Two primary types of smokers are an Electric Smoker or a Pellet Grill Smoker. At the same time, both options allow you to set the temperate and let your steak cook. Pellet grills offer a wider range of temperatures, as they can get much hotter than many Electric Smokers.

They work differently though, as an Electric Smoker creates heat electrically, you can intensify the flavor of your meat by periodically adding some wood chips or wood pellets. In comparison, a Pellet Grill lights the wood pellets on fire by heating an electric rod — the heat and smoke from those wood pellets cook your food and give it that desirable smoky flavor.

In general, a temperature around 200°F to 250°F is best for smoking your steak. However, knowing how long to smoke your steak will depend on a variety of things, like the cut of meat, thickness of the cut, quality of the smoker, smoke it creates and smoke retention, wind, and more. We recommend using a meat thermometer to check the internal temperature to reach your preferred doneness.