Master build propane smoker

[Clint Walton]

I’ve had 2 of these smokers and have worked flawlessly, but in my past 2 cookings my meat has had a black rubberish texture to the meat. Not burnt by any means, but it’s just simply black. Cleaned smoker yesterday good with cleaning solvents and pressure washer, in hopes to cook on it today, any other help will be greatly appreciative. Thanks

 

[mike243]

its normal to get some black bark but if closing vents it may be getting too much smoke to the point of creosote, the wood may be too much without enuf air flow,the rubber part would tell me over or under cooked and temp would be the best way to tell,

 

[Clint Walton]

its normal to get some black bark but if closing vents it may be getting too much smoke to the point of creosote, the wood may be too much without enuf air flow,the rubber part would tell me over or under cooked and temp would be the best way to tell,

Ok may have had dampeners closed a hair to much, don’t use wood or chips, makes my temp fluctuate entirely to much, thanks for the helpful reply.

 

[mike243]

Do you use wood of any kind? if not your just baking and maybe you are getting some grease onto the hot water pan and not in it,maybe running into the the burner and that might be causing the blackening

 

[Clint Walton]

Do you use wood of any kind? if not your just baking and maybe you are getting some grease onto the hot water pan and not in it,maybe running into the the burner and that might be causing the blackening

Ok, thanks for the help and no sir I don’t use wood, wood and chips as well dry to quickly and will not hold correct temp, I use the water pan to get my smoke I suppose!

 

[solman]

If you're not using any wood at all then as mentioned before you're just baking your food, which you could do in a home oven.

Also, no wood means no creosote so i wonder what is causing your food to turn black, if not burnt.

 

[Clint Walton]

If you're not using any wood at all then as mentioned before you're just baking your food, which you could do in a home oven.

Also, no wood means no creosote so i wonder what is causing your food to turn black, if not burnt.

I honestly don’t know, just started happening, food is not burnt inside is tender and moist, outside is smutty and black. Only thing I could think is water pan going dry? But I maintain it, not really sure.

 

[Clint Walton]

Or maybe the 2 drops of liquid smoke??

 

[rexster314]

Sounds like the air/fuel ratio of the burner is out of whack

 

[Clint Walton]

Sounds like the air/fuel ratio of the burner is out of whack

Yes that is the problem, thanks for all you guys info!!