- Mar 29, 2022
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Switched from a masterbuilt electric to a pit boss pro series 4 v2 vertical pellet smoker and can’t get more than a slight hint of smoke flavor on the outside of meat (no smoke flavor inside) Even after using a smoke tube. My electric always gave me lots of smoke flavor (could smell it throughout the house when I brought the meat in to rest) but this thing might as well be an oven. Tried different pellets, temperatures but no change. Thought lack of moisture might be a factor seeing as how forced air, a large cook chamber and wide smoke stack makes for crazy convection. Removed stock water pan and replaced with smaller deeper one so it could sit directly on the heat shield, making the water hotter and thereby creating more steam/moisture but still no change. Not sure what I’m doing wrong or if this model is just a POS when it comes to smoke flavor. I mean, I can see smoke literally pouring out through the stack the entire cook. I’d be less disappointed if I had a bitter dirty smoke taste than none at all. I’ve had meat from other pellet cookers before and it always had at least a notable Smokey taste. Any suggestions? Only success I’ve had is cold smoking cheese which I do with a smoke tube and the unit is off.