How to smoke with round bbq (patio 240 / patio bisto gas bbq)

[doryzi]

Hi,

I have this bbq:

Patio Bistro® Electric Grill | Char-Broil®

Simply plug in the Patio Bistro® Electric Grill and start grilling without the hassle of gas or charcoal. TRU-Infrared™ cooking technology delivers consistently tender, juicy and delicious food every time.

www.charbroil.com

It's great, heats up fast, very cosistant, wonderful flavors.

and I really want to smoke on it, do you guys have any suggestion how to do it?
I bought smoking wood and a smoke box, just not sure how to simulate an indirect fire or how to make it smoke the meat?
I know I need in general two zones, but I'd love any ideas you guys might have?

Cheers
Dory.

 

[noboundaries]

Whether gas or electric, it appears there is no zone heating option since all elements fire at the same time. There also does not appear to be a smoke vent in the two videos I watched. Where's the vent?

 

[doryzi]

Whether gas or electric, it appears there is no zone heating option since all elements fire at the same time. There also does not appear to be a smoke vent in the two videos I watched. Where's the vent?

Maybe to lift the lid a little? :)
No smoke vent as far as I know.
It's gas, and works lovely, so how can we do a life hack and smoke in it?

 

[BigW.]

A couple beers and some redneck engineering and I'm sure it can be done. Can you put an A-MAZ-N tube in the bottom? Use tin foil or pan to block some of the direct heat. I wish the top shelf was a bit bigger. You can certainly do a few things but it will not be a versatile as say a weber kettle.

 

[doryzi]

A couple beers and some redneck engineering and I'm sure it can be done. Can you put an A-MAZ-N tube in the bottom? Use tin foil or pan to block some of the direct heat. I wish the top shelf was a bit bigger. You can certainly do a few things but it will not be a versatile as say a weber kettle.

Ya Webber has the portable one works it has like some tray with pan, I wish I could extended the top shelf a bit, then it would be ideal, not direct on the grits..
Thanks, I have a tube smoker like that, I can put it in the bottom, not sure what will happen though, but I get your thoughts, another barrier ..

 

[noboundaries]

If there's no vent you're gonna get stale smoke with a smoke tube. There's gotta be some kind of vent, especially if it's the propane version. Scratching my head.