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Product overview
Brand
Smokehouse
Model Name
9500-000-0000
Color
Black
Item Weight
7 Pounds
Item Dimensions LxWxH
9.5 x 4 x 12.13 inches
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Made in United States
Operates on 110VAC or 12Vdc power
Smokehouse Products is committed to supplying our customers with the very best smokers and accessories on the market today and will continue to look for ways to enhance your experience making your favorites recipes in the comfort of your own home.
Easily connects to any grill or smoker
From the manufacturer
How it works
The Smoke Chief works by simply filling up the tube with BBQ pellets then plug it in and you’re ready to go. On most grills it sits next to the grill and pipes the smoke in through the rotisserie hole that is already available.
Hours of operation
Smoke Chief smokes for up to 3 hours on just one cup of BBQ pellets and operates on 12VDC or 110AC power.
Easy to use on any appliance
The Smoke Chief has been used with gas grills, pellet grills, charcoal grills, smokers and numerous other outdoor cooking devices. It is easy to attach the Smoke Chief to any of these devices and sets up with little effort.
Smoking all meats made easy
The Smoke Chief is a ‘cold smoke’ generator you can smoke a range of new foods such as cheeses, eggs, beans, salts and much more in addition to the normal meats, ribs, fish, pork, beef, ham and others.
Smoke Chief in depth
Smoke Chief is an amazing way to smoke all of your favorite foods. This unit produces 'cold smoke' and can be easily connected to any grill or outdoor cooking device to quickly produce delicious smoked foods. This product is unique in that it will turn a barbeque grill that most families already have into a smoker in a matter of seconds, and it produces a ‘cold smoke’ that allows for consistency in making your favorite recipe.
Hanger mount for easy application
Clean out tool
BBQ pellets with measuring cup
Instruction manual
110AC to 12VDC power adapter
Plunger to help keep move down
Smokehouse Products
A behind the scenes look
We have been making everything Smokehouse since 1968 when we introduced the first Electric Smoker with the Little Chief. Today, we offer a full line of electric smokers, gas smokers, wood chips & chunks, BBQ pellets, wood grilling planks, jerky & sausage supplies, brines & mixes, and a variety of parts & accessories.
product description
Today Smokehouse Products offers a full line of smoker accessories, including six flavors of chips and chunks and BBQ pellets, sausage making kits, meat grinders, sausage mixes, seasonings, jerky and dry rub mixes, drying screens, jerky guns, smoker insulation blankets, and other replacement parts and accessories. Smokehouse Products is committed to supplying our customers with the very best smokers and accessories on the market today and will continue to look for ways to enhance your experience making your favorites recipes in the comfort of your own home.
product details
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
Product Dimensions : 9.5 x 4 x 12.13 inches; 7 Pounds
Item model number : 9500-000-0000
Department : Unisex-Adult
Date First Available : October 8, 2013
Manufacturer : Smokehouse Products
ASIN : B00FPQPWMK
Country of Origin : USA
Domestic Shipping: Item can be shipped within U.S.
International Shipping: This item can be shipped to select countries outside of the U.S.
important information
Important information
Legal Disclaimer
WARNING: This product contains wood dust, a substance known to the State of California to cause cancer. In addition, combustion of wood chips (or pellets), like all wood products, results in the emission of carbon monoxide, soot and other combustion by-products which are known by the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Use safeguards to avoid inhaling wood dust or wood combustion by-products. For more information go to www.p65warnings.ca.gov
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Questions about Smokehouse Products 9500-000-0000 Smoke Chief Cold Smoke Generator
Q:
Heater failure occurred. I want to buy parts. How can I buy?
Answer: The heater is a GM glow plug
Answer: The wire is very light and probably just broke off. Mine broke off. Probably when I flipped it over and wacked the sides to get the ash out. I don't do that anymore. Go in there and repair. Anything you need can probably be found at an auto part house or on-line.
Answer: Contact manufacturer
Answer: If you registered your new smoke chief smoker on the smokehouse products website they will replace the whole unit ... if not and your past warranty They still have parts more than likely that will be the only place you can find them
Answer: I have the same probleb. The igniter inside the pellet cylinder broke off. Im quite sure Smokehouse can repair it or send you the part if your mechanicaly inclined
Answer: You can't. Sorry.
Q:
i have to locate the smoke generator 2 ft from the smoker box. can i attach a 1/2" OD hose to the outlet to connect to the smoker box?
Answer: Not advisable. The smoke generator clogs up fairly often (15-30 minutes of run time). Unless you have something 2' long to clean the hose out with you will have nothing but trouble as the smoke generator puts out a lot of creosote and your hose will clog quickly. Best advise, as I said, don't do it.
Answer: I tied the generator into the smoker using 1/2 in. Copper fittings. It works well, but there isn't much distance between the generator and the smoker. Try it, what can you lose.. If it doesn't work, try something else. Doug
Answer: You can but needs to be heat resistant. Also unit needs to be higher than smoker or hose will fill with condensation and block the smoke. I do this when cold smoking cheese.
Answer: You probably can. But just know that the soot builds quickly and has to be cleaned out or the smoke will diminish and stop. I use mine on the side of my Weber. I clean the tube about every 20-30 minutes. But its a great smoker.
Answer: I don’t think it will work The discharge pipe on the smoke generator plugs off and has to be cleaned all the time
Answer: i think it would plug up to easy give it a try keep a eye on it mine plugged up in the first half hour
Answer: Don’t buy it !!! It is pure junk it’s a big waste of time you will return it
Q:
Does this work with a big green egg or do you have to buy the adapter kit?
Answer: It will mount any where you have about a 3/8 hole to stick about a 2 inch pipe through and can hold it in place with a lock nut on the other side. The wood pellets you fill it with create to much tar and plug it up. It does not create enough smoke to give a good smoke flavor. NOT WORTH THE MONEY.
Answer: From what I saw in the video, it gives off too much smoke. It would probably over saturate your food with smoke. And a lot of people are complaining that it gets plugged up.
Q:
How has this model inproved over the old smoke house version?
Answer: It can be used in any enclosed space. Simple to operate and convenient. Generates LOTS of cold smoke.
Q:
Hi, is your smoke generator ce/ul/etl certified?
Answer: strange question.
Answer: First off the unit is a simple yet effective design, it's constructed very well and works as intended. When I purchase the device certifications weren't a consideration, even to this day it's something that's never been an issue. The unit has operated as designed even after having sat in the weather since the day I've received it, which has been well over a year. I feel it's a solid robust little unit and I still don't know if it has the certs your asking about, it's not a concern of mine as the unit is ment for outdoor use.
Answer: No
Q:
Can the smoke chief also be used with a hot grill (200-350, Weber in particular)?
Answer: yes, I have used it as a cold and a hot smoker, it has not failed me yet. Most of my smoking is done at 250 and have gone as high as 325.
Answer: I'm assuming you mean 200 to 350 Degrees. Yes it can. I use mine at about 225 degrees to slow smoke and then turn it up to finish at 350.
Answer: I am not familiar with the Weber that you mention. If the Weber is a gas grill with a shelf then the Smoke Chief is a must. Most gas grills have a hole for the rotisserie which often works with the Smoke Chief. It may be necessary to drill 1/2 hole which is easy to do. If your Weber is a charcoal grill the Smoke Chief comes with an adapter plate which is easy to install.. As of yet I have not seen a grill, gas or charcoal that does not benefit from flexibility and ease of use of a Smoke Chief.. Once it's set up your making smoke in 3minutes without a mess.
Answer: yes, I use my smokehouse on a charbroil 4 burner gas grill. I just drilled a small hole in the side for the smoke to pumkp into the BBQ. cold smoke with burners off, cook and smoke with burners on. works excellent. all my freinds bought one too.
Answer: I have never used it above 300 but I am sure it could be,
Answer: Stay away from this product, you are better off buying a smoker outright. Take a look at Bradleys, much more reliable than this brand. Mine melted on the 2nd use, so, I would say, no, not a good choice to use with a grill.
Answer: Yep; it mounts outboard of the enclosure so the temp inside doesn't really matter to the smoke generator.
Q:
What are the threads on the smoke nozzle?
Answer: The smoke tube is threaded full length. It screws into the pot, then is secured with a jam nut. You possibly could take advantage of the threads to secure it to whatever you will be smoking on. Would be harder to clean without a vacuum.
Q:
Will this work on mes smokers?
Answer: You have to drill a hole to allow the pipe from the smoke generator to blow smoke into your smoker. Put the hole low in the smoker. This works well because you can control the heat in the smoker. Just make sure to clean the smoke generator well after you use it. They have a tendency to plug up with tar. Doug
Answer: This thing is junk don't buy it it's a waste of money if it does work it's only for a short time
Answer: It's a great smoke generator. You can put it in a Buick and smoke your meat in there if you choose, especially with the handy cigar lighter adapter . That's how we do it in Alaska. Cheers, Trig
Q:
Heater failure occurred. I want to buy parts. How can I buy?
Answer: The heater is a GM glow plug
Answer: The wire is very light and probably just broke off. Mine broke off. Probably when I flipped it over and wacked the sides to get the ash out. I don't do that anymore. Go in there and repair. Anything you need can probably be found at an auto part house or on-line.
Answer: Contact manufacturer
Answer: If you registered your new smoke chief smoker on the smokehouse products website they will replace the whole unit ... if not and your past warranty They still have parts more than likely that will be the only place you can find them
Answer: I have the same probleb. The igniter inside the pellet cylinder broke off. Im quite sure Smokehouse can repair it or send you the part if your mechanicaly inclined
Answer: You can't. Sorry.
Q:
How far from the bottom of the unit is the top of the smoke tube?
Answer: Mine measures ~2.65" from the center of the smoke exhaust hole to the bottom of the unit's feet, or 2.25" to the bottom of the unit.
Answer: Sorry to take so long to answer. When the "Smoke Chief" is sitting on a flat surface the height to the top of the smoke tube is 3 inches. Keep in mind that it is pretty simple to drill a 1/2 inch hole any where you want on, your grill or BBQ. I have a lynx Grill and have drilled 3 holes so that I can place the Smoke Chief on
Answer: I just reread your question and went out and remeasured. It's about 3" from the bottom of the feet to the top of the smoke tube
Answer: About 3 inches
Q:
what size is the outflow tube?
Answer: Jennie, the outflow tube is 1/2" dia. It is not that much of a problem to drill a 1/2" hole or enlarge a existing hole on on your grill or BBQ. When I first got my first Smoke Chief I used the rotisserie hole but found that drilling 1/2" gave me me much more flexibility. Hope this helps...
Answer: About 1/4" inside diameter.
Answer: 1/2 inch outside diameter.
Answer: IIRC 1/2 threaded conduit
Answer: Approximately 3/8 inch inside diameter
Q:
Does this work on traeger? I know it's an already a smoker but i want more smoke.
Answer: I'm sure it could be adapted to the Traeger. Not sure why you would.
Answer: I can’t imagine it wouldn’t work. You would have decide where the best place to drill the hole for the discharge pipe.
Answer: All you need is a 1/2 in holes and an place to sit the Smoke Chief and you have more smoke.
Q:
can be used wood dust for smoking?
Answer: No.
Q:
How do you empty the ash? Is there a removable ash tray? I have watched videos on the product, but no one has demonstrated ash removal.
Answer: It produces very little ash but when you need to just turn it upside down.
Q:
Anybody have problems with smoke tube getting continuously clogged? Had to clean mine about half dozen times for 12 hour smoke??
Answer: Yes. That's just part of the gig. I clean it with the tool about every 20-30 minutes. At first I wondered about that. But I get it and it's just part of the process. With my old smoker, I could never get very far away from it either.
Answer: Yes, I’ve had to clean this thing pretty regularly. I found that different pellets and different types of wood change how often I have to clean it, but it’s still pretty often. I don’t use this device for long smokes. I wouldn’t advise it. I use it smoke cheese and fish for maybe up to 2 hours. I wouldn’t use this on a brisket for the entire time.
Answer: I have to clean mine every 10 minutes or so. It is a piece of junk. The unit is on but no smoke. I have to unplug it and let it rest for 10 minutes, then clean the hold, the it would start producing smoke. I am sending this piece of s*#t back today. I would love to meet the engineer that created it. DON’t WASTE YOUR MONEY…
Answer: Hi - this is quite normal. The unit should be checked at a minimum nourly (1/2 hour works better) and cleaned. If you will review the instructions it says check regularly and clean. I have had my unit for a few years now and it does require constant maintenance, however, it works really well but must be kept clean. The carbon,m creosote, and soot stop it up very easily, other than that a very good product. Hope this helps.
Answer: yes, same here it said you would need to clean but not that often it is a pain but when clean lots of smoke
Answer: Yes I have the same problem , didn’t know how to solve the problem so just clean it regularly
Answer: That thing is Junk, hopefully you have your receipt so you can send that piece of junk back. Amazon should quit selling that
Answer: Pellets only
Q:
I misplaced my ac/dc converter. Can you recommend a replacement?
Answer: Call smoke house and get replacement. Remember to keep power supply dry as it is not intended for out door use.
Q:
Do you think this would work on a masterbuilt digital electric smoker?
Answer: You have to plumb the smoker in to the electric smoker. Using 3/8 brass you need a close nipple, 2 onions , a plug.,2 3/ nuts. Drill a hole in the electric smoker, install the nipple using the nuts on both sides of the smoker wall ,now install the union. On the cold smoker install the other union . By having 2 unions you can remove the cold smoker and plug the union,good lock.
Answer: Yes. It would work on any box type BBQ. Simple installation (drill a hole) and it really works for cold smoking. Be sure to ream out the creosote from the smoke tube because it will build up and get clogged.
Answer: Yes, as long as there is a hole in one side or you are willing to make a hole and attach the smoke chief
Answer: Pretty sure it will. All you have to do is drill a hole to stick the small smoke pipe through.
Answer: Yeah, but you'd be better off with a smoke tube or smoke A-Maze
Q:
what is warranty for this generator?
Answer: I do not know I've had mine about a year the fan stopped working. I called the company talked about my problem, they sent me a new fan express mail no chg. Great company great service enough said
Q:
How long does a cup of pellets really smoke for?
Answer: You really do get about three hours but every so often you need to push down on the tamper and give it a couple twists. I've been very happy with mine. Best thing I did so far was cold smoke some salmon
Answer: Have never been able to smoke a whole cup because it soots up before the cup is empty and guits smoking
Answer: If you fill it full, 2 to 3 hrs
Answer: Five hours
Answer: At least 3 hours
Q:
Does this have a air pump?
Answer: It's equipped with a small fan that drives cool smoke and air into the box of your smoker . Creosote must be reamed out of the tube regularly or it will clog.
Answer: It is either a air pump or fan but it does draw in fresh air and pushes out the smoke
Answer: No, but is not necessary. Smokes goes very easy to the smooker chamber. Works perfect
Q:
I need Parts for a smoke chief
Answer: 10 seconds on Google I found "Parts and Accessories" for smoke products this link https://www.smokehouseproducts.com/collections/parts-accessories
Q:
is the amount of smoke adjustable?
Answer: No. It creates lots of smoke. To adjust requires turning it off and on. Be sure to keep the tube leading from the generator to the smoke box clear of creosote, which builds up rapidly and will clog the tube. Use the reaming device provided with the equipment.
Answer: It is not adjustable.
Answer: Nope it just smokes till it runs out of chips
Answer: No it is not.
Answer: No
Answer: no
Q:
Will this unit work with wood chips?
Answer:
Answer:
Answer: I haven’t tried wood chips but do not believe they would work near as well as pellets due to the spacing inside the heat cylinder. Pellets fill in better leaving less air space which prevents flaming of the wood. If the plunger is not pushed down even with pellets will allow wood to flame up. Hope this helps
Answer: If they were small, possibly.
Answer: No, it uses pellets only.
Answer: No it will not
Q:
Many cold smoke recipes require 2-3 days of smoking. How do you deal with that? Any way to at least keep it making smoke overnight?
Answer: This is a smoke generator that is designed for shorter time smoking jobs. By that I mean anywhere from 1/2 hr. to 8 hrs. A cup of fuel depending on the wood pellets last 2 to 3 hrs. The " Smoke Chief " is the best friend to the home gas grill ever to hit the market. It's simple, efficient and it works but it does have it's limitations. Those limitations would be long unattended smoking. Hope this helps.
Answer: You have to tend to it as the pellets burn off I check it every 30 min and you have to add more pellets every 2 to 3 hours
Answer: No way....Pellets last about 2-3hrs and plug the tube up so it has to be cleaned.
Answer: Only lasts about 3-4 hours before needing pellet refill.
Q:
can saw dust or wood dust be used instead of wood pellets?
Answer: I did not find any indications in the owner's manual that would allow the use of saw dust or wood dust and only advises smoke producing food safe wood pellets. It would also be inadvisable because many commercial produced woods and thus the saw dust have chemical compounds that would produce contaminated smoke that would be absorbed in the food. My advise is buy the wood pellets for grilling, they are inexpensive especially on Amazon's website, just enter "wood pellets for grilling" in the search parameter box.
Answer: Needs to be pellets to work.
Answer: I haven’t tried it but I think it would clog the burner pot
Q:
I've only seen videos on loading and running this smoker generator. How do you empty out the left over ash?
Answer: Flip it over, or a small vacuum attachment. Don't hit it though to get the ash to fall. Wiring is very light stuff. Can break.
Q:
I have a smoke cheif,it smokes for 2 min.and stops smoking
Answer: The tube leading into the smoker from the smoke generator MUST be reamed out about every two hours. Another possibility is that your pellets are damp and do not feed or ignite properly. I dry my pellets in the microwave to drive out moisture.
Answer: Make sure the chamber is full,and the plunger is pushed down. You should get about three hours of smoke on a full cylinder. The smoker must be cleaned of tar after each use. Good luck.
Answer: Mine made it for a couple of weeks the first time before it stopped working (fan overheated), they replaced it, then the rod stopped heating up. I round-filed it. I use a non-electrical version now (Amazin) and it works great.
Answer: Try drying your pellets in a toaster oven before putting in the smoke generator, fixed the clogging issue on mine.
Answer: You have to use the pellets,and keep the discharge toob clear with the tool provided. Otherwise, make sure that the cheap computer fan is still operating. I had to replace mine. It is what it is, and for the price it's great.
Answer: Try using compressed air to clean the fan, check the plugs and make sure they are secured properly. When mine did this the air did the trick
Answer: Clean the tube; the tube must be kept clean, that's the key to proper operation.
Q:
The device is also suitable for 220v?
Answer: That should make some good smoke
Answer: No, don't do it.
Q:
Heater failure occurred. I want to buy parts. How can I buy?
Answer: The heater is a GM glow plug
Answer: The wire is very light and probably just broke off. Mine broke off. Probably when I flipped it over and wacked the sides to get the ash out. I don't do that anymore. Go in there and repair. Anything you need can probably be found at an auto part house or on-line.
Answer: Contact manufacturer
Answer: If you registered your new smoke chief smoker on the smokehouse products website they will replace the whole unit ... if not and your past warranty They still have parts more than likely that will be the only place you can find them
Answer: I have the same probleb. The igniter inside the pellet cylinder broke off. Im quite sure Smokehouse can repair it or send you the part if your mechanicaly inclined
Answer: You can't. Sorry.
Q:
I need a fan for a smoke chief
Answer: The Smoke Chief Cold Smoke Generator has a fan built into the system. I have one but you can mount any small fan on a flat board and put it in the bottom of the Smoker to dry stuff before smoking it.
Answer: Computer cooling fan is what you need,any electronics store
Answer: No. The smoker plugs up if it's not kept clean of tar. I use a plumbers propane torch to carefully heat around the exhaust pipe, to allow the tars to liquefy and clean with pipe cleaners or rags. Smoke flow depends on intake air and outlet air adjustments, and whether you are hot or cold smoking. Hope this helps. Doug
Answer: I think you might be "out of luck" on this one.
Q:
Will this work with other brands of pellets such as traeger ?
Answer: Yes this works well with other brands of pellets. I use pellets from Ace hardware. I’m have not researched for low resin pellets but the only issue I’ Had is the smoke tube clogged up with resin fairly quick (5 or 10 min.) so I clean as soon as I see the smoke slow down. Other than that I love the product.
Answer: It will work with any small wood pellets. Check Amazon they have an assortment of pellets that come form Smoke House Products. Look at the photo and you can see what
Answer: Works with pretty much any wood that is not to large
Answer: Yes I have used several kinds of pellets including Traeger with no problems
Answer: Yes
Answer: Yes
Q:
what is the minimum temperature you can get with this smoker. I really need low temperature smoke to do a traditional eastern european pork belly for
Answer: There is no heat. This is a " smoke generator". It can be used with any heat source that you can think of. All you need is a 1/2" hole for the Smoke Chief to plug into to.
Answer: This smoker does not heat the food, it heats the pellets. You can use it as a cold smoker. Your bbq does the heating.
Answer: No temp adjustment. Just cool smoke. Heat would come from the unit you smoke with.
Answer: It produces very little heat. A lot would depend on how big your smoker is.
Answer: Cold smoke only,
Answer: The heat produced is very minimal.
Answer: Around 90*F
Q:
Is there a way to modify the smoke tube or smoke orafice to prevent clogging? I'm not opposed to a permanent mod if it helps prevent problems.
Answer: The smoker must be well cleaned with each use. I use a propane torch to just heat the smoke tar enough to make it easy to clean.hope this helps. Doug
Answer: You may be using fuel that is not completely dry. Try driving moisture out by warming it in the oven or microwave. Moist fuel creates creosote, which will clog, smolder and produce foul smoke.
Answer: Buy a smoke daddy cold smoker you will enjoy Usage and easy clean in 2 minutes or less. Powerful smoker nice air line easy to clean
Q:
Pregunta a 220v no hay
Q:
I need my outflow tube to be longer to fit into my grills hole any suggestions (i am not drilling into my treager timberline 1300) is there a tubing?
Answer: The outflow tube is3/8 in. Male tubing. An adapter 3/8 female to 1/2 in. copper pipe ,you can cut the pipe to any length. I capped the end and drilled a series of holes along the pipe to release the smoke. No need to solder, makes it easier to clean.
Answer: The out flow tube is threaded. Either connect some soft copper tubing with a compression fitting. Or use a union and thread in a hollow threaded tube similar to what light fixtures use. I'm sure your local hardware store can hook you up.
Answer: Lowes or Home Depot and fit an extension as long as you need. Shouldn't be hard. But don't forget that you will need a longer tool to clear the soot while smoking.
Answer: I just drilled a hole and mounted it to the right side.
Answer: I use 1/2 rigid copper tubing fits perfect
Q:
does it have a pump so when it's cold it pushes the smoke?
Answer: Yes it has a fan that pushes the smoke through the tube. It does require cleaning after each use. I have nothing but good things to say about this product. Depending on how much you load it it furnishes about 1.5 to 3.0 hours of smoke. Personally I love it and would recommend this product.
Answer: This thing is junk. Works for about one day and starts giving you problems. do not purchase this item as I have returned mine. Read all of the reviews about it , they are all mostly bad
Answer: Yes it does
Q:
Do all of the units come in a box with plain cardboard taped to the bottom, no items in plastic, and the mailing label of prior purchaser? Mine did.
Answer: No mine was in its original box and all chords in a sealed bag. Great product been using mine all summer!
Answer: The Smoke Chief will usually come in the box similar to the one you see on the Amazon web site. It is possible that this was returned to Amazon then reshipped. Believe me when I say the box will not effect the performance of this amazing machine or the manufactures warranty. They are over built and work well....enjoy!
Answer: No not mine, it came in a manufactures box
Q:
Any one try any other type of wood like chips, chunks or small rounds or will it just use pellets??
Answer: This Smoke Chief is the answer to every person who owns a gas grill and wants to add smoke to their cooking. Truly Amazing ! But to answer your question you need to use pellets. They are simple to use, no mess, no soaking, and come in many flavors. When I make Jerk Chicken I use Cherry pellets and add All Spice berries which is from the Pimento Tree used in Jamaica. Hope this helps. I can only add that the Smoke Chief works...PNB
Answer: SMALL CHIPS WORK JUST FINE
Q:
If this were connected to an older working refriderator would it make enough smoke to cold smoke bacon or cheese in it?
Answer: This thing makes enough smoke to fill a warehouse. Just got to keep the nozzle clean. No need for the fridge to be working, it's already cold smoke.
Answer: As the other gentleman said; during proper operation with clean pipe work and dry pellets, this thing cranks. You can practically slice the smoke with a butter knife.
Answer: You can hook it up to any closed container. Garbage can, cardboard box and old ice box. It will do just what you want it to do... create lots of flavorful smoke
Answer: I think it would if the fridge were well-sealed. You would want the smoker to be on the outside so you'll need to drill into the fridge.
Q:
Can I power on 220 volt I'm in Australia
Answer: Not set up for 220 but will work on 12 v. Comes with an inverter that goes from 110 to 12 v...pnb
Q:
Can it be plugin ro 220
Answer: I cannot tell what you are asking.
Answer: No. It has a 120 volt converter that plugs into a 12 volt connector (just like an automobile power accessory plug).
Answer: I see no reason to even think about using 220ac. Use only 110 until you consult with an electrician!
Awesome smoker. Recommend to anyone. Very portable
Manuel R. : Very good smoke machine
Excelent product
Jason sims : Pretty cool
Work great lots of smoke and looks good way better than the others I have Only thing that could be better is a speed control on the fan to adjust the smoke it smokes pretty heavy think one could really over do it next the plug thingy what a joke thay could of definitely come up with some thing better get over them items WORKS GREAT AND LOOK GREAT
Jnacrawford : Doesn’t work
This product worked great the first time and we tried to use it the second time and it didn’t produce any smoke at all
b-rizzle : As advertised
Works as promised. The smoke tube does clog with soot really quick though. All in all, I’m satisfied.
Thomas : Easy and effective!
This little smoke generator is a great product, it can be used to cold smoke or with any grill on the market AND with at least some dehydrators. I'm used to using a Traeger pellet smoker (those pellets work great in this unit aswell) and depending on 3 or 4hrs of smoke to get that good deep penetration, with this unit it cuts it down to one full load. A load I have figured lasts an average of 2hrs and 15min. If you have a propain grill then this should definitely be your next purchase, it comes with instructions on how to permanently mount it. I just couldnt be happier, I have a large 10 try stainless steel front load dehydrator with the fan and heat coil in the back. I drilled a hole in the back to put the smoke tunnel directly into the fans area and it is 100x better than running my smoker for hours and hours and losing pounds and pounds of pellets. That's just an extra that I have done, but deffinatly worth the money.
baxkr : Lots of smoke from a little pot
I love little generator. It turns my grill into a smoker purely by poking the smoke pipe through the rotisserie hole. It throws out lots of smoke, considering its small size, and keeps going for a decent amount of time. The cleanout tool looks a little hokey but works like a champ.
blaine c. : Good smoke maker but needs attending to.
Works as described and does produce alot of cold smoke. You do need to stir the plunger every 20 mins or so and clean out the port every 40mins. When the pellet level gets near the bottom and you stir it, there is some ash that blows from the port onto whatever is within about 6".
Amazon Customer : Good
I like it.
Cliff Sjolander : tube stops up with tar its a pain to clean ...
tube stops up with tar its a pain to clean an have to rod it out several times while smoking when clean gives a lot of smoke used it twice on brisket smoked for hrs. until internal temp was 140F finished in foil in oven tender taste ok no smoke ring
Cliff Sjolander : tube stops up with tar its a pain to clean ...
tube stops up with tar its a pain to clean an have to rod it out several times while smoking when clean gives a lot of smoke used it twice on brisket smoked for hrs. until internal temp was 140F finished in foil in oven tender taste ok no smoke ring
Jason sims : Pretty cool
Work great lots of smoke and looks good way better than the others I have Only thing that could be better is a speed control on the fan to adjust the smoke it smokes pretty heavy think one could really over do it next the plug thingy what a joke thay could of definitely come up with some thing better get over them items WORKS GREAT AND LOOK GREAT
Jeremy Barron : Easy-to-use cold smoker
So simple to use,and just works perfectly,also customer service is outstanding same family as the little chef smokers
Amazon Customer : Perfect
Works exactly as advertised. Great gift for a smoke lover.
Robert Meyer : Great Smoker for Gas grilling
I purchased this unit June 2017 and have had several questions sent which I have responded to only a few. With that said I thought I would like to share a few of my learnings over the past 4 years. I purchased a gas grill for the convenience but missed the wood smoke flavor so went on a quest to find something that would/ could provide convenience with Smokey flavor. This has been the answer to my prayers. Here are my learnings and I hope it helps you along the way. 1- Gas grills are built to vent a lot out the back which are not conducive to smoking. I used foil to cover several of the vents but kept in mind ventilation is absolutely necessary. It also allows me to use less fuel/burners to grill. Unburdened fuel will not only ruin your food but is potentially dangerous. So do not close off all the ventilation. 2- Pellets are held together with its natural resin and the resin is what clogs up the smoke tube. Seasoned pellets (6 months and older) appear to work the best. The older the better is my choice. I purchased a large bag of mesquite pellets when I first started and they clogged the smoke tube every 10 to 15 minutes. Now I only have to clean the tube every 30 to 45 minutes and I still have 1/3 of the original bag left. I recommend buying a large bag and store them for a few months. 3- Reliability. This unit has been extremely reliable except for 1 time where the units fan shut off and heat built up inside. I’m sure it was because I didn’t keep the smoke tube clear. Fortunately I was able to unplug the unit dump the pellets and let it cool off. The fans temperature safety switch must have reset because it has worked properly ever since. Great design by the way!! If you have a gas grill but miss the wood flavor, I highly recommend the Smoke Chief. It has been and continues to be my best gas grilling accessory. Thank you
JMac : Cold smoke just what i wanted
Great little cold smoker
Amazon Customer : Motor Issues
The air pump motor does not last very long, after 1 year it does not work, disappointing for the Money that was spent.
Amazon Customer : Spend more time messing with the plugged up unit than the unit does smoking.
Nice idea but its not with the time to keep it from plugging up. I tried their brand of pellets and also traggers. It plugs up to much, I would never suggest anyone to purchase it, its more of a gimmick. Bummer.
LBell : The smoke it produces is great, but the design not so much!
Soon after getting the Smoke Chief, I discovered that the nipple sticking out of it doesn't put it far enough away from the hot grill and so the fan overheated and burned out. I returned that unit and they sent me another one (after pestering them for a couple of weeks). It has worked for about 6 months, but now the element won't heat up any longer. I'm not sure if I'm going to send this one back too or just throw it away and get another brand (probably the latter). It has a design flaw (in my opinion): The tarlike creosote clogs up the discharge constantly. I can smoke with it for about an hour before I have to ream out the opening (and the extender tube that I had to install to keep it from overheating being so close to the grill). It seems like they would design it so that the creosote drains from the bottom into some sort of catch basin device. I love the extra smoke, but I think the design lacks in a lot of ways.
Nali Iwanaga : Awesome smoke generator!
Much enough smoke are easily generated.
Amazon Customer : I LOVE IT IT REALLY SMOKES
I LOVE IT THIS LITTLE GUY CAN REALLY PUT OUT THE SMOKE. CAN'T WAIT TO SMOKE SOME BURGERS, AND STEAKS WITH IT. IT SMOKES BETTER THAN MY TRAEGER GRILL. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT IF YOU LOVE SMOKED MEATS.
Thomas Borski : Works pretty good. Seem to lose a lot of smoke ...
Works pretty good. Seem to lose a lot of smoke out of the top, even though I’ve got it sealed tight. A lot of gunk builds up on the wing nut. But a lot of fun to play around with!
Amazon Customer : Good
I like it.
Amazon Customer : Perfect
Works exactly as advertised. Great gift for a smoke lover.
Michael : Great smoke producer, high maintenance
used this to attach to my gas grill. initially it produced lots of smoke but then the tube clogged. had to clean the smoke tube every 30 minutes it seemed. also I only got maybe an hour out of a full cup of pellets, sometimes 90 minutes, but nowhere near 3 hours of smoke. but I like it, its better than wrapping chips in foil or using an A-maz-n pellet tube in the gas grill.
Ted : Dangerous smoker
This is a wrong build product. It must go back to manufacturer drawing board. Intake and out take air pipes are aligned with the burning area. This wrong setting generates two faults: 1. out take smoke pipe is getting clogged by creosote and ashes very quickly and often, 2. Airflow pushes lighted ambers thru exhaust pipe, that means a fire hazard.
Ash : Brilliant
This thing is awesome. I have a Big Chief and it's so simple to install. It pumps out so much smoke and you can just leave it for a few hours.
blaine c. : Good smoke maker but needs attending to.
Works as described and does produce alot of cold smoke. You do need to stir the plunger every 20 mins or so and clean out the port every 40mins. When the pellet level gets near the bottom and you stir it, there is some ash that blows from the port onto whatever is within about 6".
A. Soto : This works great!! We just love it
This works great!! We just love it!! We used it on our large grill to see what it could do and wow! It gave an amazing smokey flavor to our food!! Even with the quicker cooked items!! I DEFINITELY RECOMMEND THIS!!!
Amazon Customer : Fan stopped working!!!
The fan stopped working after three weeks. UPDATE I called the company and they sent me a fan in three days! Great customer support!
Cliff Sjolander : tube stops up with tar its a pain to clean ...
tube stops up with tar its a pain to clean an have to rod it out several times while smoking when clean gives a lot of smoke used it twice on brisket smoked for hrs. until internal temp was 140F finished in foil in oven tender taste ok no smoke ring
Paammy singh : Good product good price reached at time thanks Amazon
Good product I like it I want smoke chef wooden packets give me rates please thanks Amazon
b-rizzle : As advertised
Works as promised. The smoke tube does clog with soot really quick though. All in all, I’m satisfied.
Amazon Customer : Good
I like it.
Paammy singh : Good product good price reached at time thanks Amazon
Good product I like it I want smoke chef wooden packets give me rates please thanks Amazon
Felix : Faulty product
Product didn’t work for me. The unit turned on with the prong element heating but the fan never spun. I had high hopes for this too.
Paammy singh : Good product good price reached at time thanks Amazon
Good product I like it I want smoke chef wooden packets give me rates please thanks Amazon
Steve : Don't bother! Smokes for 10 minutes then quits! Worthless.
I bought this to replace a sawdust cold smoke ring. I was excited to try it! I broke it in, as the directions state. The next week I went to cold smoke a bunch of salmon. It started right up and was smoking up a storm. So far, so good. 10 minutes later, it stops smoking. I gave the plunger a push and twist. Nothing. I turned off the smoker and cleaned it. Reloaded it. Started up again, and smoked for 10 minutes. Then quit again. Repeat. Same results. Went back to my sawdust smoke ring and immediately went back onto Amazon and submitted a return order. Nice idea, but doesn't work! Total garbage!
Derek H. : Works great!
Nice addition to my smoker! So much smoke for just a little generator.
Tomek : 200 down the drain
Can not really get it to work well, smokes for some time maybe like 40 min then get clogged. I wish I tested it more in 30 days, now it is to late to return 200 down the drain :/
A. Soto : This works great!! We just love it
This works great!! We just love it!! We used it on our large grill to see what it could do and wow! It gave an amazing smokey flavor to our food!! Even with the quicker cooked items!! I DEFINITELY RECOMMEND THIS!!!
Richard J. : Five Stars
Works great. Produces much more smoke than other cold smokers and can use bulk wood pellets.
jim : Total junk.
Total piece of crap. Built crappy worked once and fan gave out. Smoke tube is so small it plugs up with creosote in 20 minutes. Tossed it out. Got a smoke daddy. 100 times better and WAY better built. Same price also. DONT WASTE YOU MONEY LIKE I DID. Get a smoke daddy.
Amazon Customer : Motor Issues
The air pump motor does not last very long, after 1 year it does not work, disappointing for the Money that was spent.
Ash : Brilliant
This thing is awesome. I have a Big Chief and it's so simple to install. It pumps out so much smoke and you can just leave it for a few hours.
A. Mikhailovsky : Useless for serious cooking
I do a lot of hot smoking, mostly in BGE, but always wanted to cold smoke fish and meats. This was my first stab on cold smoking fish, such as salmon and mackerel. Generally for small pieces of salt-cured fish, 3-6 hours of cold smoking is sufficient, so I hoped that Smoke Chief Cold Smoke Generator would do the job. I bought one and procured a load of salmon collars which I cured in salt. First, I loaded the generator with apple/alder pellets, hooked it to the rotisserie hole of my Lynx grill and fired it up. It began delivering smoke but stopped in about 10 minutes. I rechecked, cleaned, and reloaded it. It started working and died again in 10 minutes. I did some reverse engineering and found out that the power adapter is in the thermal protection mode... Turns out that the low quality power supply does not have enough juice to power the igniter until pellets start smoldering and the thermal switch shuts the igniter off... Finally I was able to set the pellets on fire and the smoker was running continuously. It produced good smoke for about an hour and then the smoke output began tapering... I ran into the problem of clogging the output pipe by creosote which was mentioned by a lot of users here... I cleaned it few times, but after 4 hours I tasted the collars and fired my good old BGE and made a bunch of fish candies... The verdict for the gadget reviewed : Do not buy, totally not worth the money. I give one extra star, because I learned how the smoke generator works and will try build own (and better) one in the spare time. May be you will see it on Amazon sometimes for $999.99 :). And this poor guy goes back to Amazon...
Richard J. : Five Stars
Works great. Produces much more smoke than other cold smokers and can use bulk wood pellets.
George D. : It's a dandy! At first
With proper maintenance this cold smoker is the shizdizzel!! Love it, attached it to my Treager - it worked perfectly. Easy Peasy! Upon further use (2 times) the thing started smoking out the housing and dripping creosote on the deck. The tube is clear of obstruction, it just refuses to smoke out of the tube and into the Treager. I'll try something else.
A. Mikhailovsky : Useless for serious cooking
I do a lot of hot smoking, mostly in BGE, but always wanted to cold smoke fish and meats. This was my first stab on cold smoking fish, such as salmon and mackerel. Generally for small pieces of salt-cured fish, 3-6 hours of cold smoking is sufficient, so I hoped that Smoke Chief Cold Smoke Generator would do the job. I bought one and procured a load of salmon collars which I cured in salt. First, I loaded the generator with apple/alder pellets, hooked it to the rotisserie hole of my Lynx grill and fired it up. It began delivering smoke but stopped in about 10 minutes. I rechecked, cleaned, and reloaded it. It started working and died again in 10 minutes. I did some reverse engineering and found out that the power adapter is in the thermal protection mode... Turns out that the low quality power supply does not have enough juice to power the igniter until pellets start smoldering and the thermal switch shuts the igniter off... Finally I was able to set the pellets on fire and the smoker was running continuously. It produced good smoke for about an hour and then the smoke output began tapering... I ran into the problem of clogging the output pipe by creosote which was mentioned by a lot of users here... I cleaned it few times, but after 4 hours I tasted the collars and fired my good old BGE and made a bunch of fish candies... The verdict for the gadget reviewed : Do not buy, totally not worth the money. I give one extra star, because I learned how the smoke generator works and will try build own (and better) one in the spare time. May be you will see it on Amazon sometimes for $999.99 :). And this poor guy goes back to Amazon...
E. J : Awesome smoke unit
I have used the smoke geneator about 5 times now on my Vision ceramic grill. My brother was in town and he is the bbq king of the family. He has a couple eggs and various smokers and got his thumbs up, too.
***You must have some mechanical aptitude to adapt this to your application. For my vision grill I had to nock out the top screen behind the lower choke plate. Also, I drilled a hole in the front lower choke plate to insert an extension for the smoke tube.
***You must clean out the creosote and ashes after every use. If you are serious about smoking and enjoy it as a passion, than its a labor of love. If you are buying this, thiking its just going to plug in and stick on the side, pump smoke, put away, use next time - stick with chips or whatever you are using - this takes common sense and maintenence. But for me, the benefits far outweigh any maintenance or adapter fabrication issues.
I am smoking salmon on my Vision grill at 105 and will slowly raise the temp to 140-150 for the last hour. Also, I modified my visiobn grill by shoving a charcoal starter heating element wired to a extensiom cord with a 600 watt dimnmer, (I have PID temp controller is on order.) What this does is allowes me to pump smoke and smoke foods longer and at much lower temp. Even without the modified heating element, I could never reliably get the vision grill below 165 and consistenf and then getting consitent smoke was very hard at the low temp.
Out of the box, sitting the unit on the pation and testing for a full day... My brother decided to try to out some regualr chips in the unit. The unit shut off and we thought it was broken for a little bit. What happened is the wood chips catch fire and there is a thermal switch that shuts off the heating element when the smoke chamber exceeds rated temp.
***Construction: We took the unit apart and it is a very simple, but well thought out design. There is a small fan blowing air into the bottom of the combustion chamber. There is another tube that leads out of the unit to a small threaded pipe, on the top of the combustion chanber. In the combustion chamber, pellets drop down onto a heating element, which heats the pellets to smoking point. The smoke is exhausted out the threaded pipe on the side. Midway in the combustion chamber is a small screen that separates the incoming air, from the small fan, below, and the heating element and smoke outlet pipe, above. Very simple, air coming in and pushing smoke out. Also noted is the plunger on top which has a rubber seal so that smoke only goes out one way.
At the end of a 3 hour burn/full tube of pellets/~1cup, the untit needs to be cleaned. You will need to tip the unit upside down and tap out all of the ashes and make sure the screen holes are clear. You will need to clean out the creosote from the exhaust pipe. They provide a screw on a wooden handle that is easy enough and the creosote is thick and nasty, but it doesnt take but 5 minutes.
Use: with a cleaned out unti, a flip of the switch and you get a nice thick, pumped smoke, almost instantly. During use you may, on occasion, have to push the plunger down to force the pellets down the tube, onto the heating element.
I hope the unit lasts for a few years to come and many smokes. Points of failure will be, internal fan, thermal switch, heating probe or power supply. I wish I could get spare parts and keep on hand, because now that I'm using this I don't want to be withou it!
'Dont be a hater on my hillbilly picture. I need to make a proper shelf on the vision smoker. If you are looking for a clean metro-sexual looking smoking apparatus, go buy a shiny box that is disk chip fed for $500.
Oh, and I bought 20lb bags of different pellets at Cabellas for $13 a bag. That'll last me years! "Much more efficient and cost effective than wood chips!"
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