This is the perfect smoking setup for your Weber Q, Baby Q or Family Q BBQ/Grill. Cold smoke or hot smoke.
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Your Weber Q: Grill it. Hot smoke it. Cold smoke it.
The kit includes a Smokai 1L Classic Smoke Generator and a Smokai Weber Q Adaptor to quickly mount it to your Q and remove it after use. Hot smoke with the burners on, cold smoke with them off, while staying every bit the gas BBQ your Q already is.
Everyday gas grilling when you want it
Controlled cold smoking with no grill heat
Smokehouse-style hot smoking with the burners on
Full grill capacity for meat, seafood, cheese and more
Control Your Smoke™
Attached to the outside of your Q, Smokai leaves your grill clear and delivers a fresh wood-fired smoke that can be dialed in from light to heavy depoending on your food, your taste.
Hot Smoking
Smokai delivers the wood-fired smoke, your Q the heat. From a quick touch of flavour on a steak or sausage to longer smoking sessions for brisket or ribs.
Cold Smoking
Leave your Q’s burners off and let Smokai do the work. From cheese, fish to bacon. Start cold smoking on your Q and you won’t by store bought any more.
Smokai Modular System™
Invented by our founders, the modular design makes mounting, assembly, disassembly, ash disposal and cleaning super quick and easy. The precision engineered, heavy duty components lock together in seconds.
Trusted by the Best
Smokai Smoke Generators are used everyday around the world by home enthusiasts, fishermen, hunters, pit masters, celebrity chefs, artisian smokehouses, butchers, a michelin star smokehouse and many more.
Control Your Smoke™
Attached to the outside of your Q, Smokai leaves your grill clear and delivers a fresh wood-fired smoke that can be dialed in from light to heavy depoending on your food, your taste.
Hot Smoking
Smokai delivers the wood-fired smoke, your Q the heat. From a quick touch of flavour on a steak or sausage to longer smoking sessions for brisket or ribs.
Cold Smoking
Leave your Q’s burners off and let Smokai do the work. From cheese, fish to bacon. Start cold smoking on your Q and you won’t by store bought any more.
Smokai Modular System™
Invented by our founders, the modular design makes mounting, assembly, disassembly, ash disposal and cleaning super quick and easy. The precision engineered, heavy duty components lock together in seconds.
Trusted by the Best
Smokai Smoke Generators are used everyday around the world by home enthusiasts, fishermen, hunters, pit masters, celebrity chefs, artisian smokehouses, butchers, a michelin star smokehouse and many more.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will this fit a ‘built-in’ Weber Q?
The Smokai Smoke Generator for Weber Q is not compatible for use with any Weber Q™ "Built-In" model.
Which size is best for me?
For the Weber Q, Family Q or Baby Q, the 1L Smoke Generator is the only size option available. It's the smallest and lightest in the range, sized to suit a smaller smoking chamber like the Weber Q.
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GAS GRILL
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Smokai provides you with the benefits that you would expect from a dedicated hot smoker and more including the ability to cold smoke your hard earned fish, game or quality cut from the butcher.
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How it works
IT’S EASY TO SMOKE WITH SMOKAI
Step 01Add your wood
Fill your Smokai Smoke Generator with your favourite variety of hardwood BBQ pellets or 2–10 mm wood chips.
Step 02Bring on the smoke
Set the pump to high, light and let Smokai fill your Weber Q with fresh, natural wood-fired smoke while your Q continues to breathe through its side vents, just like a serious smokehouse.
Step 03Smoke it your way
Dial the smoke up or down. Leave your Weber Q off to cold smoke fish, cheese, bacon..... or fire up the burners to hot smoke brisket, steak, lamb and so much more.
Step 04Sit back with the people who matter
Enjoy food packed with authentic smokehouse flavour and watch every plate come back empty.
RATED 4.9 BY WEBER Q OWNERS WORLDWIDE
I've been smoking meat for 40+ years.... Attaching the Smokai to a Weber Q BBQ is a game changer.... Great piece of kit, which will last forever.
Alan M.
Smoked a few briskets and oh boy, they are smoked perfectly. I can recommend this product for the Weber Q. Happy smoking!
Terry S
What an amazing tool.... and what amazing delivery time. Would recommend this to anyone.... so impressed 👍👍
Robert P.
Have smoked a full chicken, chicken thighs and wings, sausages, silverside, cabbage, tomato’s and capsicum….. Very happy with it, creates great flavour!”
Emilia P.
It’s so easy to use and I love it 👍🏻👍🏻
Stephen A.
Reviews
Our philosophy
SMOKE EQUALS FLAVOUR
Smokai’s product philosophy is simple: design the worlds best Smoke Generators and Accessories that give people control over natural wood-fired smoke that delivers authentic smokehouse flavour.
Every product is purposefully engineered using robust materials, modular construction and practical details that make it easy to use, maintain and adapt to different smoking setups. No unnecessary complexity. No disposable design. No gimmicks. Just dependable, beautifully made equipment built to perform season after season.
Can such a compact unit really produce that much smoke for so long?
The Smoke Generator runs on 2-10mm sized wood chip, or 100% hardwood BBQ pellets, available from most BBQ stockists.
On its lowest setting, the Smokai 1L Classic Smoke Generator runs for up to 12 hours on a single hopper of hickory hardwood pellets. Pellets are dense, compressed hardwood and burn longer than 2-10mm wood chip.
The 1L hopper holds far more burn time than its size suggests. The gravity-fed design and controlled airflow convert that wood into smoke at the rate you set. Exact run time depends on your smoke volume setting, your wood (chips burn faster than pellets), wood variety, and conditions.
Whatever you load, you're measuring smoke in hours, not minutes.
Why does “Made in New Zealand” matter?
Because we're relentless about quality: the materials, the component manufacturing, the quality control, the testing, the performance. Keeping production in our New Zealand factory is what lets us hold that standard at every step.
It shows in the details. Certified, heavy-duty 304L stainless steel, milled into tube on site to AS 1528.1, the standard for stainless steel tube in food processing and other hygienic applications. Every Smoke Generator passes through multiple checks at a tube manufacturing level, component production level, again as a completed assembly, and is then delivered assembled.
Even the few parts that we have to source offshore from the most reputable manufacturers are held to the same bar: air pumps custom-built to our specification to match the Smoke Generator, and independently certified high-temperature, food-safe silicone tube to feed the air to the burn.
We've built them this way since 2011. We do things right or not at all.
Won't it take up space on my grill?
No. The Smoke Generator mounts on the outside of your Weber Q. Only the small smoke outlet enters the grill, so your full cooking surface stays free for food and the vents stay clear for the airflow your Q needs.
Compare that with smoker boxes, which sit inside the Q, steam before hot smoking, take up cooking space, restrict airflow, need the Q’s burners on high to smoke, often go out and give you no control over their output.
A Smokai Smoke Generator adds smoke to your Q without taking anything away from it.
Isn't getting into smoking expensive?
It can be, if the path you take is a dedicated smoker. A Smokai Smoke Generator on the Weber Q you already own is a different path: a fraction of the price of a pellet grill, with more range than most dedicated smokers and doesn’t take up any more space outside than your Q.
It's economical to run, too. You only burn the wood each job needs: a small load for an afternoon cook, or a single 1L hopper of pellets for up to 12 hours of smoke.
No second appliance on the deck, no new fuel system. Your Q, doing more.
Isn't smoking food difficult?
If you can run your Weber Q, you can run a Smokai Smoke Generator. Fill the hopper, light it, dial in the smoke volume to suit the job. You're making smoke within minutes.
The food side takes exactly as long as you choose. A dry-rubbed steak can be ready for smoke in minutes; cold-smoked bacon means a few days of simple curing first. That's not a skill barrier. It's you picking the project.
Start with cheese or a weeknight steak. Work up to bacon and brisket. The Smoke Generator handles the smoke either way.
Can it do everything a dedicated smoker can?
Where it counts, it does more. Most dedicated smokers, vertical smokers and pellet grills included, are hot-smoking machines that produce whatever smoke they produce, with little control over volume. Pellet grills in particular, for all their convenience, are routinely criticized for light smoke flavour.
A Smokai Smoke Generator on your Weber Q gives you the two things most of them can't: adjustable smoke volume to suit your taste, and true cold smoking. Cold smoke cheese, butter, salmon, or bacon with no heat at all. Hot smoke low & slow with the Q supplying exactly the heat you want and the Smoke Generator supplying fresh, wood-fired smoke.
One setup: cold smoking, hot smoking, and full smoke control. That's more versatility than most dedicated smokers on the market.
Should I soak the wood first?
Soaking exists as a workaround for smoker boxes sitting over direct heat, with no way to control the burn. A Smokai Smoke Generator controls the burn with airflow instead, converting dry wood into consistent smoke at the volume you set.
Keep your pellets and chips dry. The Smoke Generator does the rest.
Smoke has to move
BUILT TO BREATHE WHY AIRFLOW MATTERS.
SMOKING NEEDS AIRFLOW
Smoking needs airflow: smoke enters the chamber, travels across the food, and leaves through the vents. Continuous, fresh, wood-fired smoke with airflow to flavour evenly. The Smokai Smoke Generator creates the smoke outside of the Q and delivers it through the side vent. The Q's venting continues untouched and smoke flows across the food and exits the far side vent, inline with serious smokehouse principles.
Smokehouse Science
Fresh Smoke Keeps Flowing
The Smoke Generator delivers a continuous fresh, wood-fired smoke into your Q.
The Q Breathes
The Weber Q’s natural air-flow helps distribute smoke across the cooking surface.
Consistent Flavour
Smoke exits freely through the Q's vents ensuring only fresh smoke is flavouring your food.
WHICH SMOKE GENERATOR IS THE RIGHT SIZE FOR ME?
Your ideal Smoke Generator size depends on what you’re smoking, whether you’re hot or cold smoking, the chamber you’re working with and your typical smoking time.
Size
SMOKAI 1L CLASSIC SMOKE GENERATOR
From $189.00
SMOKAI 3L MAGNUM SMOKE GENERATOR
From $279.00
SMOKAI 4L MONSTER SMOKE GENERATOR
From $349.00
Run time per hopper load*
Up to 12 hrs*
Up to 24 hrs*
Up to 32 hrs*
Wood fuel
100% hardwood BBQ pellets, 2–10 mm wood chips, or a mix of both
100% hardwood BBQ pellets, 2–10 mm wood chips, or a mix of both
100% hardwood BBQ pellets, 2–10 mm wood chips, or a mix of both
Smoke output
Standard
~70% larger burn area than the Classic. More smoke.
Same as the Magnum.
~70% larger burn area than the Classic. More smoke.
Smoke diffuser
None
Included
Included
Maximum Chamber Wall Thickness
Standard: 30mm
With OPTIONAL Extended Xl Smoke Outlet Tube: 105mm
With Diffuser:
Steel or block wall: 40mm (1 ¹⁄₂")
Wooden wall: 55mm ( 2 ³⁄₁₆”)
Without Diffuser:
Steel or block wall: 27mm (1 ¹⁄₁₆")
With Diffuser:
Steel or block wall: 40mm (1 ¹⁄₂")
Wooden wall: 55mm ( 2 ³⁄₁₆”)
Without Diffuser:
Steel or block wall: 27mm (1 ¹⁄₁₆")
Net Weight (Smoke Generator only)
~ 1 Kg / 2.2 lb
~ 2.25 Kg / 5 lb
~2.65 Kg / 5.8 lb
Dimensions
* Smoking times vary depending on pump output, wood type (2-10mm chips or 100% hardwood pellets), size, variety, quality, manufacturer, altitude and other environmental conditions. Up to 12 hours using 100% hickory wood pellets at the lowest pump output.
Attach the Weber Q Adapter to the bottom bracket of your Smokai 1L Classic using the hardware supplied.
Step 02
MOUNT TO YOUR WEBER Q
With the adapter attached, simply mount your Smokai over the side of your Weber Q grill. Quick, secure and ready to smoke.
Step 03
START SMOKING
Fill with your favourite wood flavour. Turn the pump on high. Light. Adjust to your preferred smoke volume.
Meet Tony, the man behind the brand
THE HARD YARDS DESERVE A REWARD
Earned on the water, up in the hills, or from a walk down to the local store and back. That effort should end in something worth remembering. Raw ingredients turned into smoked food that gets eaten, shared, and talked about long after the plate's empty.
That's where Smokai started. I'm a fisherman and a hunter, and smoking is still the best way I know to serve up your hard-fought fish or game or a good cut from the butcher. In 2010, we invented the first Smokai Smoke Generator: modular, stainless steel, built to last. All these year later, that design remains largely unchanged.
Our mission is to put the right tools, woods, resources and knowledge in your hands, so you get legendary results every time you cold or hot smoke your fish, meat or any other suitable food.
We do the lot ourselves, start to finish, in New Zealand. We're a bit obsessed with quality. Compare our gear to anything else and you'll see it.
Today Smokai has shipped to over 65 countries and is used daily by backyard smokers, pit masters, chefs, butchers and artisan smokehouses. Same passion behind it. Same respect for what nature provides.
Because legendary flavour begins with quality smoke.
Cheers, Tony
WHAT'S INCLUDED?
Your Smokai Starter Kit for the Weber Q will include everything you need to start smoking. You'll just need your favourite wood.
Smokai 1 Litre Classic Smoke Generator
Smokai Weber Q Adaptor
Hardwood lid
Variable speed air pump
Food safe, high temperature silicone air tube
304 stainless steel fasteners
Comprehensive owners manual
Smokai 1 Litre Classic Smoke Generator
Smokai Weber Q Adaptor
Hardwood lid
Variable speed air pump
Food safe, high temperature silicone air tube
304 stainless steel fasteners
Comprehensive owners manual
SMOKER RECIPES
Sticky Pork Ribs
These ribs are so damn good and easy to make, after the first lot, you'll be ordering a regular supply of fresh ribs from your local butcher for a ...
Beef Hot Dogs
If you’re craving homemade hot dogs with that deep, smoky flavor, this recipe is a winner. Combining lean beef and fatty pork with a bold mix of sp...
Hot Smoked Lamb Ribs
Fire up your BBQ/Grill game with our awesome Smokai Smoked Lamb Rib recipe! We're talking about tender lamb ribs infused with your favourite flavou...
Hot Smoked Leg Of Lamb
If you're going to cook a leg of lamb, then smoke it. This smoked leg of lamb recipe is bloody delicious and is very easy to prepare. Once you ta...
Cold Smoked Trout
Wetting a line on a river in hunt of a rainbow or brown is something special. Mostly, we release our catch to fight another day, but every now and...
Cold Smoked Salmon
We reckon that our cold smoked salmon is the absolute best. It is very easy to make at home with our simple to follow recipe and your Smokai Smoke...
Hot Smoked Trevally
An absolute classic - hot smoked fish. Is it really summer without the smell, the taste and the joy of preparing and sharing your catch with friend...
Cold Smoked Kingfish
There are not many saltwater fish species that lend well to cold smoking. Generally speaking, the fish needs to have a reasonably high fat content ...
Dry Cured Cold Smoked Bacon
Dry cured bacon is certainly the most delicious kind of bacon. It's how bacon has been made for centuries and once you make your own, you'll ever b...
Sticky Pork Ribs
These ribs are so damn good and easy to make, after the first lot, you'll be ordering a regular supply of fresh ribs from your local butcher for a ...
Hot Smoked Ham
Transform your holiday feast with this Smokai Hot Smoked Ham recipe. A twist on the classic Christmas centrepiece that's easily achievable at home ...
Hot Smoked Leg Of Lamb
If you're going to cook a leg of lamb, then smoke it. This smoked leg of lamb recipe is bloody delicious and is very easy to prepare. Once you ta...
Customer Reviews
Overall rating: 4.9 / 5 from 3254 reviews.
Setup: Traeger Pro 34 + Smokai Smoke Generator
If you’ve been running a Traeger Pro 34 (or any traeger), you probably know the struggle—it’s great for set-it-and-forget-it temperature control, but the built-in smoke profile can leave a lot to be desired, especially if you love deep, authentic wood smoke on long cooks. Adding the Smokai smoke generator completely changed the game.
Performance & Smoke Output:
The difference is night and day. The Smokai pumps out thick, clean smoke right from the start and gives cold smoke and low-and-slow cooks the intense flavor profile that pellet grills normally lack. You finally get that true smoke ring and deep flavor on bigger cuts like brisket and pork shoulder.
Installation & Fit:
Installation was overall very simple. The only slight tweak required was widening the stock thermometer plug hole on the Traeger casing just a tiny bit to get a snug, seamless fit. It took less than five minutes with basic tools—super easy and well worth the small effort.
Verdict:
If you want the convenience of your Traeger Pro 34 without sacrificing actual smoke intensity, the Smokai is a no-brainer upgrade. Highly recommended! Fyi I also sealed around the traeger with a good gasket to keep the smoke flowing correctly
Very impressed with the precision of the manufacture of every piece of the smoker. I am also very impressed with the results. I have tried other smoker attachments for a propane BBQ but have always had trouble getting enough smoke at the low & slow temps for things like port shoulders, pork chops & ribs. My first try was a smoked pesto chicken which was impressive. Second dish was a stuffed pork loin roast which was every bit as good as what I get on my pellet smoker. You guys have nailed the design. Well done. I'll be placing another order soon for a Christmas present for my brother in law.
I just hooked this up on my Weber gas grill. I'm using it for the first time smoking cheese. I'll give it update on how good the cheese is in a couple of days thanks
This product is great. It performed exactly as advertised. I have a large smoker that I use for large batches of fish and meat that isn't practical to use for a small amount of meat. I used the SmokeAI to add smoke flavor to two pork chops and they tasted steak house perfect!
I was considering getting a new pellet smoker before I saw the Smokai. After watching the video and reading reviews I purchased one. Instructions were simple and I was smoking cheese the next day and snack sticks the day after! Loved the results so I set it up to work on both of my gas grills. I am sold on this 1L unit, it does exactly what Smokai said it would do!!
Smoked some ribs and was so surprised how quickly the smoke started and how much there was - it was awesome. My stand alone smoker died and always took a long time to produce the smoke. Smoking some salmon for the Holidays. Had to make some adjustments on the installation, but it worked out great. The neat thing is my grill cover fits fine with the smoker attached.
Pretty sweet goes well. Easy to set up and pack away after. I used about 2/3 of the pellets over about 5 hours of smoke time before I wrapped the brisket
Works awesome, I have told friends that have smokers about it. I've used it once so far still need to play with a bit. Used to smoke a pork butt, great smoke!! Will send picture later.
Cold smoked olives, raw eggs and cheese. Olives were used in a martini. Definitely added depth. Smoked the eggs for 4 hours. Need to smoke longer. Cheese needs to ripen another couple weeks.
Hot smoked cherry tomatoes and corn until just before done then cold smoked 3 hours. Mild smoky flavor.
All done using pellets. Run time averages about 4 hours to a full hopper.
Needed to take off about a 32nd of an inch on the rotisserie slot on my Napoleon grill.
Bought the Smokai for the cold smoked cherry tomatoes ability. Works well. I do recommend cleaning it after each use.
Works better than I expected. Have it on a Bull Angus 32" BBQ. Replaced the two pieces of decking it the photo with a piece of sandstone. The device fits perfectly in the rotisserie hole opposite the motor. Couldn't go with the rotisserie attachment since it is a horizontal mount. But this works perfectly - the bracket goes against the inner wall and has enough clearance that it does not interfere with the lid. So if you have this type of grill, don't hesitate.
Fits great in my master built smoker and was very easy to install. I’ve smoked king salmon and cheese, bacon. Been fun and everything has turned out beautifully.
I had to modify the bracket a little bit (cut off 3/4 of an inch and re-welded it) so the smoke tube would fit all the way into the grill. I smoked some sharp cheddar cheese, fantastic. I’m now smoking some elk backstrap for supper with pecan chips!
Love it!
Used it on a Weber baby q.
Wood chips were mesquite.
The meat was boneless lamb half leg
Spiced with garlic, rosemary and thyme and seasoned rolled and tied.
It was delicious.
Can’t wait for this weekend I’ll try
Chicken with apple chips.
Cheers Craig.
Truly a brilliant invention.
Brisket had a beautiful smoky, dark bark and was ridiculously tender. On my baby Q bbq it was perfect and oh so easy to set up and get operating.
6 stars.
I think the unit is well built. Really smokes. Only issue so far is I can only get about an hour burn time when I fill the hopper. I have tried different wood chips really no difference. Added a few hardwood pellets and i think it burns hotter and uses the chips faster. Air source is set between low and half. If I use on low sometimes the unit will go out.
