rookie question....

[smokinjoe73]

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

[smoker pete]

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

[smokinjoe73]

thank you, that makes sense...i havent had enough experience yet with tasting them all i suppose...makes sense

[beefmann]

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