Cooking grate in the firebox

mattybbq · 04-24-2014, 09:06 PM

Some of the Yoder/Klose style smokers are offsets with a cooking grate in the firebox. For a backyard level of cooking (not competition), do people find this useful to grill steaks or hamburgers (regular family dinner couple steaks or burgers) or prefer a more traditional grill method.

Grill a couple times a week, thinking about whether can depend on the smoker firebox as my go to charcoal grill.

General design discussing in this photo
http://www.yodersmokers.com/images/p...wichita_06.jpg

KC Transplant · 04-24-2014, 10:58 PM

I'm curious too. I'm building reverse flow and was thinking about making a rack for a grill in the firebox. I don't see why it wouldn't work. Get as much use out of it as I can.

oldbill · 04-24-2014, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by mattybbq

Some of the Yoder/Klose style smokers are offsets with a cooking grate in the firebox. For a backyard level of cooking (not competition), do people find this useful to grill steaks or hamburgers (regular family dinner couple steaks or burgers) or prefer a more traditional grill method.

Grill a couple times a week, thinking about whether can depend on the smoker firebox as my go to charcoal grill.

General design discussing in this photo
http://www.yodersmokers.com/images/p...wichita_06.jpg

My pit has a grill top firebox only with a warmer/oven on top of it. Now I'm completely spoiled and I wouldn't have a pit built without that set-up. Here's a video of the oven and almost the exact pit that I have. You can use your imagination while watching this as to what all you can do with it!

I cook ribs and chicken in the oven all the time and I have a 24" x 24" grill to do burgers or a steak if I wish as well!

Motocrossed · 04-25-2014, 07:06 AM

My offset has a grate in the firebox. When I do steaks, I now only do them reverse seared. Best steaks ever! Smoke them at 220° until they reach 133° internal. Then throw them on the firebox grate for 1 minute each side. For regular grilling, I prefer just a grill personally.

04-24-2014, 09:06 PM	#1
mattybbq On the road to being a farker Join Date: 04-19-14 Location: Northeast	Cooking grate in the firebox Some of the Yoder/Klose style smokers are offsets with a cooking grate in the firebox. For a backyard level of cooking (not competition), do people find this useful to grill steaks or hamburgers (regular family dinner couple steaks or burgers) or prefer a more traditional grill method. Grill a couple times a week, thinking about whether can depend on the smoker firebox as my go to charcoal grill. General design discussing in this photo http://www.yodersmokers.com/images/p...wichita_06.jpg

04-25-2014, 07:06 AM	#4
Motocrossed Is lookin for wood to cook with. Join Date: 03-23-14 Location: Dallas, GA	My offset has a grate in the firebox. When I do steaks, I now only do them reverse seared. Best steaks ever! Smoke them at 220° until they reach 133° internal. Then throw them on the firebox grate for 1 minute each side. For regular grilling, I prefer just a grill personally. __________________ -Larry- Oklahoma Joe Longhorn

04-24-2014, 10:58 PM	#2
KC Transplant Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 10-14-13 Location: Grand Junction, CO	I'm curious too. I'm building reverse flow and was thinking about making a rack for a grill in the firebox. I don't see why it wouldn't work. Get as much use out of it as I can.