Have you been itching to learn how to smoke food?
Once you try it, you may never go back to plainburgers on the grill.
Plus, try a few smoked food recipes using the techniques.
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Before you get started, there are different ways of smoking food you should know about.
Here are the general steps you’ll follow to make a DIY smoker.
They work best for recipes that need tosmoke for longer than 30 minutes.
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Prepping Wood Chips for Smoking
Start by soaking the chips.
Dry wood ignites quickly, but wet wood will smolder and create smoke.
Place 1 to 2 cups of wood chips and enough water to cover them in a container.
Let the chips soak for at least 1 hour before grilling.
Soaking the wood chips in apple juice, beer, or wine adds another layer of flavor.
Drain the wood chips after soaking and place them in the center of a double-thick piece of heavy-duty foil.
Tightly seal the edges of the foil by folding them.
Cut slits or small holes in the top layer of the foil to allow the smoke to escape.
Use caution because the foil pack may ignite briefly at first.
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It’s placed on the burners of a gas grill under the rack.
But if that’s all you’re smoking on the grill, you’re missing out!
We wouldn’t be surprised if smoking food becomes your go-to forsummer cookoutsand barbecues!
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