Step 1

Before you begin, it is important to clean your grill and get it ready to smoke. Then, when ready, you can begin preheating your smoker to 300°F.

Step 2

Begin making your crust by crushing graham crackers until they are finely ground. If you have a food processor, you can simply pulse your graham crackers until they are fine, however, if you do not you can crush them by hand until you have only small crumbs.

Step 3

Into the graham crackers and your melted butter and brown sugar. Stir to combine, then pour out onto it lightly greased springform pan. Press your gram crackers into a solid crust, then bake at 400°F, for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.

Step 4

In a mixing bowl, add your cream cheese, and beat with a blender until soft and creamy. Add sugar, and eggs, blend with your mixer until combined and creamy. Next, add flour, and sour cream. Blend until combined. Add vanilla, and stir until mixed in. Poor you’re filling mixture over your cooled graham cracker crust.

Step 5

Now that your cheesecake is assembled, it is time to prepare your cheesecake to smoke while your smoker is preheating. To you preparing your cheesecake, wrap the outside of your springform pan in aluminum foil so that it is secure. This step helps to prevent water from seeping into your cheesecake.

Step 6

Place your cheesecake wrapped in aluminum foil, into another larger pan. Fill the outside pan with water so that it is halfway up the outside of your cheesecake pan. This typically means you are adding 1 to 2 inches of water. You have now created a water bath for your cheesecake.

Step 7

When your smoker is preheated to 300°F, take your cheesecake inside of the water bath and place the entire thing on your smoker. Smoke for approximately one hour, or until your cheesecake is set. When your cheesecake is set but still slightly jiggly in the center, decrease your smoker temperature to 200°F and continue smoking until your cheesecake is fully baked, or until a toothpick is inserted into the center and comes out clean. This typically takes around 30 minutes, but the time may vary depending upon your external temperature.

Step 8

After your cheesecake is fully baked, and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cheesecake comes out clean, turn your smoker off but leave the cheesecake on the smoker with the lid open.

Step 9

Allow the cheesecake to cool to room temperature. This typically takes around 30 minutes.

Step 10

After the cheesecake has cooled to room temperature, place the cheesecake into the fridge, and allow to chill for at least 4 to 6 hours, or overnight. After your cheesecake has chilled, you can add any desired toppings then serve and enjoy.