It doesn't wash the smoke off, because there is no skin on them. If there was skin on, most of the smoke would be on the outside.
Bear,
I'm getting ready to make your sticks, but I'm wondering why you do the ice water bath. I would think it would wash off some of the smoke flavor.
If I made these in the Winter, I would just keep them outside awhile.
If you have a better way to cool them down, you don't have to put them in ice or ice water. I only did that to cool them enough to put them in my Fridge without warming my fridge. Then some fat (oil) came to the surface, so I rinsed them in warm water & dried them with paper towels before putting them in the Fridge.
You'll love these!!!
Bear
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