Landmann USA 3895GWLA Smoky Mountain Vertical Gas Smoker

The 3895GWLA’s cooking chamber measures an astonishing 1,576 square inches, more than roomy enough for a whole brisket and a couple of whole birds. If you have a big backyard cookout coming up, you would do best with a smoker of this size and capacity.

The 3895GWLA gives you the ability to fully control the heat in the smoker’s cooking chamber. There is a temperature gauge conveniently located on the front door to help you monitor how your meat is doing and adjust the heat as needed. The top chimney and the side damper vents are fully adjustable. You decide how much oxygen to let in and how much air to let out to cook your food the best way possible. You can adjust the side damper vents using their plastic tip guards that minimize the risk of injury.

The separate drawers for the water pan and the wood chip box allow you to check your water and chips and add some in without having to lift the main door. This feature gets rid of the problem of letting out heat and smoke by lifting the main door to access the water pan and the chip box. The addition of two drawers also makes the smoker a lot safer to operate, considering how lifting the main lid mid-smoke sometimes causes dangerous flare-ups to happen.

The best thing about chrome-plated grates is that your meat comes out looking like it was floating over the fire as it cooked. That is because chrome-plated grates do not hinder the flame’s radiant heat from getting to your food. You will like this a lot especially if you are one of those people who like to sear their meat before smoking it to enable the smoke to penetrate better.

One more thing you may like about chrome-plated grates is their affordability. They are among the cheapest grate types you can find today. In case your grates warp or get destroyed one way or another, you can easily find replacement ones.

The porcelain coating all over the steel water pan prevents rusting without requiring you to cure or season the metal. Porcelain-coated steel is also resistant to sticking, making cleanup easier compared to bare steel. The only thing you have to watch out for about caring for and handling the water pan (and anything else porcelain-coated for that matter) is that it is quite prone to cracking. Make sure you handle it carefully and avoid dropping it. Otherwise, the water pan will rust through over time.

Having a rotary igniter, the 3895GWLA is incredibly easy to operate and start up. In case you have to replace it, you can easily remove the broken igniter and install a new one.

The smoker’s main door latches with the use of magnets. This feature offers a lot of conveniences because you get to lock it with just one motion. In addition, having fewer parts attached to the lid means there are fewer parts to clean and there are fewer parts that can possibly break. The downside to it is that if the lid will not close for some reason, you will have to buy a latch just the same.

You can’t go wrong with heavy-duty stainless steel, which makes up the body of the 3895GWLA. The panels are welded together, providing extra strength and durability to the smoker. The burner, on the other hand, is made of cast brass. Aside from lasting longer than other kinds of burners, a cast brass burner retains high heat and lets you smoke with an even temperature.