How To Use Wood Chips On A Gas Grill

Wood chips are common because theyre cheap readily available and easy to work with.

How to use wood chips on a gas grill. Place the smoker box over the source of heat directly above your grills burner. Depending on the type of wood you choose to grill with the flavor can be fruity bold nutty or sweet. Your method of grilling with wood chips will differ based on the type of grill you use.

Otherwise you can buy one or grab a disposable smoker box from the store with the wood chips already inside. Usually gas grills come with the smoker box. Carefully slide to indirect heat and work quickly putting things on the grill to close the lid and keep the smoke inside.

To smoke anything on a gas grill you need wood. But not everyone has a charcoal grill or smoker to use smoking chips. How to use Wood Chips on a Gas Grill For a gas grill you want to arrange your chips in a smoker box a small metal box and allow it to sit on the grill for about 7 to 10 minutes to get things nice and smokey on the inside.

Just be sure to drain the wood of water first so you dont extinguish the fire. Before starting smoke you should turn on your grill for 10-15 minutes on high temperature. 8 Easy Ways to Make Boxed Mac Cheese Taste Like You Made It from Scratch.

If your grill doesnt then you can always purchase a disposable smoker box or make a foil pouch. Pick the wood chips flavor that will compliment your food such as cherry hickory or mesquite. If your grill has a built-in smoker box place the chips in the box and if the smoker box has a lid secure it.

Read on to identify the best method for you. Heat coals with the half-time charcoal starter. Discussion from the Chowhound Home Cooking Bbqs And Grills food community.