No smoke ring, zip, nadda Pellet Smoker

[Sammie The Bull]

Anybody want 80lbs of pellets? . All the other briskets I have done have had excellent smoke taste ,the ring I agree makes no flavor, but I use it like the rings of a tree, tells me how my smoke went, more of a guage. I use the pellet smoker because its a set it and forget it, have too much to do around the acreage to sit for 16hrs and tend a fire. Looks like im heading back to town to buy better quality pellets.

Corey

Corey, this link should help you worry less about a smoke ring.

The Smoke Ring in Meat Explained | BBQ Champs Academy

Here is everything you need to know about the pink smoke ring in meat, including what causes it, if it really affects the flavor, and how to get it.

bbqchamps.com

 

[Coreymacc]

Well, threw some Costco pellets in the smoke tube and put it in the mailbox of my old bradley, lots of white smoke. I can get mostly thin blue smoke out of the more expensive pellets. Im just switching back and wiping my hands on this issue I think.

 

[Inscrutable]

Lots of reasons you may not get a smoke ring, nothing to do with the pellets.

An environment with insufficient oxygen won’t produce NO.
A dry surface will prevent the smoke from adhering and penetrating.
At high temperatures (above 140*F) myoglobin will denature and unable to bond with NO.
Too much rub acts as a barrier.

As others say, no taste impact, but visually appealing.

 

[okie sawbones]

Interesting. Have you ever had the wood chips catch fire ? Looks like you don't soak them.

No problems.

 

[okie sawbones]

Looks like you premix chips and pellets. I put a little of each in at a time but for some reason never though of premixing. I will do that next time. Those chips are nice and small. Where do you get them?

Order from Lone Star.

 

[nlife]

I've used costco pellets in the past and haven't had issues with them in my Traeger that I can recall. My only complaint is that they only sell competition blend rather than apple, cherry, hickory etc. Cherry gives bacon such a nice mahogany color