My smoked meat tastes like charcoal...What am I doing wrong?

by Bob
(Mooresville, NC)

I have a Char griller and have been using very little charcoal and apple wood for smoking. But for some reason all we taste is charcoal. What is the best way to not get that gassy taste?

Answer:-

Flavours are so personal, this is a really hard one to answer.

My best guess is that you’re getting smoke from the charcoal rather than the wood and this is infusing into your food. Apple wood is also fairly delicate flavour so maybe you’re not getting the wood smoke effect at all.

I can suggest two things to try:-

1. Tend your fire well. Make sure that all the coals are well lit before you add the wood. (They should be grey in color).
   
2. Experiment with some different flavours of wood. For more information on this read my section on barbecue wood chips.

Please let me know if you manage to solve the problem.

See Also:-
Information About Smokers
BBQ Wood Chips

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