Comments on: Gear Review: Smokehouse Little Chief Electric Smoker

By: F Willi

F Willi — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 03:54:48 +0000

I studied electric smokers on quite a few websites for days and found that this smoker had the best reviews. So, I went for it and am so glad I did. I’ve never smoked before but everything that I’ve smoked turned out absolutely delicious. When I bought it, my husband was very skeptical that I’d use it very often or that the smoked meat would be so much better than making it on the grill. I smoked pork ribs first, and after one bite he said not to make it any other way from now on. I smoked a turkey next for Thanksgiving and everybody raved. I couldn’t believe how moist and tender it was and even leftovers stayed moist!

PROS:
1. VERY easy to use
2. Digital temperature control is great! It keeps consistent temp–
even on really cold days!
3. Don’t have to open door to add more wood chips
4. Plenty of shelves so you can smoke a lot at one time or
remove 2 trays to smoke 2 large turkeys or hams
5. Shelving is made so that you can smoke even small items on
them and they won’t fall thru

CONS:
Wish the unit had wheels on it, so I could wheel it in and out of garage when I want to use it. BUT, unit is extremely light so it’s not something that would keep me from buying it.

By: Jkb

Jkb — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 03:06:41 +0000

I took some of my famous beef jerky (yes, from the Little Chief) out on the Pacific Crest Trail Backpacking Trip, and it was a big hit. Also upon returning from the backpacking trip, I used the box from the Little Chief to create a cold-smoking extension box where I made some smoked cheese.

By: Jkb

Jkb — Fri, 14 May 2010 04:33:38 +0000

That’s a pretty neat idea, Robert! I’m not quite ready to do that to my Little Chief yet, however, ask me again on a cold day in the fall or winter when I’ve got to wait 12 hours for some smoked meat! May certainly make for a fun winter project!

By: Robert Keeling

Robert Keeling — Thu, 13 May 2010 14:06:37 +0000

I built a dbl walled box for my Little Chief out of fir and 1/8″ masonite. The box has a large enought space to accomidate the smoker with a hinged opening for the chip pan and access hole for electrical plug in. This lid is set uo to drop in and seal, a set of exterior handles makes it very portiable. Smoking time is cut to two hours the internal temp stays at 160.
The box sidewalls and both the top and bottom are filled with high heat insolation, each insolated cell is gluded/clamped and nailed to the fir frames. total weight 41 lbs.
Save time or more fishing and hunting! PUT THE BOX IN A BOX!

By: Chucky

Chucky — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 12:01:12 +0000

Check out my favorite place for Alder Smoking Salmon Recipes: http://www.justsmokedsalmon.com/alderrecipes.htm

I use the Little Chief Smokehouse primarilyh.

By: Tonkita

Tonkita — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 10:45:44 +0000

Here’s how to do Pork Ribs on the Little Chief Smoker. Click the link here too for the link on Chowhound.

I would smoke for four to six hours in the Little Chief, changing the wood in the little pan four times. Note that cooler outdoor temps make for a longer smoking time in this little smoker. As far as wood, I prefer mesquite or hickory, but apple would be good as well. I’m smoking some Atlantic salmon in mine as I type.

By: Bill Joel

Bill Joel — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:18:39 +0000

We bought the Smokehouse Little Chief Smoker and have used it twice this week! Both times the meat has turned out really well especially for people like ourselves no nothing about smoking meats. Most of the meat has to be cooked in the oven after smoking but we don’t find that a problem. The little smoker is easy to set up and clean after using, we have found it very convenient and fun! It is also realy economical because we want to make smoked fish and smoked beef jerky for friends for Christmas and Holiday gifts too.

By: Janet Smith

Janet Smith — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:29:35 +0000

When the Alaska salmon runs and it’s $3.99/lb, I start smoking.
I had a top loader Little Chief that I bought for $50 and it lasted more than 15 years. I bought the front loader as a replacement, and it’s even nicer. easy to clean and use, and it holds more than the old one did in the same amount of space.
A wonderful little addition to the patio (occasionally) and the Fire Department knows that the smell is a GOOD thing at my house.

By: Bluefish

Bluefish — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:14:58 +0000

This is a great product. I had an old Little Chief top loader handed down from my father in law, and I produced smoked Bluefish with it for many years. The heating element eventually went so this year I ordered a new front-loading model (though I later discovered that I could have ordered a replacement element). It works great. Just finished my first batch of six fillets and they were very good. This is such an honest product. It’s simple, refined close to perfection, and simply works as advertised. It even comes with a full-sized bag of chips, not just a little sample. I’m not sure whether I like the top-loading arrangement or the front-loading arrangement better. They both have advantages. Either way, you’ll get an easy-to-use smoker that works really well and will last for a long, long time. Capacity wise, I tend not to over stuff it and usually smoke the fillets from three, six to nine pound fish.

By: Jkb

Jkb — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:52:24 +0000

I did some smoked steelhead on the Little Chief this past weekend and it was awesome! Use some apple juice, soy sauce, salt, brown sugar, garlic and a touch of cinnamon. I also mixed in some dried pear and apple chips from my fruit trees with some alder and it worked out pretty well. There was a cold wind blowing, so the smoker didn’t get really hot so it took a bit longer than usual.