Maybe a stupid question

[destrouk]

There are no cedar pucks ..so can i just soak cedar and pop it onto the puck element and then just push it into the water by hand ..do i soak them first or do i just soak some planks and pop em real close to the cab heater  help please also has anyone used seaweed for fish at all .. im sure all this has been asked before but I couldn't find an answer using the search .. im going to try seaweed on the bottom and top rack and put crab in the middle .Im the thinking precooked crab and a short smoke would work

[squirtthecat]

You can put any kind of wood chips directly on the heating element.   Just set a timer and go back and scrape them into the water bowl with a long spoon when they stop smouldering.  I've used cooking pellets when I didn't have any Hickory pucks.

And watch your hands/fingers doing that.   There isn't a lot of real estate for maneuvering.   (think 'ouch')

Don't soak them...

[NePaSmoKer]

Or just buy an AMZNPS and use whatever kinds of pellets you want.

[KyNola]

Not sure I would want to smoke something long term with cedar.  Cedar has a lot of oil in it that will quickly make your fish bitter.  Pretty much all evergreen type trees have the high concentrate of oil.  I assume you're thinking toward the fish that is grilled on a cedar plank.  That's actually a pretty short term cook and the planks are water soaked first as opposed to smoking something with cedar for a couple hours or so.

My guess is that is why you can't find any type of evergreen puck or pellet.

Just my personal opinion, so have at it if you're so inclined.

[NePaSmoKer]

Ditto what Ky said

Mom always sed yu was the smrtr one  :o

[destrouk]

Or just buy an AMZNPS and use whatever kinds of pellets you want.

did these go on the element first then fall into that ???? I have no idea what AMZNPS is by the way LOL

[destrouk]

Not sure I would want to smoke something long term with cedar.  Cedar has a lot of oil in it that will quickly make your fish bitter.  Pretty much all evergreen type trees have the high concentrate of oil.  I assume you're thinking toward the fish that is grilled on a cedar plank.  That's actually a pretty short term cook and the planks are water soaked first as opposed to smoking something with cedar for a couple hours or so.

My guess is that is why you can't find any type of evergreen puck or pellet.

Just my personal opinion, so have at it if you're so inclined.

you hit the nail on the head ive done lots of salmon on a cedar plank ..and i didnt know about the oil  makes perfect sense Thanks mate !!

[KyNola]

Not sure I would want to smoke something long term with cedar.  Cedar has a lot of oil in it that will quickly make your fish bitter.  Pretty much all evergreen type trees have the high concentrate of oil.  I assume you're thinking toward the fish that is grilled on a cedar plank.  That's actually a pretty short term cook and the planks are water soaked first as opposed to smoking something with cedar for a couple hours or so.
My guess is that is why you can't find any type of evergreen puck or pellet.
Just my personal opinion, so have at it if you're so inclined.

you hit the nail on the head ive done lots of salmon on a cedar plank ..and i didnt know about the oil  makes perfect sense Thanks mate !!

The oil in the evergreen wood is why they tell you never to burn evergreen wood in a fireplace.  Huge creosote build up in the chimney and big danger of a chimney fire.

As for the AMZNPS, it is a pellet burner that you fill with pellets and light one end of it.  The pellets will smoke and follow the trail of pellets.  It provides no heat source, just smoke.

http://www.amazenproducts.com/

[destrouk]

He is smurt ..LOL ... thanks again for the help mate !

[destrouk]

ok anouther stupid question Ive seen a lot of super clean Bradleys ..I was under the impression that clean = bad and should be nice and dark from smoke etc on the inside so it would be seasoned ..yet again im sure this has been discussed but any help would be awesome  :)

[RossP]

OK so now it is time to meet for an adult beverage or two and talk about t he world of Bradley, heck you only live 15-20 minutes away we should be able to find a suitable place for a brew. But the answer to your last question is let the inside get nice and dark, I only clean up any spills on the boottom, the door gasket and sealing surface the outside and the removable parts racks, drip tray water bowl.

[Kahunas]

ok anouther stupid question Ive seen a lot of super clean Bradleys ..I was under the impression that clean = bad and should be nice and dark from smoke etc on the inside so it would be seasoned ..yet again im sure this has been discussed but any help would be awesome  :)

Clean and shiny = bad
Black and loved = good
Excess black and build up = fire

[NePaSmoKer]

ok anouther stupid question Ive seen a lot of super clean Bradleys ..I was under the impression that clean = bad and should be nice and dark from smoke etc on the inside so it would be seasoned ..yet again im sure this has been discussed but any help would be awesome  :)

Clean and shiny = bad
Black and loved = good
Excess black and build up = fire <------Thats not always true

[destrouk]

OK so now it is time to meet for an adult beverage or two and talk about t he world of Bradley, heck you only live 15-20 minutes away we should be able to find a suitable place for a brew. But the answer to your last question is let the inside get nice and dark, I only clean up any spills on the boottom, the door gasket and sealing surface the outside and the removable parts racks, drip tray water bowl.

ok done and thats what I thought I have been looking at some pics people have taken of food etc being smoked and holy heck there is a lot of super clean ones thanks I thought I was right ..and when do yer think ???for beeeeeers lol add me to crack book if yer want tim oakman

[NePaSmoKer]

Here is a well smoked Bradley=Never a fire  ;D