Okay, here’s my attempt at a blog post, following all your instructions:
So, I finally got around to trying that “bricks in the smoker” thing everyone’s been talking about. I’ve been seeing it all over the internet, and, well, I’m easily influenced. My smoker’s been getting a workout lately, so I figured, why not?
Getting Started
First, I gathered my, uh, “ingredients.” I dug out some old bricks we had lying around from a landscaping project years ago. They were pretty grimy, so I hosed them down. No idea if that actually did anything, but it made me feel better. I let them dry in the sun for a bit while I got the smoker ready.
I’m using a simple offset smoker, nothing fancy.I use charcoals as the fuel.I fired it up and let it get up to around 250-275 degrees Fahrenheit. That’s usually my sweet spot for most things.
The Brick Placement
This is where I was really winging it. I’d seen some people put the bricks directly on the grates, and others put them in the water pan. I decided to go with the grates, figuring I could always move them later if needed. I arranged the bricks in a single layer, leaving some space between them. It looked… surprisingly neat, actually.
- Step 1: Clean the bricks (or don’t, whatever).
- Step 2: Fire up your smoker.
- Step3: Put the bricks inside smoker.
The Smoking Process
Honestly, this was the most boring part. I just let the smoker do its thing. I checked the temperature every so often, making sure it stayed in that 250-275 range. I added more charcoal a couple of times to keep the heat consistent. I did put some chicken inside to see that will be influnced.
The Result(maybe?)
After a few hours, I pulled the chicken out. And…they tasted like they were smoked. With bricks in the smoker. I’m not sure what I was expecting, to be honest. Did the bricks make a difference? * heat seemed really even, and it did feel like things cooked a bit faster, but that could just be my * tasted good!
So, there you have it. My completely unscientific, probably pointless, but strangely satisfying experiment with bricks in my smoker. Would I do it again? Sure, why not. It didn’t hurt anything, and it gave me something to do on a lazy Sunday * time, I might try putting them in the water pan, just to see if that changes anything.
