I can't get my WSM to stop billowing white smoke. I have all of the vents wide open. When I lifted the lid to inspect the fire had a good glow to it and with the lid off the wood caught flame. Even with the lid off the white smoke keeps billowing. I lit 10 coals and set up Soo's donut. Temps have climbed rapidly. The fire has been going for well over a half hour now. I should be getting blue smoke by now. Any thoughts?
There's an old adage that patience is a virtue. I finally decided that I'm just going to put the butt in the smoker and......there it was - that beautiful blue smoke wisping out.
I don't know what the dew point is here. It's very warm today. It was already at 80 degrees when I started this morning. I overslept and didn't get the ball rolling until 830.
Scotch: Current favorite- The Arran (anything by them), Glenmorangie 12yr Lasanta, sherry cask finished. The Balvenie Double Wood, also like Oban 18yr, and The Glenlivet Nadurra (Oloroso sherry cask finished) among others. Neat please.
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Location: Farwell, Michigan - near Clare (dead center of lower peninsula).
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Healthcare- Licensed & Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) at MyMichigan Health, a University of Michigan Health System.
Too much oxygen. Let it burn down and settle in and the billowing smoke will lessen and eventually stop. Does that on my kettle all the time until the oxygen supply inside burns up and it begins pulling in what it needs through the tight vents of a long low and slow cook.
Cooker('s) -
At Home I use my Home Made Offset; (pictured) formally a water tank with a fabricated firebox made from rolled 1/4 in steel into a 22 x 18" cylinder, mounted on a 1926 Chevy axle and diamond plate deck. It leaks a bit till it warms up and regulating the temp was a challenge at times, but practice makes perfect ... a labor of love indeed!
At the Camper (seasonal);
Weber Kettle w/SnS
Weber Smoky Mountain w/Cajun Bandit Door
Accessories -
Maverick ET733 dual thermometer
Weber Rapid Fire charcoal starter
Horse Blanket to cover the offset when the temps drop. Fits like a glove!
Fuel -
Apple, Cherry, Oak or Hickory started by Kings-ford Briquettes
I like to use the Soo Dounut method too. But I let the coals/wood burn for 10 minutes (or so) before I put the upper sections of the WSM back on. Typically I get blue smoke right away but have to throttle things back and wait till the temp comes down before I can stabilize the temp enough to throw the meat on.
John "JR"
Minnesota/ United States of America
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