I love to grill, but I live in an apartment, so I have to use a little one. But, everytime I use it….it smokes really really really badly and I’m always afraid my neighbors are going to get mad at me. Any suggestions on how to cut down the smoke? Thanks!
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1. clean the grill. Take it to a place where you wash your car with a presure washer and clean the grill thoroughly.
2. start with a hot fire. Smoke happens because of incomplete combustion. buy some firestarters so that you’re not creating a bunch of smoke when you first try to light it
3. wait until the charcoal is completely burned before you start cooking. You want to cook with the heat from the coals, and not with the fire from the charcoal burning.
dont cook at such high temps
use filter tips.
i think you should get another grill
If you clean it – It should stop smoking.
Get some “Kitty-litter” and place it in the bottom to absorb any stray fat and change it regularly. (also known as Attaphulgite) Make sure it is really hot before you attempt to cook on it. Clean it regularly in hot water and detergent. Don’t leave it between uses in a dirty condition ‘cos it will smell horrible next time it is lit. Set it up by an open window. I am assuming it is gas-fired, not charcoal.
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I would guess that whatever you are cooking is dripping grease down onto the burner/charcoal. If it is a gas grill, use tin foil under the food to prevent drippage. If it is charcoal, use indirect heating. Put the coal on one side of the grill and the food on the other side.
If it is dirty it will smoke really bad, especially if there is grease in it. Try replacing the brickettes (if your BBQ has them) with new ones, and cleaning the grill and the inside of the BBQ. If the issue is that your food is dripping through the grill causing the BBQ to smoke, then maybe you could put some sort of pan under the grill to catch the drippings??
I quit smoking for two years and started back. I don’t know about your grill though.