Not a very smoke flavor

[pagraybeard]

Looking for some input. Smoked some longhorn the other evening and it seems like the smoke didn't take if that's proper terminology .
I have a mes30 with the mailbox mod. I use the 6" amazn tube in the mailbox.( Gives me about 2 1/2 hrs)
Outside temp.was 76. I placed a frozen water bottle inside the smoker to keep it cooled.smoker climbed to 82 at one point.i did turn the heat on briefly to get a draft going.
The mailbox was placed about 5' away and 2' lower. I used sugarmaple pellets.
Just didn't get the results. I had hoped for.
Any suggestions are appreciated and thanks in advance.

 

[chef jimmyj]

How long did you smoke it? Some like 2 hours, many go 4, some longer. Everything you posted is a correct procedure...JJ

 

[pagraybeard]

It was in for just over 2hrs. I'm thinking the sugarmaple was the wrong smoke.

 

[chef jimmyj]

I find straight maple a bit light. I like Pitmasters Blend with Maple, Hickory and Cherry. Try other pellets and go longer...JJ

 

[pagraybeard]

Can it hurt to put it back in with a different smoke? Or will it not take it?I just hate screwing it up

 

[tropics]

Can it hurt to put it back in with a different smoke? Or will it not take it?I just hate screwing it up

You can put it back in with no problem,remember after it has been smoked let it rest a few weeks to mellow

Richie

 

[pagraybeard]

That's what I'll do then. I bagged overnite then sampled it when I was vacuum packing it.

 

[tropics]

That's what I'll do then. I bagged overnite then sampled it when I was vacuum packing it.

You do not have to see a lot of color when you first take it out,it will get color as it ages

Richie

 

[pagraybeard]

Well,I put all the longhorn back in the smoker. Ran 2 1/2 more hours with pitmasters blend. Now to wait ......