jordan464•15d agoProlific Poster

Bought a $400 offset smoker and had to change my whole approach

I finally got a Oklahoma Joe's Highland last month after years of using a kettle. Thought I had it figured out but my first brisket came out like shoe leather. Realized my fire management was all wrong because that thin metal loses heat way faster than I expected. Anyone else switch from a kettle to an offset and have to completely relearn how to keep temps steady?

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rivera.keith15d ago

Heard from a buddy who competes that offset smokers are basically all about the size of your fire vs the air gap, not just dumping in wood like on a kettle. Took me a few bad cooks too before I figured out I needed smaller, more frequent splits.

luna_sanchez15d ago

Yeah I used to think bigger chunks meant more flavor, but man was I wrong. That fire gap thing clicked for me when I finally tried smaller splits and actually got clean smoke for once.

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