How To Cold Smoke With Smoke Chief Cold Smoke Generator

How To Cold Smoke With Smoke Chief Cold Smoke Generator!! Now have you ever walked past an item in a store and thought I must have that??? At some point,  I blinked, and an accident happened. I have no idea how the Smoke Chief jumped in my cart!! 

Yup, this Smoke Chief Cold Smoke Generator jumped right in my cart.  And then what happened? A second one for my mom for Mother’s Day also jumped in. (Yes, I earned bonus good son points this year) Now I sit here and wonder how I smoked or grilled without it! Let me preface this by saying I AM NO PROFESSIONAL, I am a homegrown, self-taught, Google-searching, and recipe-modifying guy!

Now I have been dying to try cold smoking for years!! While I love my smoker, if you’re trying to smoke cheese in a hot smoker, it doesn’t always turn out perfect. Also, it can be hard to slow-cook meat with a regular smoker.  This burns BBQ pellets, which were different from my first electric smoker that burns wood chips or smoker pucks

Where to Buy Chief Smoke Cold Smoke Generator

This is a bit harder to find, I found mine at a local sport store with no online options.

• Amazon
• Home Depot

What Can You Cold Smoke With Smokehouse Smoke Chief:

• Cheese 
• Nuts
• Mac And Cheese
• Chicken
• Pork
• Bacon
• Salmon
• Olive Oil
• Beef Brisket
• Lamb
• Salt
• Trout
• Steak
• BBQ Ribs
• Cornish Game Hens  
• Seafood 

What To use with Cold Smoker Generator

Seasoning– The night before smoking or a couple of hours before seasoning your meat, rub it down if needed.  Now I choose not to season my cheese, but I dry-rub or brine my meat and let it chill before smoking.   Overnight rubs and brines work best, allowing the meat to absorb more flavor.   Be sure to check out the list of -> Best Grilling Seasonings.

Pick Out Your Pellets–  These help season the food while the cold smoker is going.   I like to use a fruity, typically apple, but I also love the Jack Daniel’s flavoring.

Get Your Food Ready– Allow your item to set out at room temperature a bit to warm up and rest at room temperature.  This allows it to absorb the seasoning and smoke flavor better.

How to use your cold smoker

Attach the Smoker Chief-> I love that it can easily attach to your grill, The Egg, a regular smoker, and other grilling machines.  This comes with instructions for mounting to a number of different things.

Mine attached right into the rotisserie hole on my gas grill. This also works on charcoal grills as well.

Set Up Your Cooking->  Place your items on the top rack of the grill.  Then fill your Smoke Chief up with pellets.  Now, be careful not to overfill, as you need to be able to push the plunger down to lock it into place.  Plug in the Smoke Chief and let the smoke rip!

Monitor Your Smoker-> I set the alarm to run out every 25-30 minutes and peek at it. (Let’s face it, it’s also to take more pictures to put on Instagram, don’t forget to follow me-> here)  Then, about every 20 minutes, you will need to push down the plunger to move the pellets.  This allows the smoking chamber to keep putting out smoke.  Also, as they burn, they must be refilled as you smoke.

If It Stops Smoking-> Use the straight rod to clean out the Smoker Chief, this will move any pellet dust out of the way and allow the smoke to start to billow again.  Over time there will be a creosote build-up and wood dust that can be scraped out..

Cook Your Food-> If you plan to cook the food, turn the far burner low.  This will allow the meat to cook slowly. This slow-smoking process adds a lot of flavor to your meat.  Be sure to use a meat thermometer to test the temperature of your meat before consuming it for food safety.

There will be heat transfer to the food where the airflow is for the smoke to enter the grill.  I tend to place the food on the other side of the grill before I turn up the heat.  The smoke flavor will still work, but the smoke output won’t raise the food’s temperature quickly.

Tips For Storing Your Cold Smoke Generator:

Allow to cool down properly after each use (mine normally sets for at least an hour while we eat and visit)

Remove the plunger and flip everything upside down over a trash can to shake and pat out all the pellet dust.  Next, wash the plunger and allow it to dry completely.

Use the rod to clean that line out of pellet dust.  Then wash it and allow it to dry completely before storing it.

Store in an airtight container to keep moisture out.

I store mine in a container with the pellets so everything is in one spot.

Pellets To Use With Cold Smoke Generator

You will not use wood chips with this but wood pellets made for a pellet grill. The flavoring comes down to preference. You can buy pellets at Amazon, Walmart, Lowe’s, Home Depot, or Ace Hardware.

They come in a variety of flavors.

• Alder
• Cherry
• Charcoal
• Hickory
• Fruit blend
• Competition Blend
• Mesquite

Money and time-saving tips from the old lady. If you order pellets online from Walmart and spend $35, they will drop them off at your door for free!! Their everyday price on pit boss pellets is amazing, plus the expert grill brand has a great price. (see them ->here)

Pellet Smoker Recipes To check out

Looking for more smoker recipes? Be sure to check out Smoker Recipes. The post contains smoker recipes for everything from ham to macaroni and cheese to Prime Rib! See it ->here.

• Dutch Oven In The Smoker Recipes
• Special Occasion And Holiday Recipes
• Smoked Side Dishes
• Smoked Deli Salads
• Delicious Smoked Chicken Recipes