Would you offer a high five for this?

[alblancher]

A poster on a fishing and boating site I visit offered these before and after pics with the comment that he trims off the black stuff.  He was very proud of his smoking expertise.   How would you respond to this post? 

Al

 

[Dutch]

If that's a brisky and he's trimming off all the carmalization, he's missing out on some of the best parts.  Looks like he needs to be properly edjumicated in the finer aspects of good que!

 

[alblancher]

Looks more like a clod to me that's full of creosote.  That's why I am asking?

Al

 

[Bearcarver]

I thought it looked good, but I don't know how to tell in a picture if it's good old tasty crust, or bad old crusty creosote.

If he's cutting it off, maybe it is the BAD.

Bear

 

[richoso1]

I thought it looked good, but I don't know how to tell in a picture if it's good old tasty crust, or bad old crusty creosote.

If he's cutting it off, maybe it is the BAD.

Bear

I agree that it's hard to tell by that one pic. If it is good, somebody can send me the trimmed off parts.

 

[jirodriguez]

You could always steer him towards a link or two from SMF!

 

[alblancher]

I do that religiously.   As a matter of fact I posted a link to this site in a previous post in the same link.  The poster responded with the pictures.  This is why I am asking the question.  I want to say  " no wonder you trim that black stuff off,  no one likes to eat creosote." But as pointed out in this new thread is it bark or is it tar?

Not wanting to stir a quiet pot my reply would probably be something like  "looks good but if you are trimming off the black stuff you are probably using damp wood or you are not be getting a good enough flow of smoke through your smoker.  Take a good look  at SMF and ask a few questions.  We all love to help out and share how we do it low and slow"

This entire conversation is mute because if he does check out the SMF link I will get nailed when he reads these posts.

Al

 

[mballi3011]

I to would have to say something to that guy. But then I'm a little smart butt at times too. Why would you smoke a brisket or a clod and hen trimmoff all the bark. Alot of folks here like the bark but it does look a  little excessive to me. You did a fine job there Al.

 

[nwdave]

You can lead them to water but you can't make them drink.

mballi ain't the only smart butt hereabouts............

 

[meateater]

I don't get it? That's like tossing out pizza crust!!

 

[alblancher]

Having worked my way through my first two years of higher education making pizza I can appreciate your affinity for a good crisp pizza crust.  But if I had served pizza with a crust that burned up I would of had to move on to my next job (night shift in a psychiatric hospital) a lot sooner than I did.

 

[meateater]

Having worked my way through my first two years of higher education making pizza I can appreciate your affinity for a good crisp pizza crust.  But if I had served pizza with a crust that burned up I would of had to move on to my next job (night shift in a psychiatric hospital) a lot sooner than I did.

If good pizza crust, yeah. We haven't determinined if that bark was creo yet.

 He might have sold it on the black market, kinda like bear inerds.

 

[Bearcarver]

If good pizza crust, yeah. We haven't determinined if that bark was creo yet.

 He might have sold it on the black market, kinda like bear inerds.

Hey, I heard that!!!!

Bear inerds???

Bear