No matter what type of smoker you have, rust is going to be something you have to deal with at some point. I do have some experience with rust, so we’ll give you all the tips we’ve picked up over...
Category: Troubleshooting
If you over-smoke a brisket, it will be hard to salvage your dinner because the meat will taste bitter. Prevention is the best cure for an over-smoked brisket, and there are several things we can do...
What is ‘The Stall’ When Smoking Meat? (7 Ways to Deal With It)
The stall is one of the most frustrating challenges you will face on your first few attempts at smoking the ‘big meats’ like brisket or pork butt. We’re told the stall is unavoidable, but I...
Smoke and meat are a beautiful combination, but too much smoke isn’t always good. If you’re not careful, you can ruin meat with too much smoke, so I wanted to find out how we can avoid...
Too much smoke can be bad for your meat. It’s normal for a smoker to produce a thick, billowing white smoke when the coals are igniting, but once the fire is going, the smoke should settle. If your...
It’s frustrating when you’ve worked hard to get your smoker up to temperature, but then it drops off. I researched all I could find about temperature loss and found 11 reasons smokers lose heat....
