Smoke Grills

If you’re looking to smoke food, then there’s no better way than with a charcoal grill. Charcoal is the easiest and most reliable fuel type for producing great results time after time. To smoke foods, simply set up the grill for indirect grilling and add wood chips or chunks to burn at their cores. You need a charcoal grill with an airtight lid so you can keep in all that deliciousness. [Read more…] about Charcoal Grills

The key to smoking food is learning when it’s done. There are many cues for this, including looking at the temperature of your smoker and checking with an instant-read thermometer if you have one available – but there’re also more precise tests that can be used. You can tell whether or not your food is done by looking at it, smelling its scent, and checking for a certain degree of doneness with touch. [Read more…] about Know When Your Food Is Done to Smoking

In the next few pages, you will learn how to light your fire and maintain it during a smoking session. There are different ways of doing this with kindling or matches by using a Looftlighter as well as blowtorch devices like disciples for those who want an even easier approach. [Read more…] about Light Your Fire to Smoking

The great food cultures of the world have a variety of smoking methods. These differences range from region to dish and technique, but they all share one thing: The use of smoked meat in cooking!  [Read more…] about Select Your Smoking Method

Wood smoke has always had an interesting and unique flavor that can be used as a perfect complement to some foods, such is the case with our Cherry-Smoked Strip Steak. [Read more…] about Flavor Your Food to Smoking

With a little help from your local hardware store, you can smoke all sorts of delicious food. We’ve grouped them by task — from building the fire and adding wood to moving briskets around on their grill — so this is easy for anyone who wants in on our barbecue action! [Read more…] about Assemble Your Grilling Tools

When it comes time to cook your next delicious meal, don’t settle on wood that’s just plain old sawdust. The difference between good smoke and great smoked food can be as much or more than what you put in there. If you want to smoke your food, there is no better fuel than wood. Whether it be hickory for Kansas City Ribs or pimento (allspice) woods which cook up some amazing jerk in Jamaica; these days we have access to a variety of different types that can create whatever flavor profile you desire. [Read more…] about Source Your Fuel to Smoking

Let’s talk about the smoker you’ve probably been dreaming of. There are dozens of types and hundreds to choose from. Let’s take a look at some smokers that may be perfect for you here. [Read more…] about Choosing Your Best Smoker

Smokers are a tricky bunch. If you want to smoke meat, a few things should be considered. You might not realize it but smokers come in all shapes and sizes—some will cost less than others depending on what they offer or how much performance their customers need from them at any given time; some perform better when used as directed while others require trial-and-error before finding out just right balance between heat output/time spent smoking something so ensure both aspects match your needs by experimentally adjusting settings like temperature sensor placement inside the cooker. [Read more…] about Smoking meat basics – what you need to know

The history of grilling is an ancient one, with people throughout the world enjoying grilled food dating back thousands upon generations. One place, in particular, has a fascinating story to tell about how this simple cooking technique became so popular. The herring industry in Bornholm, Denmark was once so prevalent that it brought about the construction of over 120 smokehouses and their whitewashed brick chimneys can still be seen today. [Read more…] about A Course in Smoking