What Is an Offset Barbecue Smoker?
There are basically three different types of barbecue smokers. The Offset Smoker, the vertical smoker, and the kettle style of smoker. A vertical smoker has only one chamber, with the fire at the bottom of the chamber and the meat supported on racks suspended over the fire. A kettle type smoker is what you may already have, or your father or brother, uncle cousin already has. Think a Weber Grill and that is a kettle type smoker. A weber grill can be set up for smoking barbecue by building a fire on one side, putting the meat on the other side, putting on the lid and opening the vents. The meat will be smoked by indirect heat. This short article will describe the offset type smoker. • An offset smoker has two chambers. One is called the firebox. The other is called the smoke chamber. These are offset from each other. That is why it is called an Offset Smoker or Offset cooker. The firebox is off to one side of the apparatus, and that is where the wood or charcoal fire is built. the smoke
