Joe Canadian Posted January 8, 2017 Member ID: 822 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 87 Topic Count: 317 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 5477 Content Per Day: 1.05 Reputation: 5025 Achievement Points: 42632 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 20 Joined: 12/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 25, 2023 Birthday: 03/01/1967 Device: Windows Share Posted January 8, 2017 I have a 5 burner propane BBQ. I'm planning to use it as a smoker by removing the grills and using only one burner to create a hot area (where I would place my wood chips) and a cold area where I would hang my sausages. I'm just wondering if anyone has experience doing this. I'm not buying a meat smoker because it's too expensive and looks way too much like a modified bbq. Thank you for your feedback TBB, hxtr and AthenA 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
little_old_man Posted January 8, 2017 Member ID: 1194 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 436 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6692 Content Per Day: 1.30 Reputation: 11691 Achievement Points: 53094 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 76 Joined: 02/27/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 16, 2023 Birthday: 04/15/1960 Device: Windows Share Posted January 8, 2017 It works fine Joe. I have a stainless steel gas BBQ that has been collecting cobwebs on my deck for about 10 years since I bought a charcoal BBQ smoker, but when I used it for smoking it worked ok. You may need to seal up some of the holes on the lid to keep some of the smoke from escaping too quickly, but other than than what you said about removing a grill makes sense. Just be careful to have a little ventilation from the top and that the burner you use for your wood chips is hot enough to create a clean and thin smoke. A heavy white smoke is not good and will give your meat a creosote taste that really isn't good. I prefer a lighter smokey flavor that's produced with fruit wood like apple as opposed to mesquite or hickory which makes for a very strong smoke flavor. If you do ever make the switch to charcoal BBQ/smoker, you'll never go back to gas. I use lump mesquite charcoal which makes an exceptionally hot fire and when it's all glowing you just get a light smokey flavor which you can enhance using your own wood chips. Good luck! TBB, hxtr, Leadfinger and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
bds1961 Posted January 8, 2017 Member ID: 1213 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 19 Topic Count: 172 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 5349 Content Per Day: 1.04 Reputation: 13963 Achievement Points: 47101 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 174 Joined: 03/04/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 2 hours ago Birthday: 10/11/1961 Device: iPad Share Posted January 8, 2017 I have used my gas grill for smoking. What worked best was a stainless steel box that you load the chips in and has small holes. Seemed to keep the smoke more consistent and kept the wood from flairing up if I placed it to close to the heat source. TBB, hxtr and Joe Canadian 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
hxtr Posted January 8, 2017 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 3.19 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129713 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Device: Windows Share Posted January 8, 2017 I have a 5 burner propane BBQ. I'm planning to use it as a smoker by removing the grills and using only one burner to create a hot area (where I would place my wood chips) and a cold area where I would hang my sausages. I'm just wondering if anyone has experience doing this. I'm not buying a meat smoker because it's too expensive and looks way too much like a modified bbq. Thank you for your feedback A smoker also cooks via the heat convection from the cast iron shell. It is going to be hard to get the temp right if you ask me with a thin metal or aluminum housing. Venting it correctly may also be a problem. Fire on one end.. vent on the other in a smoke stack. But worth a Canadian try. Let us know how it goes. Joe Canadian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter1948 Posted January 8, 2017 Member ID: 1850 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 98 Topic Count: 328 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 8620 Content Per Day: 1.75 Reputation: 4222 Achievement Points: 55994 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 09/29/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 29, 2023 Birthday: 06/19/1948 Device: Windows Share Posted January 8, 2017 I have used my for years. You can use tinfoil to wrap your wood chips in after they have soaked in water for half hour. Poke some holes in them and replace one every dour and a half. PS put some dry chips in the bottom of the foil. TBB, hxtr and Joe Canadian 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Leadfinger Posted January 9, 2017 Member ID: 4888 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 56 Topic Count: 69 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2020 Content Per Day: 0.49 Reputation: 3795 Achievement Points: 26312 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 01/12/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 29, 2023 Birthday: 08/29/1962 Device: Windows Share Posted January 9, 2017 I have been looking at a Traeger . . . anyone have one! My neighbor has one and she is always bringing me something she cooked on her Traeger and its always delicious. She told me to bring my meat over sometime and I could use it whenever I wanted but I would have to bring my own wood .. . .I told her I have plenty of both .. .lol I used to have a mesquite tree in my backyard in Calif. talk about some tasty steaks. AyaqGuyaq, Joe Canadian and hxtr 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
bds1961 Posted January 9, 2017 Member ID: 1213 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 19 Topic Count: 172 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 5349 Content Per Day: 1.04 Reputation: 13963 Achievement Points: 47101 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 174 Joined: 03/04/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 2 hours ago Birthday: 10/11/1961 Device: iPad Share Posted January 9, 2017 I have been looking at a Traeger . . . anyone have one! My neighbor has one and she is always bringing me something she cooked on her Traeger and its always delicious. She told me to bring my meat over sometime and I could use it whenever I wanted but I would have to bring my own wood .. . .I told her I have plenty of both .. .lol I used to have a mesquite tree in my backyard in Calif. talk about some tasty steaks. My brother has one and swears by it. I have thought of getting one. But it is more of a dedicated smoker slow cooker. Like having something I can through a burger on once in a while. It ends up. Ring a dedicated high expense unit then Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk hxtr and Joe Canadian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Joe Canadian Posted January 10, 2017 Member ID: 822 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 87 Topic Count: 317 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 5477 Content Per Day: 1.05 Reputation: 5025 Achievement Points: 42632 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 20 Joined: 12/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 25, 2023 Birthday: 03/01/1967 Device: Windows Author Share Posted January 10, 2017 Thank you guys for your feedback. I was planning to do some smoking yesterday but got 3 inches of snow and then freezing rain...I just BBQ the sausages, I don't give a f about bad weather. hxtr, Leadfinger and AyaqGuyaq 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Joe Canadian Posted January 10, 2017 Member ID: 822 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 87 Topic Count: 317 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 5477 Content Per Day: 1.05 Reputation: 5025 Achievement Points: 42632 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 20 Joined: 12/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 25, 2023 Birthday: 03/01/1967 Device: Windows Author Share Posted January 10, 2017 It works fine Joe. I have a stainless steel gas BBQ that has been collecting cobwebs on my deck for about 10 years since I bought a charcoal BBQ smoker, but when I used it for smoking it worked ok. You may need to seal up some of the holes on the lid to keep some of the smoke from escaping too quickly, but other than than what you said about removing a grill makes sense. Just be careful to have a little ventilation from the top and that the burner you use for your wood chips is hot enough to create a clean and thin smoke. A heavy white smoke is not good and will give your meat a creosote taste that really isn't good. I prefer a lighter smokey flavor that's produced with fruit wood like apple as opposed to mesquite or hickory which makes for a very strong smoke flavor. If you do ever make the switch to charcoal BBQ/smoker, you'll never go back to gas. I use lump mesquite charcoal which makes an exceptionally hot fire and when it's all glowing you just get a light smokey flavor which you can enhance using your own wood chips. Good luck! Thanks LOM. I prefer charcoal over propane myself big time. My dad actually had a farm a few years ago and we used to make our own charcoal out of dry logs and wood. The best thing I have ever eaten was roasted pig. We would build a pit, throw apple wood inside and light it with gasoline (I love big fires haha). We would let the logs burn for an hour and then cook a 70-80 pounder hog over the fire. It used to take like 10 hours -I don't remember that well because we were really drunk by the time the hog was ready- but it was well worth the wait. One question going back to the smoker thing...how many hours would you smoke freshly made sausages? Cheers Leadfinger, bds1961, AyaqGuyaq and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
AyaqGuyaq Posted January 10, 2017 Member ID: 3773 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 39 Topic Count: 30 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 3138 Content Per Day: 0.75 Reputation: 2983 Achievement Points: 24456 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 10 Joined: 10/06/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 29, 2022 Birthday: 11/03/1966 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Lol, @@Leadfinger. Your female neighbor is always bringing cooked food over to your house, and gave you a standing offer to "bring your meat and your wood over anytime?" Hehahehahheha! Sounds like a great neighbor . . . Ayaq hxtr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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