Posted by markh on January 01, 1997 at 19:38:14:
In Reply to: Problems with Water Smoker posted by Wagner Ramsey on January 01, 1997 at 17:40:26:
: I have used only hickory wood chunks in my Charbroil H2O Smoker and
: the meat has come out very bitter tasting. What am I doing wrong?
: Should I have let the wood burn down to coals before I put the meat
: on? If you should use wood that
has burned down to coals what do you
: use to replenish the fuel?
: Wagner Ramsey
Wagner,
If your hickory chunks were green you would definitely get a bitter
flavor. It is always a good idea to burn your wood down to coals
before using
it. Replenish your fire with wood coals that you have
burned down .
Lots of people find hickory too bitter. You may try using a fruit wood
or something like pecan or chinaberry, depending on where you live.
Experiment with it. You'll figu re it out.
Mark