BBQ 101 – How to Manage Temp in your Offset Smoker – 2 Things You Can Do to Make it Easy #food #bbq
Barbequing in an offset smoker with real wood is an art that can be tricky to learn, but so worth it.
In this video, I share the two modifications I made to my Char-Griller Smokin Champ that make it easy to manage temperature, and I provide important tips on how to keep your temperature consistent while getting that awesome thin blue smoke that creates AMAZING smokey flavor.
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16.5-inch Cast Iron Grate (2-pack):
Lava Lock BBQ Gasket and RTV450 High Temp Silicone Combo
ThermPro Bluetooth Thermometer:
Jealous Devil Lump Coal:
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How long do the firebox door have to be open once the set the preheat wood in?
If you burn alot of wood fast, can that pit soot on your food?
Hey Tony what do I do if Im buring a good fire but still getting soot on my food?
So you have to keep a flame going to have clean smoke?
So there has to be a flame the whole time for it to be clean smoke?
I have 2 smokers. 1 is a big smoker that my brother inlaw made out of iron from the oil rigs. The other 1 is a inexpensive offset smoker like the 1 you are showing.
It takes a couple hrs to get the big 1 ready to smoke on but the smaller one takes around an hour. Ive learned over the years of smoking it sure makes that heat more manageable. Sometimes I will heat the big 1 up to 400° and let it run there for at least an hour. Once i get the whole smoker hot thats when I put my meat on.
You have answered all my questions about using a smoker. I have watched video's for several years and you broke it down in the simplest scientific terms about bbq with a smoker. Thanks! I owe you a Corona 🍺
Great vedio. Can you also advise on how to properly season a new grill. The whole gril, not just the grates?
I started off with a smoker just like this one, then I bought an old country bbq pitt Pecos. It was a world of difference.
Thanks for the awesome video and for the very useful tips, just bought a bbq grill with side smoker and these tips will come in handy, thanks again!
Excellent Video! Thamk you so much for the info.
Please stop repeating yourself OK?
Say it once and move on we get it.
You could have said everything in 10 mins. No need to stretch it out to 36 mins.
I like the work tables you have on the left and right of the smoker—the rectangular one & the square one—may I ask where did you get them?
Great tips. Everything has been helpful. I have the side smoker texas trio from chargriller and it has been tough trying to figure out the best approaches.
I don't buy the seal stuff
Hey Tony, what are the dimensions of the fire box (height, width)? And can you tell me how much cooking surface is inside the fire box?
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Outstanding video. Guess what, new subscriber. Once again great video.
How did you install the other 2 thermometers?
I am looking to buy an offset like this one. So you preheat (get up to temp just with lump charcoal) and when it gets to temp you want put your preheated wood on? Thanks for the video.
Tony your videos are awesome thank you so much for the advice. I've only watch 3 or 4 so far but I'm hooked. Do you have any of you smoking 1/2 chickens or Corn on the cob? Thanks so much
Awesome video. I know its about a year old. Quick question. Will that side fire box fit on a Chargriller Legacy? looking to get into longer smokes and wanted to add a side box for mine. A part number would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!
Yeahhhh thank you. I'm from the Netherlands and just start with the offset smoker. I noticed that a lot of Dutch people use it the wrong way.
Thank you for this video
suggestion for me, when you video smoking ribs or other meats, i would like to see temperatures as you're progressing and how you address. for someone who has the same smoker, it is beneficial
Thanks for this video! Very informative and love your visual cues, so easy to follow.
How old is your smoker (in the video) and how do you keep it looking so pristine on the outside?
we were going to get this one from #homedepot but their models wobbled so much we went to lowes and got #oklahomajoe was not a easy start lol made video grrrr…. love the channel ty…..
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Great information. Always learning something new.
Fantastic video thank you !
Thank you very much! I bought the same setting as a beginner!! This is so useful.
I am going to a through all the videos!!
First things first. I currently sealing up my char griller professional. I was wondering have you thought about putting aluminum duct tape on the back of your grill it may not stick due to grease leaking.