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How to Use a Smoker Box

Learn how to use a smoker box on a gas grill or charcoal grill.
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Author Mads Martigan
Cost $25

Equipment

  • Smoker Box
  • Gas or charcoal grill

Ingredients

  • Smoking wood chips

Instructions

  • Light the gas burners or charcoal and wait for the gill the heat up
    a finger pressing the ignitor on a gas grill
  • Fill the smoker box with DRY wood chips. You do not need to soak the in water first.
    a smoker box filled with pecan wood chips
  • When the grill has heated up, place the smoker box over the hot coals or lit gas burner.
    a smoker box on the grates of a gas grill
  • After about 10 minutes, the smoker box will start to produce smoke. At this time, put your food on the opposite side of the grill from the smoker box and the direct heat.
    a smoker box smoking on a gas grill
  • Close the lid to your grill.
  • The smoke will last for about 20-30 minutes, if you require more, safely empty the burnt wood chips from the smoker box, refill with fresh wood chips, and repeat.