New Braunsfeld smoker ID needed please

Beef · 02-16-2013, 05:31 PM

Curious what the heck this grill/smoker is? Is this a dandy to relish, or is it a tin can that I will struggle with? it has a rotisserie and gass assist. I am skeptical if in needs gas assist . ..

I love my UDS, but wondered if someone would inspire me to go stick burner, or steer me away to save my money for a beast one day . . .

It looks like it needs new axle,wheels, but the front wheels look cheesy, so again, I am skeptical. What price point if viable. thanks for looking

HeSmellsLikeSmoke · 02-16-2013, 05:49 PM

Looks like the El Dorado missing the front shelf.

Yendor · 02-16-2013, 05:51 PM

Looks like an El Dorado, someone must have modded it. I paid $150 for mine a couple years ago of CL. Mine was mint though. I have had decent luck with mine.

Schmoke · 02-16-2013, 06:34 PM

Wow! A blast from my past.

Agree, looks like the El Dorado.

It was my first 'proper' grill, BOY did I dehydrate a LOT of briskets on that bad boy.

I upgraded back in Y2K, and sold my moderately used El Dorado for $100 ... and now, looking at those photos and reminding me of the El Dorado for the first time in over 10 years ...

I miss it. And I want it back.

Beef · 02-16-2013, 08:41 PM

Thanks all for your responses.
Boy there sure isn't much on the internet about these, so I trust it has been out of production for a spell. This one looked ok, shape wise, but it does not appear to be thick steel from the old NB days.

Will I be successfull using as a stick burner, or would you recommend I build a basket and do the charcoal minion method. If that is the case, I may just stick with my UDS and weber kettles.

Thanks again. Decisions Decisions.

02-16-2013, 05:31 PM	#1
Beef On the road to being a farker Join Date: 09-03-11 Location: Cedarburg, wi Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	New Braunsfeld smoker ID needed please Curious what the heck this grill/smoker is? Is this a dandy to relish, or is it a tin can that I will struggle with? it has a rotisserie and gass assist. I am skeptical if in needs gas assist . .. I love my UDS, but wondered if someone would inspire me to go stick burner, or steer me away to save my money for a beast one day . . . It looks like it needs new axle,wheels, but the front wheels look cheesy, so again, I am skeptical. What price point if viable. thanks for looking

02-16-2013, 05:49 PM	#2
HeSmellsLikeSmoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-02-07 Location: Warren, Vermont Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looks like the El Dorado missing the front shelf. __________________ Jim - Another transplanted Texan Former KCBS CBJ Large and Medium Big Green Eggs , Black 18.5" WSM, Blue Weber Performer - Stainless, Green Weber OTG Kettle , Brinkmann SnP Pro, and a Stainless UDS. One retired Portable Kitchen grill. Red Thermapen, Maverick ET-73, EdgePro Apex Sharpener. Avatar is the original 1951 Weber Kettle

02-16-2013, 05:51 PM	#3
Yendor On the road to being a farker Join Date: 09-27-12 Location: Mayer, MN Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looks like an El Dorado, someone must have modded it. I paid $150 for mine a couple years ago of CL. Mine was mint though. I have had decent luck with mine. __________________ 22.5" Weber One Touch Gold, New Braunfels El Dorado, Country Smoker TG-300 Tailgater

02-16-2013, 06:34 PM	#4
Schmoke Is lookin for wood to cook with. Join Date: 12-17-12 Location: Mineral, VA (Pittsburgh PA native) Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Wow! A blast from my past. Agree, looks like the El Dorado. It was my first 'proper' grill, BOY did I dehydrate a LOT of briskets on that bad boy. I upgraded back in Y2K, and sold my moderately used El Dorado for $100 ... and now, looking at those photos and reminding me of the El Dorado for the first time in over 10 years ... I miss it. And I want it back. __________________ Brinkmann Southfork. Grill Dome. Homemade mortarless bread oven. KCBS member ... primarily so I can get into Restaurant Depot.

02-16-2013, 08:41 PM	#5
Beef On the road to being a farker Join Date: 09-03-11 Location: Cedarburg, wi Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks all for your responses. Boy there sure isn't much on the internet about these, so I trust it has been out of production for a spell. This one looked ok, shape wise, but it does not appear to be thick steel from the old NB days. Will I be successfull using as a stick burner, or would you recommend I build a basket and do the charcoal minion method. If that is the case, I may just stick with my UDS and weber kettles. Thanks again. Decisions Decisions.