How to use an offset firebox smoker

However youll experience better results when starting your offset smoker exclusively with lump charcoal. As you need to feed oxygen to the fire to keep in burning for long hence vents in the smoker come to their use by letting the air in and out per your temperature or fire intensity requirements. Similarly if you only use charcoal you will not find the flavor a wood can put into it. Next transfer the lighted charcoal to the other firebox that is half and close it for at least 10. 30082017 Toss a handful of wet wood chips atop the lit coals in the offset firebox and close the lid. Switch the meat from left to right and vice versa to ensure even doneness.

Add Cooking Wood to the Firebox.

There are generally two vents present in the offset smoker one that links the side smokefirebox to the cooking chamber. 28102019 An offset smoker works by creating a fire by adding charcoal or wood splits to an offset firebox that exists outside the main cooking chamber of the unit. It is the primary cooking area where you smoke your meat and seafood. Instead of filling the whole firebox with charcoal consider filling the firebox halfway. As soon as the coals are lit throw them out of the chimney into the firebox. 23122020 An Offset Smoker comprises one main cooking chamber which looks like a steel box. In an offset smoker there is an air inlet at the side of the firebox and an air damper at the top of the cooking chamber. Dump coals on the side of the firebox so that you wont need to reach over the fire to maintain the coals. It is fixed a little below. As you need to feed oxygen to the fire to keep in burning for long hence vents in the smoker come to their use by letting the air in and out per your temperature or fire intensity requirements. Use a chimney starter to light the coals.