How to Make a Smoker Grill

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Most barbecue lovers will agree that there is no better taste than meat slow cooked in a smoker. While there are numerous smoking options available on the market, purchasing a smoker can be costly. However, you can learn how to smoke on a charcoal or gas grill in a few steps by building a basic wood smoker that can work just as well as most purchased varieties.

1. 1 Soak 5 pounds (2.3 kg) of smoking chips in cold water. Fill a large bucket full of cold water. Then, pour in 5 pounds (2.3 kg) worth of wood smoking chips, making sure they’re completely submerged. Wait for 1 hour before placing them in the smoking grill later on.^[1]
   • There are many different types of wood chips that you can buy. Each lend a distinct flavor to the smoke. Mesquite chips are especially good with beef. Maple chips are great for vegetables, cheese, and steak. Apple wood chips go great with poultry and fish.
   • If you have the time, an overnight soak will yield the best results for flavor.
2. 2 Remove the large grill grate and grill lid, then open the vents. To convert your grill into a smoker, remove the large grilling grate and the grilling lid. Most charcoal grills will have 2 grill gates, 1 large grate in the middle and a smaller one below. Remove the larger. Then, open the vents on the grill as wide as they’ll go.^[2]
3. 3 Place 4 to 5 large handfuls of charcoal on 1 side of the grill. To prepare the smoking process, you’ll need to divide the lower grill grate into distinct sections. Choose 1 half of the grate and lump 4 to 5 handful of charcoal into it. Try to keep them bunched up.^[3]
4. 4 Heat the charcoal with an electric starter iron. Place an electric starter iron on the charcoals. Then, plug the device in. The iron will begin to heat the charcoal up. This process should take approximately 8 to 10 minutes.^[4] You can tell if the charcoal’s heated when you can hear the coals crackle and can see smoke rising from the mound. Once you see smoke, remove the starting iron from the charcoals and unplug it.
   • If you don’t own an electric starter iron, you can light paper under the charcoals or use firestarters to heat it instead.
5. 5 Fill a foil drip pan with water and place it in the grill. Fill a foil drip pan approximately 1/4 full of water, and set it on the other side of the grill, beside the heated coals.^[5] Close the grill and let these components heat for around 20 minutes.
   • Although the charcoal will provide enough smoke to cook your food, it’s best to add some water to improve the flavor of the smoke and regulate the temperature. If some of the charcoals have slid to the other side of the lower grate, push them away with tongs to make room for the water.
6. 6 Remove the soaking wood chips and layer them on the charcoals. Open the grill and cover the heated charcoals with the soaked wood chips. Cover the charcoals completely, but leave some wood chips for later. Then, place the large grate back on the grill.^[6] The charcoals, wood chips, and water should be between both grates. Close the lid again.

1. 1 Submerge 5 pounds (2.3 kg) of wood chips in cold water. Purchase a large bag of smoking chips weighing at least 5 pounds (2.3 kg). Then, pour them all into a large bucket full of cold water making sure that they’re completely covered. Let them soak for at least 1 hour.^[7]
   • Apple wood chips are designed for poultry and fish. Mesquite chips are known for the complimentary taste they lend beef. Maple chips work best for accompaniments like cheese and vegetables.
2. 2 Take off the grill grate and adjust the vents. A gas grill only has one primary grate propping the food up from the flame. Remove this grate entirely…

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