Hi all. I have a cheap crappy offset smoker, usually use either the charcoal briquettes or sometimes charcoal "chunks". Sometimes I try to put a piece of applewood or maple ect in there. I started pretty bad, there was some stuff, quite honestly inedible. I have since improved a ton, made a lot f great ribs and 2 (1/2) briskets.
One thing I hav noticed is that "clear" smoke tastes good, but eh "white" stuff is gross. I feel like I get teh best result form just the charcoal. that adding the flavor woods makes it worse maybe, ... my flavor woods smolder, they don't burn .. my smoker is small so it has smaller firebox then most, and I think I use less coals then most as well. So .. wondering what your thoughts are on this situation.
It also leads in to my deepest question.. how do these "electric" smokers work , it seems they just take the pucks, or pellet, and smolder them to death. This seems like a really really bad situation as it seems this smoldering smoke is the gross stuff? Please educate me on this situation , cause I only have the offset smoker, so no idea what happens with the other styles.
One thing I hav noticed is that "clear" smoke tastes good, but eh "white" stuff is gross. I feel like I get teh best result form just the charcoal. that adding the flavor woods makes it worse maybe, ... my flavor woods smolder, they don't burn .. my smoker is small so it has smaller firebox then most, and I think I use less coals then most as well. So .. wondering what your thoughts are on this situation.
It also leads in to my deepest question.. how do these "electric" smokers work , it seems they just take the pucks, or pellet, and smolder them to death. This seems like a really really bad situation as it seems this smoldering smoke is the gross stuff? Please educate me on this situation , cause I only have the offset smoker, so no idea what happens with the other styles.