What is an Offset Smoker?
Let’s start by clarifying what the differences are. An offset smoker is a traditional and basic smoker, also known as a stick smoker, barrel smoker, or pipe smoker. They’re relatively basic, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. They cook meat at low temperatures for long periods and allow smoke and heat to escape out of the chimney. Offset smokers are usually run off of pure wood (hence the name “stick smoker”), though people sometimes use charcoal with wood chips. An offset smoker contains two chambers; one where you place your food, and the other which contains the firebox. You light a fire in the firebox and then heat and smoke flow through the food chamber and out through the chimney. They have “dampers”, which allow you to control the flow of air and thus the temperature. pellet smoker