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8.3 Cooking Temperature Zones
Unlike an oven, it is often difficult to aim for an exact temperature when smoking outside with a
gas smoker. As such , it is more effective if we aim to achieve temperatures a certain cooking zone
ie LOW, MEDIUM and HIGH.
LOW ZONE 105°C - 135°C.
MED ZONE 135°C - 160°C.
HIGH ZONE 160°C - 180°C.
When focusing on cooking zones, we can aim to smoke foods within a healthy range of
temperatures, rather than a set temperature that may be difficult to achieve or hold on that given
day. You will note that many of the recipes included at the end of this Cooking Guide, refer to a
Temperature Zone, rather than an exact temperature for this very reason.
