bark tastes like acid

slayer2710 · Posted: Oct 23 2010 Post subject: bark tastes like acid

i did a search and it said that im useing to much wood to smoke.... but i put in 4 small pieces in 6 hours and it still came out bad anyone got any ideas why
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Soapm · Posted: Oct 23 2010 Post subject:

What are you cooking? What else are you putting on the meat? What else are you cooking with?

slayer2710 · Posted: Oct 23 2010 Post subject:

its happened to chicken. pork ribs. beef rubs. and pork loins so far. i put on normal rub and smoke it by it self..... the only thing i have changed is the coal... from kf coal to kf hardwood both had the same taste after ACIDIE
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SoEzzy · Posted: Oct 23 2010 Post subject:

Acid and bitter smoke is most often caused by an incomplete burn.

Nut woods are worse IMO than fruit woods when not burnt fully.

What are you cooking on?

Are you cooking with the minion method?

If you establish the charcoal basket with the wood scattered in amongst the charcoal, it should burn as the charcoal burns, rather than smoldering it needs to burn.
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Rayzer · Posted: Oct 23 2010 Post subject:

Is the exhaust vent opened all the way?
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Gtown · Posted: Oct 24 2010 Post subject:

I tried the Minion method a couple of times and the pork I cooked tasted acidic to me. I'm not knocking the Minion method because lots of folks use it with great results but I can taste it and choose not to use it again. If you have been adding unlit coals or doing the Minion method then that could be it.

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slayer2710 · Posted: Oct 25 2010 Post subject:

slayer2710 · Posted: Oct 25 2010 Post subject:

im doing some ribs right now so we will see how it turns out im hopeing that it helps that its colder outside and it will help keep the heat down
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BluDawg · Posted: Oct 25 2010 Post subject:

I just posted this in the cooker thread may be it will help ya

http://www.thesmokering.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=45100
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Gtown · Posted: Oct 25 2010 Post subject:

slayer2710 · Posted: Oct 25 2010 Post subject:

well so far its holding 275 with a nice light blue smoke.... unless i add new wood to it then it gos heavy and white for a few mins then back to light blue..... its nice i got the little chef beside my firebox on my offset and the smoke coming from the little chef is being sucked in the firebox...mmmm stealhead and ribs tonight
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slayer2710 · Posted: Oct 25 2010 Post subject:

slayer2710 · Posted: Oct 25 2010 Post subject:

this is what mine looks like
http://www.thewarfields.com/cnccookbook/img/Smoker/DavidsCharBroilSmoker.jpg
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slayer2710 · Posted: Oct 25 2010 Post subject:

still looking good ribs are in foil with aj

after that they will come out covered in apple butter bbq sauce then one more hour in the smoker i will see if i can get pic
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slayer2710 · Posted: Oct 25 2010 Post subject:

well they wernt pic worthy but they where better still a little acid like just a little bad enough that you couldnt eat it... again i put to much wood in it and got to much heavy white smoke for the few mins each time.......o well next weekend will be better
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Soapm · Posted: Oct 25 2010 Post subject:

I wasn't suggesting you use briquettes. Some have said briquettes will give off a taste as they light. So if you use briquettes it might be best to light them in a chimney before tossing them in your fire.