Brinkmann bullet electric smoker

The most basic of electric smokers for beginning outdoor cooks is the Brinkmann bullet smoker with an electric element. Like its charcoal counterpart, it has an 18-inch barrel with a water pan and two grates for food. Instead of a charcoal pan, a heating element and lava rock are at the bottom of the barrel. Wood chunks are placed around the element to provide the smoke flavor. The heat from the element warms the water in the pan above and creates steam to help control the ambient temperature in the smoker. This smoker is nonadjustable in that you cannot control the temperature by means of a dial or controller. It is designed to maintain a temperature of about 250°F at all times.