I stopped adding after 3 hours, but only because I thought continuing to smoke it wouldn't help. After I tasted it and thought it was plasticy, I wondered if it was the wood so the last fill was changed to mesquite. I guess I thought there was a still a chance to change the taste...lol. It was still the same.Kris don't feel you have to run smoke the whole time it's running. Quite often I will only run smoke fo 2 or 3 hours depending on what I'm smoking. It's a matter of personal preference.
I'm wondering, if I use only Applewood next time, should I continue to fill the chip loader full every 45min-1hr or put in less?
I watched a guy on YouTube, who was some kind expert, say that no smoke penetrates after the first two hours. Don't want to miss my chance...lol.
Why do you stop adding? Does it prevent an overly smoky taste, layering the smoke more and more, that you don't like? I'm thinking, when things are smoked over a wood fire, there's no way to stop it, except maybe wrapping. And that has always tasted good to me.
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