Offset Smoker Fire Management for Beginners

I'm going to teach you everything you need to know about offset smoker fire management!

Offset smokers can be quite tricky to manage, but with the tips and tricks in this video, you'll be producing some great BBQ out of your offset smoker in no time!
It's all about understanding and mastering your offset smoker. There are so many different styles and sizes of offset smokers, all with different build quality, so each offset smoker is going to need a different fire management style to suit.
Then there are other factors like the type of wood you use, the daily temperature, the wind and how much you have loaded in your smoker that will absorb temperature. These are all factors you have to consider and make necessary adjustments when using your offset smoker.

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Please don't hesitate to ask any questions in the comments below and thanks for watching!

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[LownSlowBasics]

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[eagle]

Thank you for being one of the only youtubers to demonstrate what not to do, and how to troubleshoot. Also, an estimate of how often a new log may be required for a common size smoker. Hugely valuable.

[jayquick]

Who would have thought an Aussie would teach me in such depth how to offset smoke correctly. To the point and easy to understand I cannot thank you enough. This was awesome.

Edit: no disrespect to you Aussies I understand your barbecue is legendary. This how to shows that.

[SeifullahSchoffield]

I appreciate you taking the time to carefully explain the process without being to technical and going into too much depth. Valuable information.

[insertmetalusernamehere]

Fellow okie joe here. Thanks for dropping your knowledge on us.

[mkds]

Idk why other people can’t make videos this straightforward. Most people watching these videos are using offsets very similar to yours. The biggest thing that I took away from this is the temp differences between the top and the grate. My thermometers tend to read around 400 and now I have an idea of what the difference in temp is, I use an Oklahoma Joe too. It’s great to see what size splits you use too, what I get is much larger and knew it was causing temp spikes but now I know what size splits to use in this thing. Thanks a ton!

[thuvtt]

I just stumbled on this video, but wanted to say that this is probably the best fire management video that I have seen. Straight forward, easy to understand, and to the point.

[IspkAZN]

Just started with an offset smoker. This information was amazingly helpful.
Thanks so much!

[gregorystatt]

What a great, straight to the point video. I have made a couple modifications to my offfset I picked up for free a few years ago. I didn't like how much smoke was leaking out and I was doing a terrible job at fire management. Now that I have added some seals around the doors, and watching videos like yours, I am confident I will have better success. Another mistake I made was when I split up a Hickory over a year ago, I cut the logs in sections that would just fit into my firebox. I know realize that I will be cutting every split in half so they fit better, ignite faster and burn properly. Smoke on! 🤘 🤘

[mroakarm]

Check to see if your gauges that came with the smoker are adjustable. Then you can adjust it to grate temperature using your probe to calibrate it.

[davebevin]

7 hours into a cook on the same model smoker. Wish I’d watched this video before I started! Very very helpful. This should make the next cook far better. Thanks 🙏

[ChrisMartin-ryyj]

Great Video. I have found you really have to learn your particular smoker. They are all different.

[muwaffaqsatardien]

Golden video. Saved me so much struggling. My first cook on my smoker was a real mission. Watched this video and my second and third smoke went fantastic

[mattcody]

Love your work bro, I'm going to smoke my first brisket soon. Thanks for all your advice!

[CraigWilton]

The best video on offset fire box management anywhere. I wish I had this when I started, would have avoided months of pain and frustration figuring it all out. Keep up the great work mate!

[brettmanley]

Every video I watch on this channel has made me more confident that I can do this. And today I bought my first offset smoker.

[JohnSmith-esqx]

As always mate, a great simple video. Keep up the good work.

[Bladez]

Good video. Just stumbled across this. Very well done. Straight forward and to the point in a simplistic manner.
Just subscribed. Gonna check your other stuff.

[quasarkid]

Really nice video. Simple and really helpful. Cheers mate

[naughtykids]

Awesome channel, thanks heaps for your videos.