Customer Reviews for Dyna-Glo Compact 19 in. Dia Charcoal Smoker in High Gloss Black

I love it, still trying to perfect my grilling

This is my first smoker and I love the flavor of smoked meats - I've done beef and chicken so far, and they are great. The smoker is easy to use, but like anything new, will take some trial/error in regulating the temperature. Mostly, i keep all the air vents closed to maintain 200 degrees smoking temp. There's enough air coming from the bottom hole and the door to keep the coals and wood chips burning. Cleaning the smoker is hampered somewhat by the wing nuts sticking out at all the fastener spots, If I get around to it, I may swap out for some nuts and lock washers.

Works well and seems well built.

The smoker was not designed to be functional for extended smoking of items like turkey. It would be cumbersome to add more charcoal the way this smoker is made. I returned it to your store for a refund, which was accomplished without issue. The store now has a fully assembled smoker to display or resell.

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Great price for the smoker. Works really well.

This is a nice, inexpensive charcoal smoker that just needs a couple tweaks to be great. I use it several times a week. Buy a roll of heat-proof foil tape, and use it to seal the hole in the bottom and the door hinge. Using the Minion method or the snake method for running charcoal smokers, you'll easily maintain proper smoking temps. Optionally, buy a ~12" terracotta saucer to replace the water bowl with and give yourself room to load even more charcoal for longer cooks.

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I experimented with a cheap 3 lbs pork shoulder. The first problem is that I was unable to maintain a low temperature. This is because, this is not an air tight smoker. Even with all of the vents closed, this smoker (more like a grill) was burning at 475 or 500. I was unable to have the temperature lowered to under 300. I had to let the charcoal almost burn out before using it. Then, you have to add more charcoal. So, you will definitely have to get used to the temperature levels of this smoker. I would recommend not using much charcoal, but then you will have to constantly add more charcoal as the temperature drops. If you are using this as a grill, then you probably will not have any issues. However, dialing this in as a smoker takes work. I am about to buy some high temperature tape for the door to see if that helps with making it more air tight and therefore maintaining temperature. If that does not work, then I will only use this as a grill and I will have to get another (probably more expensive) smoker.

The grill was eaeasy to use and assemble

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Easy to assemble, lots of vents allowing control of temperature

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It works great...I had a similar one that I used for years so I decided to get the Dyna-Glo. It keeps the temperature really well. It has a bigger burn bucket that my previous one, so that helps. It may not be as "convenient" to use both shelves as in a more expensive model, but it's overall performance negates any annoyance from that. I would most definitely recommend this smoker to anyone who wants to start smoking, but doesn't want to spend a lot of money. I would advise anyone to season the smoker before cooking any food...I coated the whole inside with vegetable oil and ran it at about 400 degrees for approximately 2 or 3 hours...I actually think I will be purchasing another one...Happy Smokin'!

nice unit easy to assemble cooks greatv

This product, on appearance. meets my needs. I haven't used it yet so I can"t say if it's met my expectations.

All the parts came with the grill and the instructions were good and easy to follow. It arrived when it was scheduled to (with in 2 days) and wasn't damaged. I used it to smoke a ham and it did very good. It maintained the heat and the charcoals burned completely due to it's proper venting. If it does ribs as well as it did the ham I may revisit and give it an excellent. A good water smoker for the price.

was late. otherwise excellent