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While many smokers have just enough power to dry jerky, the Smoke Vault 18-inch and 24-inch creates a wide range of usable heat that can be used for smoking ribs, fish and turkeys as well as baking pies and breads. It is roomy enough for Dutch ovens or your favorite cookware. The convenient snap ignition is coupled with a finesse style propane gas valve that translates into 20,000 maximum BTU's of usable heat. Two standard smoking racks. One jerky smoking rack. Water pan. Cast iron wood chip plate.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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At first the smoke vault looks a bit gimmicky, yet it delivers with some wonderful applications. Bake all the way up to 500 degrees - pizza, casseroles, etc. Smoke cool by opening the door. Smoke hot and sizzling, smoke wet. With the enournous size, I can do two turkeys! Great for fish, game, ribs, anything. Heats up quick, easy to assemble, easy to use, easy to clean!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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I bought this smoker after do some research and talking to my buddies about theirs. I have used it twice now and am happy with the results and I plan on using it much more. The purchase and shipping provided by Amazon was first rate. I will use Amazon again.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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4 stars for the smoker. Depending on your pain threshold, 2 or 3 stars overall. I wish I could give three seperate reviews. Actually I can, so I will.
1. The Smoker is great. Plenty of room to smoke multiple items simultaneously. If you are trying to decide between the 18" and the 24" all I can say is I've never regreted the extra space. A couple of hints... a) if it isnt burning very hot it could be a safety feature in the regulator. Detach the tank, then detach and reattach the regulator hose from the burner unit, then reattach the tank and open the gas slowly. b) don't rely on the thermometer on the front door. Buy a two probe electronic remote thermometer, one probe for the smoker temp the other for the meat temp, you'll wonder how you ever lived without it. I can't get mine away from my wife who uses it in the oven! c) figuring out how to maintain a steady low and slow temperature will take some trial and error, the steel walls are thin so if the outside temp is variable as it is in the Northeast (or windy) you'll have to adjust as you go, especially if you smoke overnight. If you use water in the pan (recommended), temp shoots up as water level drops and you may want to consider adding a little water to the pan each time you open the smoker to check your food. I know a guy who filled his water tray with sand and swears it goes far to keep the heat steady, but I think I'd miss the moisture. This stuff is all a normal and no reason to pass. I use the heck out of this unit and it's great. Also bought the turkey canon (best turkey ever) and the outdoor cover, both work well. Bought the rib rack, could do without this, but I suppose if you do a large volume of ribs it might come in handy. For me, this is a step up from an electric barrel smoker, which also worked well but was inconvenient to load and monitor during cooking.
2. Packaging. UGH! The many comments listed here reflect my experience as well. The shipping packaging is absolute garbage! First the thing shows up looking like it was dragged across the Pacific behind the ship and then dragged from the warehouse to my driveway. The cardboard is poor quality and is falling apart by the time you get it. Worse still, almost no real attempt is made to protect the smoker itself inside the packaging. The smoker has the misfortune of being both heavy, and constructed of thin steel so the thing gets manhandled and will show up with the corners and sides dented. The specifics are detailed in other reviews. One additional observation, I'm not sure it's UPS. Mine was delivered in two days and it's not possible for UPS to have inflicted that much abuse on the thing in that amount of time. I believe the problem is primarily ill conceived packaging by Camp Chef. It wouldn't be that difficult to rectify, a larger box of heavier grade cardboard with larger styrofoam corners and perhaps some bracing for the smoker door which is guaranteed to dent the way it's currently being packed.
3. Amazon (Prime). Service was great! I called to send the smoker back because of the damage and they arranged pick up and delivery of a replacement to my home, both of which occured the very next day. The delivery driver even helped me tape back up the poor excuse for a box that it had come in.
Alas the replacement smoker was also damaged! The damage was less extensive (i.e. the door wasn't entirely collapsed) and these things are such a pain to unpack and repack that I decided to live with it this time. Hey I had a Pork Butt to roast and the thing is going to be outside anyway, isn't it?
1. The Smoker is great. Plenty of room to smoke multiple items simultaneously. If you are trying to decide between the 18" and the 24" all I can say is I've never regreted the extra space. A couple of hints... a) if it isnt burning very hot it could be a safety feature in the regulator. Detach the tank, then detach and reattach the regulator hose from the burner unit, then reattach the tank and open the gas slowly. b) don't rely on the thermometer on the front door. Buy a two probe electronic remote thermometer, one probe for the smoker temp the other for the meat temp, you'll wonder how you ever lived without it. I can't get mine away from my wife who uses it in the oven! c) figuring out how to maintain a steady low and slow temperature will take some trial and error, the steel walls are thin so if the outside temp is variable as it is in the Northeast (or windy) you'll have to adjust as you go, especially if you smoke overnight. If you use water in the pan (recommended), temp shoots up as water level drops and you may want to consider adding a little water to the pan each time you open the smoker to check your food. I know a guy who filled his water tray with sand and swears it goes far to keep the heat steady, but I think I'd miss the moisture. This stuff is all a normal and no reason to pass. I use the heck out of this unit and it's great. Also bought the turkey canon (best turkey ever) and the outdoor cover, both work well. Bought the rib rack, could do without this, but I suppose if you do a large volume of ribs it might come in handy. For me, this is a step up from an electric barrel smoker, which also worked well but was inconvenient to load and monitor during cooking.
2. Packaging. UGH! The many comments listed here reflect my experience as well. The shipping packaging is absolute garbage! First the thing shows up looking like it was dragged across the Pacific behind the ship and then dragged from the warehouse to my driveway. The cardboard is poor quality and is falling apart by the time you get it. Worse still, almost no real attempt is made to protect the smoker itself inside the packaging. The smoker has the misfortune of being both heavy, and constructed of thin steel so the thing gets manhandled and will show up with the corners and sides dented. The specifics are detailed in other reviews. One additional observation, I'm not sure it's UPS. Mine was delivered in two days and it's not possible for UPS to have inflicted that much abuse on the thing in that amount of time. I believe the problem is primarily ill conceived packaging by Camp Chef. It wouldn't be that difficult to rectify, a larger box of heavier grade cardboard with larger styrofoam corners and perhaps some bracing for the smoker door which is guaranteed to dent the way it's currently being packed.
3. Amazon (Prime). Service was great! I called to send the smoker back because of the damage and they arranged pick up and delivery of a replacement to my home, both of which occured the very next day. The delivery driver even helped me tape back up the poor excuse for a box that it had come in.
Alas the replacement smoker was also damaged! The damage was less extensive (i.e. the door wasn't entirely collapsed) and these things are such a pain to unpack and repack that I decided to live with it this time. Hey I had a Pork Butt to roast and the thing is going to be outside anyway, isn't it?
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Excellent except for the packaging
I've used mine twice now, both times with excellent results. One of the problems with propane smokers is that on most of them it's very difficult to keep the temperature at a low... Read more
Published 1 month ago by mcsegeek1
I'm a Smokin' Fool!
So, being the daring kinda guy I am I invited some friends over for my very first brisket cooked on the smoker. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Badpork
smoker
I have used this smoker 4 times so far. it heats up nicely and does a great job smoking. make sure you buy some type of wireless thermometer to make your smoking experience that... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Edward D. Taylor
smoke vault
the smoke vault was relatively easy to assemble . i have use it twice and really love it i purchase extra jerky shelf's so i can really fill my smoker up i recommend the 24IN just... Read more
Published 2 months ago by JMoo
Pretty Good Smoker
I recently purchased a 24" Smoke Vault and thought I'd post a short review of it's maiden voyage.
Setup took a little over an hour and was fairly easy for one person,... Read more
Setup took a little over an hour and was fairly easy for one person,... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Roger Jensen
Somewhat disappointed
When I took the Smoke Vault out of the box, it was apparent that the smoker had been handled roughly. There were a half a dozen dents in the metal cabinet. Read more
Published 2 months ago by wcburk
Returned due to damage
My Camp Chef 24-inch smoker arrived today as promised with 2-day shipping. Unfortunately, the box had been severely mis-handled. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Stephen E. Anderson
Love the smoker, hated the packaging.
It took them 2 trys for us to get our smoker. First one was damaged bad. Second one came within 2 days and had a couple of dents but we kept it. Love the smoker. Very spacious. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Smoker Rookies
Great smoker especially for the cost
Great propane smoker especially for the cost. Smoked chicken and potatoes the first time. Worked great. Family loved the food. Will be using this a lot.
Published 4 months ago by J. Anderson
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