- Oct 15, 2010
- 15
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After years of viewing bbq pit masters on TV I decided to try my hand at smoking meats.
I use a Brinkman Gourmet electric smoker and Cowboy brand hickory, mesquite wood chunks and apple, hickory, and mesquite chips both purchased from Lowes.
In opposition the the Brinkman's instruction manual I don not put the wood directly in the lava rocks in and around the electric element. Instead, the wood is placed in a heavy duty, square metal cake pan. Then the cake pan, with the wood inside is placed directly on the heating elements.
At first I tried soaking the wood. It did not impart smoke flavor to the meat.
Next, I tried placing the dry wood directly into the cake pan. Now the food is overpowered by the smokey flavor.
Also, I add more chunks after the old chunks are reduced to ashes and smoldering coals.
How can I get the smoke just right?
I use a Brinkman Gourmet electric smoker and Cowboy brand hickory, mesquite wood chunks and apple, hickory, and mesquite chips both purchased from Lowes.
In opposition the the Brinkman's instruction manual I don not put the wood directly in the lava rocks in and around the electric element. Instead, the wood is placed in a heavy duty, square metal cake pan. Then the cake pan, with the wood inside is placed directly on the heating elements.
At first I tried soaking the wood. It did not impart smoke flavor to the meat.
Next, I tried placing the dry wood directly into the cake pan. Now the food is overpowered by the smokey flavor.
Also, I add more chunks after the old chunks are reduced to ashes and smoldering coals.
How can I get the smoke just right?