A meat smoker is an assembly of
various tools that is used for preparing different types of meat. Meat
smokers are of three types - wood burning smokers, gas grills and newer
water smokers. However wood smokers are more preferred. Meat smokers are
normally made up of stainless steel. Following are the features of meat
smokers :
Features :
- A meat smoker consists of fire box, a smoking chamber, heat
chamber and drain pan which separates smoking chamber and heating
chamber. The pan helps in the transfer of heat from the heating
chamber to the smoking chamber.
- There is a damper which connects smoking chamber with fire box
for controlling flow of smoke and heated air.
- A meat smoker further comprises of top oven placed above fire
box.
- Oven consists of heating plate facilitating the transfer of
heat.
- For collecting ash, there is an ash box.
- Chimney is designed for keeping the temperature constant and for
retaining the heat.
- The sizes and the capacities of meat smokers vary.
