A well-smoked meat that just falls right off the bone from tenderness makes my mouth salivate, but achieving a cook like that at home can seem like a daunting task. However, with the right equipment and a little research, you can turn this challenge into a hobby. The first step to leveling up your home barbecue skills is to choose the best smoker for your needs.
You don't have to be a technically trained chef to , but you do need the right equipment. A quick Google search for "meat smokers" will yield a plethora of devices that look like varying models of alien spaceships to a non-meat enthusiast. But, thankfully, Adam Truhler of has some tips for picking your first smoker to make the process less intimidating.
Whether you have a smoker with your grill or you're not sure what , we've got Adam Truhler's grilling mind to help guide you through it. Here's his expert advice for an aspiring pitmaster: start with a kettle grill or a pellet smoker. How to pick your first smoker Although using a grill to smoke isn't the ideal method, not everyone has the time or space to go out and buy a dedicated smoker.
If you find yourself in that situation but also still wanting the ability to smoke your meats, . "It's helpful for the grilling area to be 1 1⁄2 to 2 times larger than the size of the food you're planning to smoke," says Adam Truhler. "This allows you to get the food far enough away from the heat source that it won't be directly over the heat source and it won't be impacted by sig.
