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  1. hfactor

    Smoked food tastes metallic, bitter and very smoky.

    Hi Dave, I’m currently using a 10’ 14 gauge extension cord, plugged into a 15amp outlet.   At this point, a 20amp is not available.   As I mentioned, the heat generation was far superior with the 10’ as opposed to the 30’ cord.   Need to check the internal temperature to verify that the heating...
  2. hfactor

    Smoked food tastes metallic, bitter and very smoky.

    Hi Dave, I shorten my extension cord to about 10 feet, down from 30’, and the heating of the entire smoker was much better, at least that's what the Meco thermometer indicated.   I still need to check the actual temperature of the smoker, and hopefully I can do that later this week. If I leave...
  3. hfactor

    Lime Smoked Wings With Qview

    All you need now is a SEC college football game....
  4. hfactor

    Smoked food tastes metallic, bitter and very smoky.

    Hi Al, Thanks for you input.  And yes, I do agree that TBS (thin blue smoke) is the goal of what I should be doing.  So I need to try the various suggestions that I've come across to try to achieve that goal.  Amazin-Smoke, chips in foil, tin plate, I just need to give it a try.  As I've...
  5. hfactor

    Smoked food tastes metallic, bitter and very smoky.

    Hi Dave, Thanks for your input.  I cleaned the smoker yesterday with just a putty knife, soap and water.  Most of the gunk is gone, and smoker is not relatively clean.   I also cleaned the heating element.   I oiled the entire interior of the smoker, and ran it as hot as I could, but seems like...
  6. hfactor

    Smoked food tastes metallic, bitter and very smoky.

    Bear, I have no clue.  I'm figuring that the wood placed directly on the electrical heating element created the creosote problem and soaking the wood in water would help... apparently not...   So with an electric smoker, what is the best way to generate smoke?  Wood chips in foil pouch on...
  7. hfactor

    Maverick ET732

    Obviously the tip of the probe must be exposed to the air within the smoker, if I use a potato, then slip the probe completely through the potato...
  8. hfactor

    Smoked food tastes metallic, bitter and very smoky.

    And lastly, I just checked my smoker and it’s pretty caked with creosote, what’s the best way to removed this from my smoker walls?
  9. hfactor

    Maverick ET732

    So after reading all the posts about accurate temperature readings, I purchased a Maverick ET732 digital thermometer.  The meat probe is self explanatory, but where do I place the smoker probe?  Some have recommended a block of wood with a hole drilled in it, others have suggested potatoes.  My...
  10. hfactor

    Smoked food tastes metallic, bitter and very smoky.

    Thanks to all that took the time to offer up a few suggestions... much appreciated.. I will try to clean the smoker, although it's pretty coated with black guck.... might be time to start from scratch and do it right, anyways I'll take a look I’ll try adding just one chuck of wood, soaked for...
  11. hfactor

    Smoked food tastes metallic, bitter and very smoky.

    Yes I have white billowing smoke, and your creosote   comment is probably what I'm experiencing... so the next question is how do I reduce the smoke generated by the wood chunks?  And generate the TBS you recommend.   Place wood chunks next to element as opposed to on top of heating element? Am...
  12. hfactor

    Smoked food tastes metallic, bitter and very smoky.

    The smoke looks and seems fine, white, smells great.  Over the weekend, smoked some baby back ribs, dry rub for 24 hours, let the ribs come to room temperature, soaked the apple chunks for 24 hours, and filled the water bowl with beer, apples, and a touch of water. Placed ribs on rack, set three...
  13. hfactor

    Smoked food tastes metallic, bitter and very smoky.

    I have a Meco 5030 Electric Water Smoker.   I’ve had this setup for about 5 years now, and have really never had any luck in producing the results I’ve desired.   I’ve had great luck with salmon, but when I try beef, and pork products, the results are not as I would expect.   It seems with pork...
  14. hfactor

    Checking in from Ventura, CA...

    Hi all, New to site, hoping to acquire all I want about smoking.....
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