I achieve with our more conventional smoker and suggested that I start them in the conventional smoker and transfer after the meats have absorbed the smoke. Still, the brisket was tender and the ribs will fall off the bone. Controls are good, the heating is good and the capacity decent. Like it a lot, just not quite 5 star worthy.;;August 6, 2018;;4.0 out of 5 stars;;Works well, but wood/chips holder is small.;;bbobg;;;I am a newbie in the smoker arena but it seems this works perfectly. It is extremely well made. Would buy again.;;August 2, 2017;;5.0 out of 5 stars;;Good buy;;S. Cheever;;;Received the item, assembly took 2 hours, not 30 minutes stated in manual. Top of the door had a dent but the packaging was not damaged. Started it up and on max setting the smoker only reached 200 degrees. So I contacted the manufacturer and told them that the thermostat assembly was defective. They told me they would send me the replacement. 8 days later I received the wrong replacement part - a temperature gauge instead of the thermostat. It's been 16 days since I originally contacted the manufacturer and I still don't even have a tracking number for the correct replacement part. I'm tired of it and am returning the entire smoker. Dyna-Glo has the world's worst customer service. I tried the smoker one time despite of the low temperature and the drippings from the meat land in the wood chip pan - bad design - other brands have a shield over the wood chip pan that prevents drippings from falling on the wood chips.;;July 18, 2018;;1.0 out of 5 stars;;Stay away - buy a different brand...;;Madeline K.