Smokin with a Propane babecue NF

[davey buoy]

I believe this has been touched upon before ,but my search skills are lacking a bit.I know the flavored wood chips you put over one burner.Do you remove the grill and sit lower ?,or do you remove the shield and have sit on the burner?thinking that would not be a good idea.How do you guys do it with the best results?. Really want to try a Brisket soon,but don't want to waste it if things go wrong.I know this is not the best way,but I know a lot of you guys do this with outstanding results!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Mines a 3 burner and a 4th for the side burner.Thanks.

 

Dave.

 

Edited August 27, 2015 by davey buoy

[Gerritt]

Soak chips..... Put in tinfoil pouch..... Poke holes in pouch..... Place on the shield...

 

BBQ.....

 

 

Enjoy

[misfish]

If you want to share a dinner, I can come by and show you how.

 

 

Soak chips. Pull out a large sheet of tin foil. Put chips in along with some dry (I like to do 50/50 and make a packet. Just poke a few holes with a fork. Lay over the burner plate. Once the smoke stops, remove and put another if you wish.

Edited August 27, 2015 by Brian B

[misfish]

DANG BROTHER G

[davey buoy]

What would be the amount you would add,and how long would they last ?.Thanks for the replies guys.

[misfish]

I make them big. Say 12 in by 12 in. So, 3 handfulls of wet and dry.

[BillM]

I think Brian needs to make some BBQ so all us local boys can test it out :)

[misfish]

I think Brian needs to make some BBQ so all us local boys can test it out :)

 

If I had the room Bill, I would love to do a MG BBQ. You all bring the beers.

I could BBQ all day,

[davey buoy]

I make them big. Say 12 in by 12 in. So, 3 handfulls of wet and dry.

Would that likely last the whole 4 hours or so?.Seems like a awfully big packet over just one burner shield?Thanks for your input,just want to be ready for a descent first smoke.

[misfish]

Would that likely last the whole 4 hours or so?.Seems like a awfully big packet over just one burner shield?Thanks for your input,just want to be ready for a descent first smoke.

 

Yes, but you can always make another to have on hand if it dosent.

 

I made smaller ones and always had to make another up, thats why I went bigger. The chips are not that expensive, so it,s not a real loss if you dont use it all up. IMO

[misfish]

And Dave, get the heavy tin foil. Not that thin cheap stuff.

 

I use to have a smoke box I made . Worked great. Some how, it got misplaced. Might of been in the old BBQ i threw out.

[davey buoy]

And Dave, get the heavy tin foil. Not that thin cheap stuff.

 

I use to have a smoke box I made . Worked great. Some how, it got misplaced. Might of been in the old BBQ i threw out.

Thanks Brian,really appreciate the help.!

[Big Cliff]

I bought a nice little SS box at CTC that is desigined for just that job., works perfectly but I don't use it anymore, I've started doing a lot of cold smoking now. I did buy one of the nice electric digital smokers a few months back but I just sold it. I am finding I can do a lot more with the cold smoking and I like the results better. Free to a good home if you want to come and pick it up, one nice little CTC smoke box.

[davey buoy]

I bought a nice little SS box at CTC that is desigined for just that job., works perfectly but I don't use it anymore, I've started doing a lot of cold smoking now. I did buy one of the nice electric digital smokers a few months back but I just sold it. I am finding I can do a lot more with the cold smoking and I like the results better. Free to a good home if you want to come and pick it up, one nice little CTC smoke box.

How would a smoke box work Cliff ,using a propane Barbecue?.

[Big Cliff]

You put your wood chips into it and place it down on the heat deflector (same idea as using foil but re usable).

[davey buoy]

You put your wood chips into it and place it down on the heat deflector (same idea as using foil but re usable).

Thanks Cliff.

[floater]

I just smoked my first batch of salmon this week. I used a tin plate and filled it with wet chips and put it on the delfector. I didn't light the side the salmon sat on. Smoked it for about 3 hours. Came out very salty but smoky flavour. Next batch gonna cut the salt way down and add more brown sugar! I'm gonna try that tin foil bundle and see how that works out.

[davey buoy]

I just smoked my first batch of salmon this week. I used a tin plate and filled it with wet chips and put it on the delfector. I didn't light the side the salmon sat on. Smoked it for about 3 hours. Came out very salty but smoky flavour. Next batch gonna cut the salt way down and add more brown sugar! I'm gonna try that tin foil bundle and see how that works out.

Sounds good!!,what was your fish temperature when done?.Was 200 degrees the target temp for smoking?

[woodenboater]

I'm liking wood chunks vs chips more and more. throw a couple of chunks in foil or in a cast iron smoker box and yer good to go. also use chips sometimes but have heard some smokers suggest wet chips are not as good as dry chunks. something about the wet chips never getting to smoke and instead they send up creosote or something. read this maybe on a weber smoking forum or meat smoking, can't remember....

 

fwiw, I would get a smoker box vs foil, imo, it makes for a better smoke

[Fang]

The dollar stores sell great little baking trays that can be used for just this. I have 3 little brownie sized trays for adding wood chips to the BBQ.

 

I find it's harder to get a true smoked result using the BBQ. Really your slow cooking as it's harder to get the lower temps for smoking.

Still works though and when I don't have 6 hours to spare I add wood chips in my BBQ to get that oh so good extra flavour

 

Loving the cherry wood right now and just did a nice batch of BBQ pork chops on Friday. 2 hours on the BBQ at around 225F

BBQ normal for first 10 minutes and then into smoker mode. Chops done to medium rare and then go on the top rack and chips in brownie pan on top of burner set on low. It's about a good 3-4 beer smoking time from there.

[woodenboater]

apple wood is great for pork and amazing for steaks. if you could only taste and smell the strip loins I had last week, mmmmm

Edited August 30, 2015 by woodenboater

[davey buoy]

Great tips,for best results I guess keeping everything on the top rack would work better being higher up, then the main grill itself.?

[woodenboater]

and get a proper thermometer and pay no attention to the built in thermometer on your grill as it's probably off quite a bit. I use this one for the weber kettle and masterbuilt gas smoker. http://www.homedepot.com/p/Maverick-Digital-Remote-Thermometer-with-2-High-Heat-Probes-HD-377/205493872

 

really helps you keep an eye on the temps if you smoke low and slo. it's wireless (but not app driven) so you can monitor from wherever. I try to stick around 220-250° F for pork ribs

[floater]

Just finished my second batch of Salmon and it's waaaay better than the first. Used 1/3 cup of Kosher salt and 1 1/2 cups brown sugar in a container with 8 slabs of fish and covered it in cold water and let it sit in the fridge for three days. Smoked it for 2 1/2 hours on the BBQ. Like Fang said it's like slow cooking it cus the BBQ won't 'idle' down to a real looow heat. This time I only used one tray of Hickory wood chunks and it smoked like crazy for a good two hours. For the last half hour I turned off the gas and just let the wood smoke away. I didn't take the internal temps but just tried flaking a piece after the two hour mark and tried again at 3 hours and it was done and moist.