Curious.."Smoked" Flavor??

[UpInSmokeSJ]

I know it depends on a few things...your taste..preferences..the meat, but I was wondering what maker smoke chips some of you think is the best. I bought some at Smart & Final (forget the brand name now, LOL) because I heard they were rpiced the best in my area. They only had Hickory on the shelf at that time. I was looking to by mesquite. This bag of Hickory, although I can taste & smell a hint of Hickory, I don't think smells as smoked as it should. I could be so wrong because I am new to smoking meats. I am using a Weber Genesis Silver B Series gas BBQ and I have 2 cast iron Smoker Boxes. I am happy with the setup. I used just one Smoker Box so far. Is Hickory usually a light smelling smoke flavor? Or are some brands of chips beter than others?

[Richtee]

Hickory is a fairly solid smoke, actually. I think we can trace the issue to: "I am using a Weber Genesis Silver B Series gas BBQ and I have 2 cast iron Smoker Boxes. I am happy with the setup. I used just one Smoker Box so far."

You are gonna have a harder time getting deep smoke with a grill and boxes I believe.

[curious aardvark]

Also keep something to try the next day.

I always find that I can barely taste the smoke the day of smoking (it clogs the taste receptors in your nose). The next day everything tastes a lot more smokey :-)

And probably what rich said as well

[UpInSmokeSJ]

Thanks

[UpInSmokeSJ]

Also keep something to try the next day.

I always find that I can barely taste the smoke the day of smoking (it clogs the taste receptors in your nose). The next day everything tastes a lot more smokey :-)

And probably what rich said as well

Interesting that you mention the "next day" idea. I am having leftovers as we write & the flavor is a little more smoked than last night. Thank you.

[chisoxjim]

the next day is when I decide if my smoked meats were just good, or great. A cold rib out of the fridge is how I judge.

Typically I am too smoked out(more ways than one), and had too many cocktails to make a good judgement the day of the cook.

as for commercial chips/wood. I try to get mine from a wood source, but I will buy the Jack Daniels chips or preferably their briquettes with the chunks in the bag. The wood is chopped up oak barrels the whiskey was in.

[gooose53]

In almost all cases......it tastes better the next day! I would have agreed with the gas setup that Rich talked about but the last contest I was in was won by a gas setup. None of the other cookers used gas......everyone was grumbling about it....including me.

[Richtee]

the next day is when I decide if my smoked meats were just good, or great. A cold rib out of the fridge is how I judge.

Typically I am too smoked out(more ways than one), and had too many cocktails to make a good judgement the day of the cook.

I have noticed this too. Makes the comp cooking all that much tougher when you go to pick your turn-ins after being basked in smoke from 40 smokers all night, maybe a cocktail or three.

[Richtee]

In almost all cases......it tastes better the next day! I would have agreed with the gas setup that Rich talked about but the last contest I was in was won by a gas setup. None of the other cookers used gas......everyone was grumbling about it....including me.

Din't say it would not work...just that it's gonna be a little tougher I'd think. Venting/airflow and all that. It IS a grill. The dome setup on the Webers should help tho.

[chisoxjim]

I have noticed this too. Makes the comp cooking all that much tougher when you go to pick your turn-ins after being basked in smoke from 40 smokers all night, maybe a cocktail or three.

yep gotta be tough for sure.

[gooose53]

Din't say it would not work...just that it's gonna be a little tougher I'd think. Venting/airflow and all that. It IS a grill. The dome setup on the Webers should help tho.

I didn't mean it wouldn't work....it is harder though and agree. It was meant more of a comment that I wouldn't have thought a gasser would have won over WSM's, Backwoods, some homebuilts, etc;

[Richtee]

It was meant more of a comment that I wouldn't have thought a gasser would have won over WSM's, Backwoods, some homebuilts, etc;

Me either

[chisoxjim]

curious, what kind of contest would allow a gasser?

[SmokinOutBack]

Thought I'd throw my .02 in here...I have tried smoking with my Weber Summit with a smoker tray and it does not compare to using charcoal with chunks on the Weber kettle or the Brinkman stickburner. Not even close.

[Richtee]

curious, what kind of contest would allow a gasser?

Any of the local non-sanctioned type rib burns/BBQ events typically