Questions

[ericf517]

How do you know if you are getting too much creosote, how do you control it the amount you are getting?  

 

[carlo olivares]

How do you know if you are getting too much creosote, how do you control it the amount you are getting?  

Hi Eric - you'll taste it. iyll be yucky and bitter.

the way i avoid it is to keep a clean burning fire (no thick dark smoke) and keep the airflow clear by ensuring that the smoke has a way to escape the smoker. (in my case i keep my top vent fully open)

 

[morne]

Howzit people , im new guy and live in SA and i have a question . I cant get ahold of any oak , maple or cherry or any good wood  for good reasonable price. I can however get SALIGNA wood which is gumtree . loads of it at very good prices. Im still busy building my double barrel smoker and have attached a pic of it , still quite a bit of work left

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• morne
• Jun 12, 2015

So i quess my question is , Can i use this wood to smoke meat ????

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• morne
• Jun 12, 2015

 

[joe black]

I don't know anything about your wood. If it's anything like our sweet gum, it is very wet and retains moisture a long time. It's also a b**ch to split as the grain is very crooked and narley.

Your cooker looks very nice. Keep posting pics of the build. Good smoking, Joe