I live in an upstairs apartment with an outside balcony. Could I use this smoker on my balcony? Maybe place it on a metal table?
1382722
Yes. We use ours in the garage or outside on a nice day. Manufacturers probably wouldn't recommend outdoor use though
1382723
I don't see why not. I do it on the deck. How close are you to others would be the question, because it does smoke?
1382724
Yes. As long as you have a place for the smoke to vent...that its not a covered balcony. You can set the smoker-roaster on a cookie sheet or metal table.
1382725
This smoker gets about as hot as a crockpot running on high setting. You only set it to 200 or 225 to smoke something. Putting it on top of a piece of plywood works well for me, but something less flammable is better of course. Since you are generating smoke for a few hours, your biggest issue might be the wind patterns and your neighbors.
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It will be safe to use, however, if you have windows that have drafts, it means they aren't sealed and you will get some smoke inside. I put mine on my front deck and just put it on a wooden pallet to raise it from the deck itself. It was fine.
1382727
Hey, Lee... Your outside balcony should be perfect providing that your neighbor's window isn't open. The smoker provides very adequate smoke for the cooking process, but is not objectionable to the neighborhood. It should be a pleasant experience for all!
1382728
We recommend using the Smoker Roaster outside on a hard, level surface away from roof overhang or any flammable materials.
232597
It can be used as a smoker. As a matter of fact, I had so much trouble maintaining proper temperature with my offset smoker that I gave it away and use my pit barrel instead. For more information try http://www.pitbarrelcooker.com
1307807
I use mine on my back porch under the roof when it is raining and it works fine with no problems! I have found that if you close the top vent on the smoker it will still smoke the meat or fish or??? adequately with only a small stream of smoke coming out the top. Have never had a fire!
1524337
Only if you have a fireplace to put it in so the smoke will go up the chimney...I tried for myself and tbis wae the only way to use inside the house as its so much bigger than picture shows.
1528168
Although I haven't tried this, I suppose you can take out the middle section and place the grate on top of the charcoal ring. Weber offers a bbq grill that can also be used for smoking, I have a friend who has one and it smokes very well. If you are going to do more grilling than smoking that might be a better choice. Hope that helps.
2058876
We set ours on a cutting board, on the stove, under the exhaust hood, while we use it indoors. It is not smokeless. :>)
1841519
I don't think any open flame device would be safe on a balcony. I would be concerned about sparks. The fire pit does have a screen cover but sparks could still escape.
1420355
I'm away from the house at the moment, so this is an approximation. It stands about 30 to 35 inches tall and is about 20 inches in diameter. Be sure you get the cover for it. Shielding it from the weather makes it last longer. For what it's worth, I went to a metal shop and had a base made out of 1/8 inch steel and put metal casters under it. I then attached the legs of the smoker to the base and it rolls around easily on the patio.
339647
I have used it as a smoker. You have to be careful and keep an eye on the temp gauge.
1307806
Yes, as long as there is proper ventilation for the smoke you'll be fine. The unit itself does not get hot on the outside, it's contained on the inside and I have used it numerous times in my garage even with the doors open when it has been raining. Shouldn't be a problem.
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I use mine on a covered porch and haven't had any problems... but there is good air flow across the smoker. If there isn't good ventilation... I would expect problems. This is a smoker, it puts out a lot of smoke. Besides thick smoke being unpleasant to be in... when hot enough... and thick enough... smoke can become flammable. If it were me... I would still own one... I'd just figure out a way to vent the smoke.
2207369
The smoker is tall and not as large around as a Webber... I think. I know it will drag on the ground due to its height. Can't say for sure if the diameter is sufficient.
479242
Hi Lindsey, I keep my smoker in a storage shed. It eliminates the wind, and your temp will remain constant. Also remember, the air flow limiter on the top should not be kept wide open. This will cause a a large airflow and your internal temp will be affected. Experience will drive how much air flow you allow, and what level of smoke you will get. Good luck. Love my Bradley
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Either way charcoal can and will emit carbon monoxide which can kill if released indoors. Not sure of the amount of briquettes needed to create a lethal doseage indoors, but I would say even 1 is too many in terms of being safe. Check the details of your apartment lease and local fire codes. In CA, most city and/or county fire codes are limited only to preventing open flames from being located on wooden balconies, whereas mine (and the majority in the area) is not wooden and the lease of the apartment community itself restricts only "open" flames. As this seems to be a fairly contained smoker unit which appears not to run off of flames as much as it does smoke from the lightly smoldering briquettes, should not fall under the restrictions. Either way, not for indoors, even in the unit does not emit any smoke, you'll have to remove the top sometime, and then all that contained smoke and carbon monoxide will fill up your apartment. If it is "legal" to use it inside (which seems assinine in itself, as there is a LOT more combustable objects/structures indoors than there are usually out on balconies.... even if wooden), then maybe place it inside a large, non-combustable, air tight metal duct which ends up outside on the balcony, but begins just barely inside the walls of the apartment connecting via a balcony window/door so you have created a crude chimney of sorts. That is just legally speaking however, in theory that would be fine, whereas in practice I would still be concerned of carbon affecting the indoor air quality if there were a leak in the duct. In terms of practice and not legality, find a safe location for it outdoors.
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Well, first off, it would only work for cold smoking in that setup. It will not work in a charcoal / wood environment due to oxygen restraints. For cold smoking, you could place it in the firebox and see how the air flows. If you're getting smoke out of the stack, then it will work. If not, it may be necessary to put it on or below the bottom grate. A decent supply of O2 is key in getting good results from this contraption. Hope this helps.
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Never use this indoors. Although the heating is electric it produces smoke like any other smoker. As for sub zero temperatures it can be used in the winter. The directions say to adjust the temperature when dealing with cold outdoor temperatures. They do not give you an adjustment range, but if you check some forums you may find what others say.
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It would create too much smoke to use indoors. I've had one for 4 years. Works great outdoors but min is under a patio roof. Manufacturer says no.