Charcoal Companion Stainless Steel Gas Grill Smoker Box with Lid

by Charcoal Companion

Product Features

• Smoker box turns any gas or electric grill into a wood smoker
• Made of durable stainless steel for long-lasting performance
• Create customized smoke flavors with soaked wood chips or herbs
• Perforated lid; cleans up easily by hand or in the dishwasher
• Measures 8-3/4 by 3-1/2 by 1-1/2 inches; 5-year limited warranty; model number: CC3021

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.6 x 8.9 x 1.6 inches ; 15.7 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000OKHLIA
• Item model number: CC3021
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,300 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)
  • #30 in Patio, Lawn & Garden > Grills, Smokers & Outdoor Cooking > Grills & Smokers > Smokers

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Made of durable stainless steel for long-lasting performance, this convenient smoker box quickly and easily turns any gas or electric grill into a wood smoker. Create customized smoke flavors by placing soaked wood chips or herbs into the box, attaching the perforated lid, and setting it on the grill. With such a foolproof process, novice grillers will look like professionals while guests enjoy mouth-watering smoke-infused flavors. When finished, let the box cool completely, empty contents, and wash by hand or in the dishwasher. The smoker box measures 8-3/4 by 3-1/2 by 1-1/2 inches and carries a five-year limited warranty.

Product Description

Discriminating Grill Chefs desire the best and most sophisticated grill tools. The Charcoal Companion Platinum Smoker Box with Lid is constructed of heavy gauge Stainless Steel and has a 5-year warranty. Place wood chips or herbs in the box, secure the perforated lid and place on the grill for custom grill flavors for your meal. Dishwasher Safe.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Do Not Over Fill ... I suggest 1/2 cup to 1-1/2 cups, June 10, 2010

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Logical (Heartland) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Charcoal Companion Stainless Steel Gas Grill Smoker Box with Lid (Lawn & Patio)

I never used a smoker box before and I suspect MOST OF YOU already know this information.
This review is meant to those few people who did not know, but would have figured it out on their own.
I'm trying to save them some time.

Bottom Line:

Do NOT fill to the top ... it will not smoke.
I would start with 1/2 cup of soaked wood chips.
Just enough to cover the bottom of the pan.

I would NOT use more wood than the lid turned upside down, would hold to the top.
I guess that would be about 1.5 cups

Note that 1/2 cup will give off a LOT MORE smoke than 1-1/2 cups but for a shorter time.

Thus you will have to experiment with how much wood to place into the container.

Note that more smoke will die out sooner but then again it may last long enough.

EXPERIMENT

Check out for yourself the difference between 1/2 cup and 1-1/2 cups.
I tried non-soaked (dry) chips and I tried soaked for 30 minutes.


By the way, the chips I was using was from Char-Broil...

One other note is that this box has holes in the bottom of the pan and the corners of the pan are NOT CLOSED.
The metal is folded. Thus it will not hold water but is that really a bad thing. More inlet air for smoking maybe?

U P D A T E 6 - 1 7 - 2 0 1 0 :

I would purchase this item again ...
I grab ONE - TWO handfuls of Charboil wood chip ... throw them into the bottom of the pan (JUST BARELY COVERING THE BOTTOM ...
run tap water over them ... let the water drain thru the holes in the bottom and in the corners that are bent upwards.
This takes about one minute to drain and the holes are small enough that wood particles will NOT wind up in your drain pipes.
I place the box on the grill and start the grill for preheating.

In ten minutes the Weber Q 320 is up to 500 deg F and the chips are starting to smoke.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars not bad for the price, May 12, 2010

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D. Kan "[e-mail]" (Pacifica, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Charcoal Companion Stainless Steel Gas Grill Smoker Box with Lid (Lawn & Patio)

not a bad smoker for the price. I would have like something a bit wider. I have a Weber Genesis and I have to put it slightly slanted in order to balance it on top of the primary burner. Overall not bad for the price. Even when your grill is cool, don't pick this thing up with your hands until at least 3 hrs later, the metal retains heat for a long time and the wood embers even though not smoking, will be still burning hot. Try using a tool to flip open the lid first to check that no embers left, wood should be grey ash, if it is black, there may be some heat let in it.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great product for use in gas grill, September 18, 2009

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J. Wilhelm (Woodbridge, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Charcoal Companion Stainless Steel Gas Grill Smoker Box with Lid (Lawn & Patio)

just bought a new gas grill after using a charcoal grill for some time. I missed the smoke flavor we got with the wood chips we used with the coals. But I discovered with one of these boxes we could still use the wood chips. This works great. Highly recommend.