Are there holes in the bottom? My current smoker box which has holes in the bottom and the wood catches fire even if I soak it.
574168
No. The only holes are on the cover. Note: this is a clunky cast iron box with a top fits kind of loosely. That said, it works great! I have used it often. Put in some chips, add water, let the chips soak. Put it in the fire (I am a charcoal guy). I have left the water right in the box and it creates a little steam too. This will outlast any and all comers!
574169
There are no holes at the bottom; but it takes a while before smoking starts.
574170
Great question! There are no holes in the bottom but it does take a while for the heat to transfer to your chips.
574171
No holes or slits in the bottom. You can soak the wood directly in the box. It is GREAT!
1881183
None. This is a smoker box for wood chips, not an actual smoker. You would us this with a grill.
2252067
Yes, you have to drill a hole, unless there is already one in the appropriate location, and is of the right size. You may have to add to the wood chips (easily done) for an extended smoke period of 5 hrs.
246859
No holes on bottom. This prevents the wood chips from catching on fire. You want them to smoke not burn.
1142170
The one I own does have holes on the bottom. Between some of the holes are vertical and horizontal spaces. On the one I own, there are diagonal spaces between some of the holes on the top. I did purchase mine from Amazon.com. It does not match exactly the picture on Amazon.com.
339642
I have used wood with charcoal to grill and I really like that but I've not tried only smoking. There is good air control on the bottom and on the lid, so it might be possible if you set the air flow correctly. Good Luck
1890826
Not that I've seen. I use it a couple times a week, cooking burgers, chicken and steak. The only time I've seen smoke is when I've burnt the food. I only wish Nordic Ware would make a lid to fit it.
1229353
Hey Donald,Good questions. There are not grates on the bottom, but protruding air vents that allow air in underneath the fire logs and they double as a unit to hold the logs from the bottom of the pit. You can see a better photo and a reference point at www.ghpgroupinc.com. Thank you for the Q, we hope this helps.- GHP Group Customer Service Team
859016
We gave it as a gift & I don't remember seeing a hole in the bottom. Our daughter loves her's!
1354402
Not much different than any other BBQ. The bottom is "fairly" flat and may be swept out after coals have turned to ash. Most of the time, there is enough airflow to keep the coals hot enough to burn. But if not, there is a drain pipe that may be opened at the bottom to allow for air to rise through the coals. Pick up a pipe cleaner from Home Depot / Lowe's to keep this pipe clean.
1142174
Suprised it was damaged!! Mine was packed like a very well! As for the temp? I had that problem yesterday. Smoked a pork roast. Fired up just fine and was running too hot 250! Had both burners on low and both dampers open all the way. So, I turned the valve back on the propane tank. Next think I know the temp is at 150 and when I turn it up the temp will not increase. I shut everything down. Opened the valve on the propane tank all the way and restarted it. Worked fine after that. The propane regulators are very cheap now days and seem to have some issues. I have only used it 3 times and here are some suggestions. Keep what you are smoking if it is a small amount at the same level as the temp gauge. Only use 1 burner at a time. Why? When the 1st one burns out of wood chips you start the other. Then you can change out the chips and it is not hot. Wrap the pans in tin foil! They stay nice and it is an easy clean up when you are done. I am also looking into getting a very thin fire proof seal for the door. It is metal against metal and leaks some smoke. May not be worth the cost but a thought. Also..Make sure you burn it off!! Do it slow and work the vents and the doors as it heats up! They will stick! Hope this helps! Going to do a big turkey this weekend?! Yikes!!!
1087898
Mine has the burner on one side but not a fire box,, not sure what that would be. If though the dimension is the same as the burner side it should. My advice is to return it if it's not to late depending from where you bought it. The latest second cover purchase didn't even last the season this year before fading to a light almost white! Black on the back side though since there was no sun able to get to it. The rest of the grill is all rusting away and it's just two years since purchase. It's always been covered too. I'll never buy any of their products again. Run to get a refund while you can is my advice.
875100
No, no holes in it. Although one could easily be drilled through the bottom or sides.
2102816
There is a hole at the bottom but I did use battery operated candles in mine, worked out great. Hope this helps you
1613055
I use the side fire box when I'm smoking anything. I use charcoal, charcoal and wood, or just wood. With the side firebox the food is in a different chamber then the heat source so burning is not big problem. One modification I would strongly recommend it to clamp a short piece of 3" flexible aluminum duct the smoke stack inside the the cooking chamber just long enough to come down to the cast iron grates. This forces the heat and smoke to travel all the way across the chamber at the grates level before exiting the smoker. I found that this gives a much more even temp. to the whole cooking area. You won't go wrong with the Char-Griller units. A plus for the side fire box is that it comes with it's own grill surface and can be used by it self when you just want to grill up a few hot dogs or burgers.
2185435
No holes, just raised sharp bumps on top. Bottom is, as you suggest, solid.
890101
Yes.. the bottom is fully enclosed. The top has some slots for venting the smoke.