Everything you need to know about a smoker

An offset barbecue, better known as a smoker barbecue, is distinctly different in design from a regular barbecue because it consists of two different chambers. The smaller of the two, mounted slightly lower, is the combustion chamber in which the smoke is generated. The taller larger room is the smoking room.

The combustion chamber of a smoker is almost the same as that of a regular barbecue, that is, equipped with a lockable lid, two grates and an adjustable vent for oxygen supply. The generated smoke is led through openings into the smoking chamber where food is cooked on a grill grate. Smoke can escape through the chimney mounted on the smoke chamber (with adjustable shut-off valve). On the lid of the smoking chamber is a thermometer that displays the temperature in the chamber. At the end of the smoking chamber is a small drip hole that allows moisture to drain into the collection tray that hangs below the smoker barbecue.