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Title: outback bbq to a smoker
Post by: rje66 on August 08, 2015, 04:18:50 PM
As the title suggests I'm trying to get to use my bbq as a smoker. Any tips???
Had a Google and some suggest to wrap chips in foil and place on one side food on other side and keep temp low. Anyone tried this.
Not into the welding up bits of tubes type of thing. Just trying to get a second use for the bbq that is gathering dust due to the weather.
Title: Re: outback bbq to a smoker
Post by: NeillC on August 08, 2015, 04:29:53 PM
Www.amazingribs.com is a good place for this sort of advice. Is this a gas BBQ?
Title: Re: outback bbq to a smoker
Post by: rje66 on August 08, 2015, 05:06:47 PM
Yes gas,  Will have a look at link,thanks
Title: Re: outback bbq to a smoker
Post by: lordstilton on August 08, 2015, 05:46:17 PM
Tin foil envelope with plenty of holes filled with wood chips..indirect low.. Meat doesn't take on much more smoke flavour after four hours so you can forget about the wood chips after that... Amazing ribs is a great resource
Title: Re: outback bbq to a smoker
Post by: rje66 on August 08, 2015, 06:01:37 PM
Is it necessary to soak chips in water, and is 150 deg C too hot??
Title: Re: outback bbq to a smoker
Post by: dcalnan on August 08, 2015, 06:15:09 PM
Yeah wood chips need about 30+ mins soaking. 150 is a bit too high, most temps are around 90-110°C.
Title: Re: outback bbq to a smoker
Post by: NeillC on August 08, 2015, 07:13:07 PM
Amazing ribs I think did some thing about soaking chips and found it made no difference.
Title: Re: outback bbq to a smoker
Post by: Hop Bomb on August 10, 2015, 11:34:36 AM
You wouldnt need to soak lumps or chunks, but you would soak chips. If you dont they'll just burn up.