Long time lurker first time poster.
I tried cold smoking some Pepper Jack in my Weber kettle. I used a smoker tube with Traeger Signature blend pellets. I lit the tube vertically, and it burned itself down to a smolder in about 5 minutes. Laid it down horizontal, closed lid, vents full open. I placed a disposable frozen chill pack and Tupperware with ice cubes on the grates to keep temps down.
It definitely succeeded in producing continuous smoke. However, the inside of my grill has got a nasty tar/Creosote coating on it, and the end product... Doesn't smell so good. It looks great and I'll give it some time in the fridge, but this doesn't feel like a normal result.
I've never seen this much build up hot smoking wood chunks and lump charcoal.
Is this par or is it me?
Attached pictures so my grill lid interior, super shiny thick, oily coating.
The ash in the bottom was from yesterday's cook, shown so you can see the yellow residue deposited on the ash.
I tried cold smoking some Pepper Jack in my Weber kettle. I used a smoker tube with Traeger Signature blend pellets. I lit the tube vertically, and it burned itself down to a smolder in about 5 minutes. Laid it down horizontal, closed lid, vents full open. I placed a disposable frozen chill pack and Tupperware with ice cubes on the grates to keep temps down.
It definitely succeeded in producing continuous smoke. However, the inside of my grill has got a nasty tar/Creosote coating on it, and the end product... Doesn't smell so good. It looks great and I'll give it some time in the fridge, but this doesn't feel like a normal result.
I've never seen this much build up hot smoking wood chunks and lump charcoal.
Is this par or is it me?
Attached pictures so my grill lid interior, super shiny thick, oily coating.
The ash in the bottom was from yesterday's cook, shown so you can see the yellow residue deposited on the ash.