Do you guys clean the smoker after use?

[degenerazn]

After my first smoke yesterday, it inner walls of the smoker is covered in, I guess its grease.  Now I clean the racks, bowl, and everything else that's removable but the walls itself seem to be pretty tough to clean.  Is it necessary to clean the walls after each use?

[Gizmo]

No, that is flavorful seasoning.  It will let you know if it needs cleaning when it starts to flake.  Have only done that once in 3 years and we are talking about just a light brushing to knock the flakes off.  Wad of paper works fine.

[degenerazn]

Thats what I'm thinking.  Its like a frying pan that's never washed.  Each time you cook something only adds on the flavor of the next food.

[NePaSmoKer]

Just clean the racks, bowl, bottom pan and v tray. Like Giz said a wad of paper or aluminum foil works good. Never spray and kind of cleaner on the walls. Doing that will leave a chemical taste.

The crustier your smoker gets the better it will smoke.

nepas

[mikecorn.1]

Same here, just wash the trays, bowl and the racks.

[Wildcat]

I would also recommend cleaning the rubber door seal and any metal that touches it after each use.  You should probably consider cleaning the vent when it starts wanting to stick.

[oakville smoker]

One more thing...  this from learning the hard way
Make sure you give the bottom of the unit under the drip tray a good clean.
for some reason, bacteria think its a resort for them and head straight there