How to start a fire in an offset smoker

3112017 Open all of the vents on the smoker and light a fire in the firebox. Once the coals turn red and you start to see some ashes off add it to the vertical smokers firebox. 21022019 Starting the Fire. 2072018 Use a wax or other natural fire starter with your chimney starter. Normally youll need to have both dampers on your offset smoker at least partially open at all times. Let the fire die out and cool the smoker to use another time.

Limit the amount of wood in the fire.

Leave the firebox door cracked open until the wood has caught fire. Load approximately 5 pounds or half of a charcoal basket of natural lump briquettes into your smokers firebox. This is the first in a series of videos where I take you through how I cook on an offset smoker - The best way to make BBQ. Once you have enough heat in the coals then you add the wood. Light a pure fire in the side box or smoke chamber. Five Quick Tips for Offset Smoker Fire Management. Here are two helpful suggestions for getting the right type of smoke on a Kamado style cooker. If playback doesnt begin shortly try restarting your device. Start by building a low temperature fire in the firebox of your smoker. Once the fire is out let your smoker to cool down. One of the first steps is to fill your charcoal basket with about one chimney full of unlit lump charcoal.