EAST OAK PES23001 Smoker, Black

First this device is China made but delivered from US, being with an US plug and 110V. Had to buy an transformer. After the first use I cleaned the water tank and the fat collector pan, with soap and water, and parts of the galvanization already came off. The rolls at the bottom that are meant to let you move it around, are fixed with pins that ate too long and scratch all over the floor. The temperature display is Fahrenheit only. The remote control works up to 3 meters, which makes it pretty useless. Definitely not worth the money.

Love this smoker. I have trying for years some briskets, ribs, chicken, and others, and it was awful. With the East Oak you just cannot go wrong. I have since smoked brisket, ribs, a whole turkey, whole duck, chicken and corn and became like professional pitmaster over night. I am literally using it at least every other week. I just upset I didn't know about this years ago. The key difference to me is other smoking methods requires the wood for the heat. In the East Oak is electrically controlled and wood chips are only required to provide smoke. Therefore the temp stay consistent and you can set it, and forget it. Make sure you purchase a your wireless thermometer. There is one included with the unit but it's wired.

This is a fantastic smoker. I had a different brand that I tried on Amazon last year but it was a major hassle and did not smoke well at all. I was constantly having to adjust the temperature and the smoke would just stop. However, this East Oak smoker is excellent. First, the thing actually smokes! It makes our meat taste like the wonderful meats we had in Kansas City - which is famous for their BBQ. The meat comes out tender, moist and extremely flavorful. The glass door is a plus as you can see inside without having to open it. It comes with a thermometer which works fine and the "set it and forget it" feature of the electronic thermometer is perfect. I do routinely check my meats because I tend to be a perfectionist about the smoked quality but the smoker makes the entire process super easy. I love this smoker!!! I never thought it could be this much fun to smoke our own meats. Thank you East Oak!!! The price is very reasonable as well. We did buy the stand for the East Oak smoker as well as we did not have a place to put the smoker otherwise.

I have to give this four stars for one reason: poorly thought out internal sizing. The cooking industry uses full, half, and quarter-sized sheet pans as a standard for sizing. The internal racks of this unit are 15"x12". A half sheet pan is 18"x13" and a quarter-sheet pan is 13"x9". That means you can't fit one half sheet pan on a rack and you can't fit two quarter sheet pans on a rack, only one quarter sheet pan with leftover space. The same thing goes for almost all the disposable aluminum pans you buy as those are typically sized the same way. That means you have to cook directly on wire racks to optimized available space and that means a lot more mess and cleanup. I have a pretty ridiculous cooking setup at home and none of my dozens of pans fit optimally in this smoker. As far as functionality goes this product does a great job. It's simple to assemble, easy to use, and does a great job of smoking with minimal effort and great results. It does scratch easily on the outside though, so beware of that. It's light enough to pick up and carry inside and outside, which I have to do because I live in an isolated mountain area of WNC and can't leave it outside due to bears. Item arrived dented in one corner but still fully functional so it didn't bother me enough to go through the return process since you have to cut the shipping box apart to get it out. There's no taping that back together for return shipping! I did not take the star off for the damage, I took it off for the poor decision in internal sizing. If they want a five start product then it needs to be designed for industry-standard pan sizes internally just like every oven, in my opinion.

The East Oak smoker with glass window has worked very well for me. I've had it about a year and a half now, use it frequently, and am very happy with both the smoker and the customer service at East Oak. The smoker is well made, durable, and easy to use. That combined with the customer service has made an enjoyable experience. The outside temperature will affect cooking time and temperature, and can be compensated for. The included temperature probe works very well and is accurate. I like the glass window as it makes it easy to check on what you're cooking, as opening the door let's out heat and can add to cooking time. The door seals well, temperature is easy to maintain with the digital readout and controls. The smoker has proven easy and enjoyable to use. I keep the inside clean with soap and water and a grill and smoker cleaner. Which works well on the glass. Thank you East Oak