Rapid anti-flare-up smoker for grills
OwnerSamuel Farrowinventor
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Abstract
Two steel plates with perforations in both sheets have narrow bent edges which overlap when the two plates are placed together to for a rapid smoker with approximately ¾ inch between the plates. A layer of wood chips is placed in the rapid smoker and the smoker placed directly on the heating source of any type of grill. The wood catches fire quickly through the bottom perforations and sends smoke through the top perforations. The perforation are configured in the top and bottom steel plates in such a way as to accomplish rapid ignition of wood producing smoke and control of the burning/smoking process. This process produces two cooking zones and adds additional favor to the cooked food.
Claims20
A rapid smoker adaptable for use in any type of grill for smoking food, the smoker comprising:
- a top plate having a flat surface with a series of top perforations therethrough and side portions projecting downwardly from the flat surface, the top perforations capable of emitting smoke therethrough;
- a bottom plate having a flat surface with a series of bottom perforations therethrough having more open exposure than the top perforations of the top plate, the bottom plate having mating side portions projecting upwardly from the flat surface, the bottom perforations being capable of admitting heat therethrough to cause rapid combustion of a variety of smoke producing material placed in the rapid smoker;
- wherein the perforations in the bottom perform a function of rapid ignition of wood and smoke and the perforations in the bottom and top are configured such that control of the burning and smoking process is accomplished;
- wherein the mating side portions overlap to form enclosed sides of the rapid smoker with the top and bottom plates spaced apart sufficiently to admit a layer of smoke producing material therebetween for rapid ignition and controlled smoking of the smoke producing material;
- the rapid smoker capable of being placed directly on a heat source of any type of a grill to create smoke for smoking food positioned inside the grill and on the grate.
A method of smoking food using a rapid smoker adaptable for use in any type of grill for smoking food, the smoker comprising:
- the step of placing a shallow layer of smoke producing material in a rapid smoker comprising a top plate having a flat surface with a series of top perforations therethrough and side portions projecting downwardly from the flat surface, the top perforations capable of emitting smoke therethrough and a bottom plate having a flat surface with a series of bottom perforations therethrough having more open exposure than the top perforations of the top plate, the bottom plate having mating side portions projecting upwardly from the flat surface, the bottom perforations being capable of admitting heat therethrough to cause rapid ignition and combustion of a variety of smoke producing material placed in the rapid smoker;
- wherein the mating side portions overlap to form enclosed sides of the rapid smoker with the top and bottom plates spaced apart sufficiently to admit a layer of smoke producing material therebetween for controlled ignition and smoking of the smoke producing material;
- the step of placing a layer and multi-layer of smoke producing material in the rapid smoker;
- the step of placing the rapid smoker directly on a heat source of any type of a grill to create smoke for smoking food positioned in the grill.
A method of making a rapid smoker adaptable for use in any type of grill for smoking food, the method comprising:
- forming a top plate having a flat surface with a series of top perforations therethrough and side portions projecting downwardly from the flat surface, the top perforations capable of emitting smoke therethrough and a bottom plate having a flat surface with a series of bottom perforations therethrough having more open exposure than the top perforations of the top plate, the bottom plate having mating side portions projecting upwardly from the flat surface, the bottom perforations being capable of admitting heat therethrough to cause rapid ignition for combustion of a variety of smoke producing material placed in the rapid smoker, wherein the mating side portions overlap to form enclosed sides of the rapid smoker with the top and bottom plates spaced apart sufficiently to admit a layer of smoke producing material therebetween for rapid ignition and smoking of the smoke producing material, by using the step of forming the top plate and the bottom plate each from a single sheet of metal in a rectangular shape with the side portions formed as tabs extending outwardly from the rectangular shape, and bending the tabs orthogonally to form the side portions, the rapid smoker capable of being placed directly on a heat source of any type of a grill to create smoke for smoking food positioned inside the grill and on the grate.
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