Okay; what you need is: a mini kettle braai [called the Weber Smokey Joe- silver or gold] the gold model comes with an ash collector at the bottom and has ventilation holes above where the charcoal goes. a 30L aluminium stock/steamer pot DIMENSIONS WILL VARY so measure the diameter of your braai and purchase accordingly... replacement grids for your braai to act as smoking shelves Some screws with matching nuts to sit the shelves on inside the pot Something to act as a heat diffuser at the bottom of the smoker to keep direct hear away from what you're smoking- I use disposable aluminium pie dishes which I chuck and replace every blue moon, saves on cleaning. You can use anything that can withstand high temp- tiles, skillets, terracotta gardening saucers etc... thermometer [optional] cut a hole in the base of your pot [i used a drill and some tin snipps] reserve a lip so the pot keeps it's shape and you have a bit of a seal with the braai drill holes for your shelves & add screws- use string to keep holes equidistant & level (if your pot has a lip at the bottom use that to hang the bottom shelf] install thermometer at center level of pot add your heat diffuser to the well of your pot hole- make sure it doesn't seal the smoke from the smoking chamber though start smoking... NB if the braai has vents at the bottom of where the charcoal goes as apposed to above it ash can block them up during longer cooks and gives your meat a stale smoke taste. Place a tuna can with breathing holes over the vents to keep the air flow You can literally smoke anything- I've got into cold smoking cheese with things like rosemary Always soak your smoking wood in water/wine/brandy/beer Keep water/beer in the heat diffuser to keep meat from drying out [ice in the water keeps cheese from melting] Keep the airflow going and monitor temp Use a meat thermometer to make sure sure meat is done. Smoke-cooked foods look different than other braaied foods. They may be pink when completely cooked, for example, apple wood will make cooked chicken look red.
