Smokin' my Porter?

[avaand]

Hello all and thanks in advance for the advice. My 3rd. batch, a porter, has been in primary for 10 days. I have always enjoyed the porter style and have recently tasted my first smoked version. If I was so inclined as to smoke mine, what's the best way to go about it? Should it have been something I do during the boil, or do I do it now or sometime in the future (at bottling)?

Anyway, I've heard of chips and to stay away from any kind of liquid smoke, but what should I use & when?

Also, I have no secondary if this matters...

 

[Brew-boy]

No No. Liquid smoke, I would suggest you steep some smoke malt with your specialty grains.
All grain if you are doing just mash with smoke malt.

 

[avaand]

Sorry, should have mentioned it was an extract kit w/steeping grains. But anyway, it's already been in primary for 10 days.