![]() If you’re experienced at smoking food and are ready to move up to the next level, you need this deluxe offset smoker. ![]() However, it’s a great option if you enjoy tending the fire and “controlling the cook” or have dreams of entering the next big BBQ competition. It’s important to note that an offset smoker is an all-day, hands-on experience that’s meant to be savored it’s not something you’ll fire up after a long day at work. ![]() Smoking aficionados swear by offset smokers because they say the food develops a superlative texture and flavor you can’t achieve through other methods. Some units also can be used to grill over the firebox portion. These types of smokers, which burn charcoal and wood, are ideal for large, inexpensive cuts of meat, because they cook them “low and slow” with indirect heat. An offset smoker, also known as a “stick burner,” features a horizontal cooking chamber with a firebox, attached to the side, or “offset.” One of the first custom offset smokers was produced from surplus oil pipe, but they’ve come a long way since then. ![]() When using temp probes the temp guage (the gauge glows in the dark!!!) that came with the smoker was very close to probe reading when probe was placed at the same level.If you love grilling and smoking foods, it may be time to take your skill set to the next level. Very happy with smoker! Temps did not swing and were rather steady. With chimney in traditional port and baffles out I used 1 chimney full of charcoal in the fire box and 2 in the cook chamber on the charcoal grates spaced out time wise to raise temp slowly and careful not to exceed max temp of 450 so I targeted 400 using dampers. I did not have any bubbling or peeling anywhere. Still have some leaking around doors with the seals but very minimal! My biggest piece of advice is use charcoal to burn in while following instructions. Did not have any smoke leak between firebox and cook chamber without seals. Needed 2 rolls of seal ti finish but have plenty left over. Put the seals around both doors and between 2 halves of firebox and not between firebox and cooking chamber. I did use the door clamps and OK mod seals. Only thing I wish was designed differently is closer spec on smoke stack and design for securing legs and stack other than a clamp bolt design.
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