Cleaning an Offset Smoker - How to Clean a Smoker

Your smoker is filthily! That's not good. Having a dirty smoker can effect the taste of your food. In this video I give you the basic rundown on how do a good thorough cleaning of you offset smoker.
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[@ricknoach]

That is so smart to just put the grates on your gas grill! Thanks for making this video.

[@daveshouseofbbq]

Thanks, I do that trick with pretty much all my other grill grates.

[@bryanblack526]

Sit there till next spring? The holidays are my favorite time of the year to fire my smoker up.

[@daveshouseofbbq]

Bryan Black I usually smoke up until Thanksgiving, but after that it’s too cold. If there’s a warm snap in the winter I’ll break them back out, but usually they sit covered until March.

[@MrScottcollier]

Basic maintenance can make a grill, offset, kettle, or gasser last years. Thanks for the tutorial.

[@RichsRiverSmokersWestVirginia]

Hey Dave very informative video! Great video!

[@daveshouseofbbq]

Rich's River Smokers West Virginia thanks Rich. I appreciate it.

[@charliessmokinbbq6736]

That was very enlightening thank you for sharing

[@daveshouseofbbq]

Thanks for watching.

[@thejewishredneckprepper4675]

Thanks for Sharing, Very informative,Shalom

[@rickburr9605]

That’s a shame you have to put it away for the season. Here in Texas it’s year round BBQ season.

[@daveshouseofbbq]

I cook year round, just not when it’s -20. Every place has its trade offs.

[@georgehall2345]

Great Tips

[@georgehall2345]

Loved Your method

[@georgehall2345]

I Believe in Cleaning The Grill like U do👊🏿👊🏿

[@LassesFoodAndBarbecue]

Good tips. And a good boot in the behind to some of us not done yet... i dont have an off set - but the same rules apply to most grills imo :)

[@daveshouseofbbq]

Lasse's Food and Barbecue thanks. Yup, keep your smokers relatively clean and you should have no worries

[@tommywoo1888]

Thank you, I will be getting Yoder Cheyenne by 3-2020...…. I am senior in Los Angeles

[@daveshouseofbbq]

Tommy Woo nice. I’ve look at a few Yoders. They are really nice, too expensive for me.

[@norinovak9778]

Do we need to scrub the built in thermometer every time we use it? Probe looks black. Last time we used it we think wasn't reading correctly. We are beginners.

[@brianhale5632]

no

[@mikeconner563]

Hi. Nice video. Do you grease up the drawer that holds the charcoal/ash every so often?

[@BigLewBBQ]

Great tips. But I'm confused did you say that you wouldn't use it till next spring? Dude!

[@daveshouseofbbq]

Big Lew BBQ I might fire it up if we get a warm weekend, but mostly I’ll just use the WSM in my garage over the winter. Plus most of my time in mid to late winter will be making maple syrup.

[@BigLewBBQ]

Dave's Ohio BBQ & Cooking Awesome, if you can use the WSM you're good. I'm just glad I don't live where it snows. LOL Come to the Gulf South if you ever get tired of your Mid-West winters. It has just never occurred to me to put a smoker into storage mode for the winter. But I'm glad you know how to do it.

[@daveshouseofbbq]

Big Lew BBQ I’m sure I’ll get down there someday, when I retire. I prefer the cold

[@progers5019]

Nice tips

[@daveshouseofbbq]

PHIL IN FLORENCE thanks

[@jamesmcghee1452]

Dave I do the same w/my Yeager,actually I prefer the small shop vac,I have some people use leaf blowers but what a bigger mess I would think.you ever need any thoughts about smoking from down here in Texas let me or other UTubers know

[@daveshouseofbbq]

James McGhee thanks. Will do. Leaf blower sounds like making more work for yourself.

[@cesar9496]

Thanks for this informative video. Question, is it necessary to clean the stack? Thank you.

[@daveshouseofbbq]

Cesar shouldn’t matter. It never comes in contact with the food.

[@cesar9496]

Dave's Ohio BBQ & More THANK YOU!

[@freddieflores8881]

My smoker has a thick tar like layer that I had to clean off. Does anyone know why that happens?

[@daveshouseofbbq]

Most likely it’s just a build up of smoke and oil from the meat you’re smoking.