Smokers & Hive Fuel

Heavy-Duty Stainless Steel Bee Smokers & Long-Burning Hive Fuel

A cool, thick puff of white smoke is a beekeeper’s best friend—masking guard bee alarm pheromones and encouraging workers to engorge on honey so frames can be inspected calmly. Our stainless steel smokers feature durable leather bellows, welded wire heat guards, and perforated fire-chamber grates for hours of reliable operation.

Reliable Cool Smoke for Every Apiary Visit

• Standard & Jumbo Stainless Steel Smokers: Available in 4×7 inch and 4×10 inch heavy-gauge stainless barrels with hanging hooks and replaceable bellows that won’t rust or crack in humid weather.

• Clean-Burning Natural Smoker Fuel Pellets & Burlap: Compressed plant-fiber smoker fuel, untreated jute hessian, dried palm kernel fiber, and pine needles that produce dense, cool white smoke without toxic chemicals.

• Replacement Bellows & Smoker Storage Boxes: Keep your lit smoker safely contained during transport between out-apiaries.

Important: Never use synthetic fabrics, treated wood shavings, or petroleum-soaked cardboard in your bee smoker—hot sparks or toxic fumes irritate bees and taint honey supers!

Q: How do I keep my bee smoker lit for a full 2-hour apiary inspection?
A: Start a small brisk flame at the bottom of the barrel using dry grass or cardboard, pump the bellows until embers form, pack coarse smoker fuel tightly on top, and finish with a plug of green leaves on top of the fuel to cool the smoke and catch any flying sparks.