Hi all fellow smokers....
i feel real silly asking this question, but i need to ...
i have been smoking for a couple weeks now (ribs, chicken, sausage etc) and i have burned all the different flavor pucks...and they all smell the same.... is there supposed to be much of a difference? or is it only for the trained nose...i thought maybe the burner was too hot and actually burning when maybe it should be a slower burn to release the aromas....go ahead you can laugh...lol...any thoughts?
P.S this forum is awesome for all the hep it is providing me....
Thanks in advance
The smoke may all smell the same to you and that's not a problem. But you will be able to taste the difference on the final products. For example, Apple is a lot milder flavor than Hickory ... etc.
Bottom line: It's not the smell of the smoke but the taste of the meat ;D
thank you, that makes sense...i havent had enough experience yet with tasting them all i suppose...makes sense
agrees with pete and different pucks add different flavors to the meat apple, maple, cherry are sweeter, oak alder are a mild and misquite and hickory are a strong wood