A Guide to Using A Smoke Box on A Gas Grill | Enhance Your Flavors

Gas grills are undoubtedly the most convenient way to grill up a weekday meal, but they sometimes taste too clean. In this video, I'll be talking about how smoking wood using a smoke box on a gas grill can add wonderful flavors and enhance your meals. I'll show you how to use a smoke box and wood chips and even suggest a product I found that works great. Then I'll talk about some common mistakes beginners make using a smoke box and smoking wood on a gas grill.

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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:10 - Not Feeling Too Great
01:37 - Smoking With Gas Grills- Expectations
02:27 - Choosing a Smoke Box
05:49 - How to Load and Use a Smoke Box
07:19 - Air Flow Is Important
08:08 - Ways To Ignite Your Smoke Box
10:00 - Smoke Box Placement- Over Grates vs On Burners
11:50 - Beginner Mistakes To Avoid
15:02 - When To Smoke and Duration

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[TheFaileys-nt]

Can I put pellets in that box instead of wood chips

[randyjerrett]

Nice clear information Tom !!! You’re the smoke master! I learned a lot, I’m just a beginner

[joelmiller]

Can I use smoke box on my propane grill if so how can I use it

[PTFolderTraining]

What do you think of soaking the woodchips prior? I find if I don't soak them, they always catch fire

[wesleycarrez]

Hey Tom,
In my smoke box there are no openings on the side only on the top, is it perhaps good to drill holes in it myself to promote air circulation inside the smoke box.
Apparently I’ve been using these the wrong way for years. 😂
Thanks in advance for the tip, your videos are always very instructive
Greetings😊

[TheFaileys-nt]

Can I put pellets in that box instead of wood chips

[D_trux]

What about some of these new stainless steel smoke tubes on the market Have you tried any of them? Seems like a good option for smaller grills like the Weber e210

[k_r]

Hey, Tom! Thanks for a great, instructive video. I recently used hickory chips in the Weber smoke box. After some time, I had some really nasty, sour smelling smoke pouring out. You briefly mentioned black smoke, but did I understand you correctly that this was caused by too strong heat?

[ericthompson]

With my style smoke box, I notice I have a lot of rolling smoke right away when it’s put on top of my high heat burner. Is there a right amount of smoke I should have through out my cook? I feel like there’s too much smoke.. should I move my smoke box or turn the direct heat down once it’s smoking. I have a Char-Broil 4 burner gas grill. Any suggestions on what to do about controlling the amount of smoke or just letting it do its thing.

Also once the wood chips did catch fire over direct heat, I did move the box to indirect heat.

Also once the chips are all burned up, should I change them out for fresh chips or continue to let them burn throughout the cook?

[kevinlee]

HEY TOM, CAN I ADD SOME PELLETS TO THE WOOD 🪵 CHIPS AS WELL?