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How To Make A Smoker In Minecraft

In this tutorial, you'll learn how to make a smoker in Minecraft!

Minecraft smokers are blocks that cook food twice as fast as a furnace. They can also be used as a butcher's job site block.

How To Make A Smoker Video Tutorial

In this video, watch as we show you the Minecraft smoker recipe, what a smoker does, plus how to use it in the game.

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Available Platforms

Edition Platform Available
Java Edition Windows, Mac & Linux PC's Yes
Bedrock Edition Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, Fire OS, Windows 10 PC's Yes
Education Edition Mac, iOs 12, Windows 10 PC's Yes
PlayStation Edition PlayStation 3 & 4 Yes

Materials Needed To Make A Smoker

  • 1 Furnace
  • 4 of any Log or any Stripped Log or any Wood or any Stripped Wood

Steps To Craft A Smoker

Step 1. Open Your Crafting Menu

To make a smoker, open your crafting table in Minecraft. You should see the same grid as in the image below.

Open the crafting table

Step 2. Add The Furnace And Wood Or Logs To The Menu

In the crafting table, add the furnace and 4 wood or logs to the grid. You can use any type of log or stripped log or wood or stripped wood.

You must add the items to the grid exactly as shown in the image below. In this example, we'll be using oak logs. In the 1st row place down 1 oak log in the middle box. In the 2nd row place down 1 oak log in the 1st box, 1 furnace in the 2nd box, and 1 oak log in the 3rd box. In the 3rd row place down 1 oak log in the middle box. This is the Minecraft smoker recipe.

Add The Furnace And Wood Or Logs To The Menu

Now that you've added the items to the grid as described above, you'll notice a smoker appear in the box on the right.

Step 3. Move The Smoker To Your Inventory

After crafting the smoker, you'll need to drag it down to your inventory so you can use it.

Move The Smoker To Your Inventory

That's how you craft a smoker! Minecraft smokers are blocks that cook food twice as fast as a furnace. They can also be used as a butcher's job site block.

How to make a smoker in Minecraft

Minecraft Smoker Command

You can also use a Give Command to make smokers in Minecraft. The smoker command is available in the following game editions:

  • Java Edition
  • Pocket Edition
  • Xbox One
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Windows 10 Edition
  • Education Edition

To run the smoker command in Minecraft, open your chat window and enter the command below depending on the version you have.

Java Edition 1.13 and higher smoker command

/give @p smoker 1

PE, Xbox One, Switch, Win 10, Education Edition

/give @p smoker 1 0

FAQ's

What can you cook in a smoker in Minecraft?

You can cook most food items in a smoker except chorus fruit.

For a full list of foods checkout https://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Food

How do you make a blast furnace smoker?

To make a blast furnace smoker, you will need to place 5 iron ingots, 3 smooth stones, and 1 furnace into a crafting table. In the 1st row place down the 3 iron ingots. Then in the 2nd row place down 1 iron ingot in the 1st box, 1 furnace in the 2nd box, and 1 iron ingot in the 3rd box. Finally, place down the 3 smooth stones in the 3rd row.

For the full tutorial, check out our guide on how to make a blast furnace in Minecraft.

What fuel do you use for a smoker in Minecraft?

There are dozens of items that can be used as fuel in a smoker, including coal and wood planks.

You can view the full list of fuel items on the Official Minecraft Wiki Smelting page.

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