hybrid wood/gas smoker question

sniltz

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May 21, 2008

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China Grove, NC

• Oct 18, 2012

• #1

 I have recently perchased a smoker that has a wood fire box and also has a gas element in it for hot cooking like hamburger and hot dogs.   My question is this,  If I use the gas element for football game and church will it leave a bad taste on the meat when I want to use wood?  I have only used wood and never gas.  Thanks

 

oldschoolbbq

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• Oct 18, 2012

• #2

Snitz, it shouldn't leave a residual taste, Fish probably would, but most of us have a dedicated 'odd" food smoker.

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• oldschoolbbq
• Oct 18, 2012

Have fun and...

 

ribwizzard

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Orlando and Tampa Florida

• Oct 19, 2012

• #3

You should not have any problem with just hamburgers and hotdogs.

Fish and Wild game should be done in a seperate smoker though. Especially Mullet and wild hog.

 

sniltz

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China Grove, NC

• Oct 19, 2012

• #4

 Thanks for the info.  I was worried because I have never used gas in my life to cook with, always lump charcol.  I do a lot of cometitions and didn't want to impart a bad taste on the shoulders, brisket, and ribs.  Thanks again.