Curing my Brinkman vertical smoker

[dewey tennimon]

Hello all and belated Happy Father's Day to all the fathers out there....here's my question...I've had my vertical for about a year now and have only done one initial cure on it with hickory. Since I've smoked with hickory, mesquite, apple, citrus, etc. The sides of the smoker are starting to peel. Should I scrap it down and re-cure? Should I have a smoker for certain types of wood? The reason I ask is that I mostly use hickory and mesquite and when I use apple or citrus or even oak the meat, to me, tastes like hickory. Thank you for your time and thoughts.

 

[texanbert]

I'll use some kosher salt and a Lemon to clean my vertical electric. Just heat up the smoker cut the lemon in half and put some kosher salt on a plate then dip it on their and scrape any loose stuff off. I don't get crazy but it helps for my smoker

 

[dewey tennimon]

I'll try that TexanBert thanks, does it allow you to smoke with other woods and not taste overwhelming hickory and such

 

[texanbert]

Yeah it seems to neutralize it. After I give it all a good rub down with the lemon ill leave the smoker open as well.

 

[dewey tennimon]

Excellent...Thank you very much, born and semi-raised in Arlington, Tarrant Co.