How Does a Smoker Grill Work?
Types of Smoker Grills There are two basic types of smoker grills. The first has a firebox separate from the grill chamber for the meat and is attached by an opening between the two compartments. In the other type the smoke is produced in the same chamber as the meat. In the grill with the separate chambers, the coals and wood chips are heated in one chamber to create the smoke. The smoke then travels through an opening or tube into the other chamber, along with the heat created by the fuel in the separate chamber commonly referred to as a firebox or smokebox. With this type of smoker grill, you can add more charcoal or smoker chips, without allowing the heat or smoke to be released from the chamber with the meat in it. In the smoker grill with one chamber, coals are placed on the two sides of the grilling chamber. Wood chips are placed on top of the coals. The meat is placed in the center of the grilling surface, with no coals underneath it. Type of Heat Used A smoker uses what is cal
