Do you get sick of your smoked food until a day or two after you smoke it?

[rbranstner]

As I sit here at my computer smelling like smoke I start to wonder is there anyone else out there like me that after a long day of smoking meat it just doesn't end up tasting very well? I usually go through the meal and its ok or maybe good but not great. BUT the next day or even two if I try the meat I love it! Same thing goes for this situation. I am out smoking meat all day and the meat tastes ok but my wife digs into it and loves it. The only difference is I have been out in the smoke all day and she hasn't. When we do our venison sausage for the year I can't even eat the stuff for a while. My brother got sick (not from the sausage) before eating some of our Potato sausage a few years back and he can't to this day eat any of this sausage. I love the stuff. It worked out for me because he gave me all of his so we didn't even have to make it last year since I had so much. Anyone have any tricks to get over this? Now days it is soo cold out that I don't stay out by the smoker I am only out there for a few minutes at a time but you still end up with smoke on your cloths.

 

[richoso1]

Sorry to heqr about your situation, fortunately I don't experience the same thing. Every thing looks, smells, and taste great. BTW, I do end up with smoke smelling clothes and skin too. I call it ambiance.

 

[solaryellow]

I get tired of repetitiveness where I don't want another bite of something we have had too much of but that is about it. Everyone is different though.

 

[smokingd]

I never in all my years of smoking experienced such a dreadfull situation (wife say you can't handle the smoke stay away from the fire) no insult intended you just need to love the smoke

 

[bbq engineer]

It is worse at comps where I throw a Friday night party and then cook all night to turn in on Saturday at noon. In fact, I usually smell so much smoke that if you cut me open I would probably have a smoke ring! I pack stuff up after I turn in and the next day I can really tell how good it was.

Big smokes don't really taste good to me until the next day...I usually just have to judge off of other people's compliments.

 

[mulepackin]

I sympathize with you. I call it sausage fatigue. After a weekend of cutting, grinding, mixing, stuffing, smoking, and then finishing up and packaging my sausage (not to mention all the associated clean up phases) I really don't enjoy it or want to be around it. However, after a morning of canoeing, fishing, or packing I really LOVE the stuff. Thats why I do it. Everyone else loves it from the get go, but I have a hard time even telling if a batch is any good or not. I don't have this problem if I'm doing a brisket, PP, or ribs. Guess I am not handling it as much.

 

[lifterpuller]

I can't wait to eat whatever it is I smoke and I always enjoy it.

I can definitely relate to you on the smell though. The little lady has nicknamed me "cold cuts" due to the smell I carry after a good smoke.

 

[walle]

I've never done the competion circuit, but have cooked a lot for large groups of people/day long smokes. I don't get sick, but I would say that smoke does whet the appetite for me... or maybe that just because I sample so much!

On the other - getting sick or not being able to eat it after - never been a problem for me. Guess I grew up around all of that, so I'm used to butchering all day, from chickens to beef, and then having some of that same thing for supper.

I do know folks who have that problem - guess it just comes down to intestinal fortitude.

 

[rbranstner]

I would have to say that in the winter when it is freezing cold outside and I can't sit by the smoker I end up liking my meat much better but in the summer especially when I sit by the smoker all day I just don't think my meat tastes as good until they next day or two. Mybe this a a condition that we all don't know about I will call it "Smoke A Idus". hahah just kidding. I don't get it. I love the smell of my smoker. I love the smell of my clothes after a smoke but some times my meat just tastes way better the next day or two. But then again a lot of people say their food tasts way better the next day (like with chili). Maybe thats all it is for me. I don't know. I love smoking and I love smoked food so I am never going to stop so I will just deal with it.

 

[txbbqman]

I don't get "sick" but I do
also

My wife,family members, team members etc....always ask, Why aren't you eating with the rest of us.....

To which I always reply....If your lazy azz would stay awake and watch me smoke you would know why I ain't eating with you

BTW no matter the situation I do agree most smoked foods as well as salsa and such are better the next day

 

[DanMcG]

I think Mulepackin hit the nail on the head when He said sausage fatigue. I 'm the same way, when I get done I don't even want to taste it. But the next day i love it!!

 

[mnwalleye]

Maybe you should shower more than once a month.

 

[dom johnjulio]

I don't experience that problem. My problem is motivating myself to do it.

 

[carpetride]

Generally my sense of taste is considerably dulled the day I smoke. Always figured that was why everything had a richer smoke flavor a day or so later. Sometimes though I am too wore out to really enjoy it if I have done a big cook with multiple entrees and sides.

 

[rhankinsjr]

I have the same problem as some of you have mentioned.

My nose, clothes and body are so saturated in smoke that everything I eat or drink tastes like it has been dominated by smoke.

The wife now makes me shower during the meats cooler time so dinner is more enjoyable for them, and myself as well.

I love smoked food anytime, havn't been burnt out on low & slow bbq yet!

 

[miamirick]

i can't see being sick of it i love the smell of smoke and sneak the windows by the smoker open so it fills the house. some days i'm outside doing chores i'll put wood in and fire the smoker up with no meat just to get the smoke smell going. i'd bet your in the country and have nature smell all the time where here in the city it's a treat to smell the wood burning

 

[bill in mn]

I just loaded the drum for tomorrows early morning smoke I'll fire it up around 2:00 am and do 2 butts for tomorrows 4:00pm dinner.the only butts I have done were this years Christmas dinner and I thought that it was better 2 days later warmed up and light BBQ sauce.
The smoke smell the wife said the only thing she likes better is WD-40 what a lady.
Maybe it's the menu that's got you thinking this way.Try some different stuff and lighter smoke.How about some fish maybe salmon on a plank or some shrimp (jumbo or prawns) lobster.here is a marinade for salmon that we like on the grill but have never tried in the smoker.I'll put it on a soaked cedar plank and cook for 20 minn or so.I'll throw some points your way to get ya feeling better.

Happy new year to everyone on SMF .

1/4 cup Dijon mustard
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup honey
or equal part of each

 

[bman62526]

I can kinda see what you are saying. I mean, for me - maybe I had a beer or six while I was cooking...therefore, I'm not as "into" the finished product after it's smoked.

I'm not quite as hungry and I might have sampled off some of the smaller cuts while waiting for the main course to finish.

OR - here is another scenario, When I was first starting out smoking, my ribs weren't as good coming off the smoker as they were the next night after reheating it. I figured out soon that it wasn't really the taste that was better - but the meat was more tender after reheating.

That could be your issue...maybe you aren't getting your meat to the point of tenderness that you crave - which is why it tastes better the next day. Could be?

If it tastes good to you the next day - there is for sure one thing you are doing right - not oversmoking it!

If you smoke something too much, after it cools and gets refrigerated - all that smoke condenses on/in the meat and then it's not too yummy.

For me, some days I smoke because I almost have to

Meaning, I planned to, then I bought the meat, and now it's Sunday and the weather is nice, etc...so I GOTTA smoke what I bought and planned to have for dinner...even if I'm not so much in the mood to smoke all day, as I thought I would be when I bought the groceries...

For you, maybe you get put off a little by the length of time it takes to finish the big smokes, and so you lose a little interest...then the next day, you get to reap the reward without all the work - so it tastes better.

Just a couple of possible ideas there...

Either way - keep on 'que'in!

 

[gnubee]

I used to have that problem but believe it or don't I solved it in the most basic way. I simply moved my smoker so that it is downwind of me when I open its door. Its on wheels So I park it on the patio where the wind is at my back then I fire it up. The smoke drifts away from and not over me so I for the most part am not standing in it. If the wind shifts I shift the smoker to compensate. Really not a hard thing to do. The wind is never calm around here so I have no problems on calm days.

Trust me this works.

I believe that a taller stack would also help to alleviate your problem.

 

[pandemonium]

Ive actually got burned out on smoking, i was doing it every weekend for a few months and i have been taking a break from it. Might do a pork but this weekend but making homade sausage is the plan for sure.