Welcome Rob from SE Arizona.

Note that you probably won't get crispy skin on the turkey.  The analog units don't get hot enough for that.  That said, I've tried many times to get a moist, tender turkey with crispy skin and achieving all of those goals has been elusive.  I may try using my model 2 analog next time I smoke a turkey and not worry about the crispy skin.

I look forward to hearing how yours comes out.

Welcome to the forum.
I have a #1 and have done several turkey breasts in it.  I dry brine the breast for 24 hours and every body likes how tender and moist the meat is. The meat is not oozing liquid when cooked, but it is very tender. Just be sure to monitor temp and pull when it is done (I use 140 deg X 15 min as my done temp).
I also use a mix of apple and cherry for the smoke.
If your turkey fits with a little space around the bird for smoke flow, you should be good to go.

Hello all new guy here to the group.  I have various smokers and grills already as I do the usual larger cuts of meat with them. I have started making jerky with my dehydrator and just picked up the necessary equipment to start making sausage. I feel that an electric smoker to add to my arsenal is my next purchase.  I will be doing small batches as I don't game hunt so the Model 2 is the right size for me I feel.
The question I have is which Model 2 unit is the right choice? The grill will be used primarily for cold smoking cheese/nuts, jerky, and sausage. I plan on doing ribs, brisket, and pork butts in my other grills.   The unit will sit right outside my back door under a covered patio.  I don't really see myself having to monitor a cook away from the house however I do want to be able to control the temp via an app.  I also saw where one can program a cook with temperature increments for sausage cooks.
I saw a couple posts where the software was an issue with holding temps and it made it appear that one model might have been preferred over another.  I understand it being an electrical smoker there is a good chance electronic issues can happen. I understand that completely. No specific brand is free from these types of issues.

I am more than willing to hear feedback, suggestions, etc as to which model might be best based on the information I provided as to what I'm looking for from an electric smoker.  Thank you all!
-Rob

Hello everyone.  Curt from Battlefield, MO.  I own a Little Guy, Model 1.  I've had it for several years and aside from replacing the temperature control hardware, (mine is non-digital), it has performed very well.  I have searched and read the forums as a guest up until now.  I have smoked many pork butts and a few racks of ribs, but that's it.  I'm about to smoke a whole turkey for Christmas.  I've been studying up by reading this forum and others.  Has anyone else with a Model 1 smoked a whole turkey?  I'm going with a 12-14 pound bird.  I'm looking for any recommendations or suggestions on successfully pulling this off.  I'll be brining for at least 12 hours before preparing it to put in the smoker.  Considering cherry or apple wood.  Thanks in advance for any "sage" advice.  See what I did there?