Hello, been a fan of meathead for a long time. I got the book a few years ago and now decided to go ahead and join. Just recently switched over to a charcoal smoker. Used vertical water Gad smokers for … ever. Picked up a Blue Bayou Cuyon Gator. Been wanting one of these pits for a long time. Now, I’m trying to figure out how to get to that blue smoke. First cook didn’t render the results I’m used to. Wound up with sooty flavors. Any advice is greatly appreciated.
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Last edited by PanamaDon; April 8, 2023, 12:47 PM.
Welcome to the Pit, from Yadkin Valley, NC. I’m not familiar with your cookers/grills so I’ll let other, more experienced members advise you on the thin, blue smoke.
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Weber Kettle with an SNS
Masterbuilt kettle that I call the $30 wonder grill
Bullet by Bull Grills gasser
Anova WiFi sous vide machine
Thermoworks Thermapen and Chef Alarm
Gear includes: Char-Griller's Grand Champ off set stick burner/smoker, SnS Kamado Deluxe, Weber 22, PBC, Victory gasser, Victory 36 griddle, Smoke Hollow electric smoker. ThermoWorks Thermapen Mk4, Smoke, Signals, and RFX4, Meater+, SNS-500, roti fits 22 n gasser, Emeril countertop TO, InkBird Sous Vide, Potane Vac/Sealer. Fire&Ice griddle/cooler ensemble.
3-pkg of Collapsible Prep Tubs
Junior, Original, Xtra Lg. SS D. Norcross
Complete set (Tx PJ!) Wusthof Knives n block.
Dalstrong:
Phantom Series Paring knife
Shogun SeriesX 6" Chef knife
Gladiator Series 12"Cleaver knife
Just got into charcoal Dec ‘21 (PBC)
fav is brisky. Love Turkey on PBC. also Turkey in the glass,(any nice bourbon)
Bud has always been my barley pop.
Been smoking a handful of years, just got serious in the last two or three years. Thanks to AR n @glemn picked up an SnS Kamado for appx 1/3 price of new. I dont think he used it twice. Love AR! keep calm n smoke on! Miss you Bonesy.
Welcome from upstate NY. I would defer to the more experienced ones also. I love cooking with charcoal but don't believe I have experienced your issue. Maybe the charcoal you're using? I am sure others can help you find the resolution. In the meantime, get comfy and enjoy the ride.
Right. Vertical water propane smoker. I’m using briquettes I picked up at Whole Foods. I used an entire 12lbs bag. Using chunks of pecan and cherry. It occurred to me that maybe I’d added too much wood, leading to a lot of smoke? So I pulled a number of the chunks out.
LSG Adjustable Grill/Smoker, MAK Pellet Grill, Large BGE with Several Attachments from the Ceramic Grill Store, Weber Genesis E335 Gasser, Cast Iron Pans & Griddle, Grill Grates, Mostly Thermoworks Thermometers, Anova SV Stick, BBQ Guru Controller and Fan
I think a lot of the confusion on the smoker is the brand name. It actually the same folks that made Backwoods smokers. Since they sold the company a few years back, the non compete clause in their sale contract expired last year and they are making the same hand built smokers under their new company name of Blu Bayou. The intake vents are two sliding dampeners on either side of the cabinet and they are approx. 2.5” tall by 6” long when fully open. The stack vent is about the same size.
The stack has just a pivoting cover. That said, I’m using a ThermoWorks billows so one side intake is completely closed and the other has the fan in it. The stack is fully open.
Welcome to the Pit from the Florida Suncoast. Looking forward to your responses to the questions others have asked so we can try to diagnose what went wrong. Are you sure it wasn’t just the difference between gas and charcoal cooking?/
Thanks! Pretty sure because I had a previous experience on one of my gas smokers that resulted in similar off flavors. In that instance, it was a big flare up if the wood I was using.
Gear includes: Char-Griller's Grand Champ off set stick burner/smoker, SnS Kamado Deluxe, Weber 22, PBC, Victory gasser, Victory 36 griddle, Smoke Hollow electric smoker. ThermoWorks Thermapen Mk4, Smoke, Signals, and RFX4, Meater+, SNS-500, roti fits 22 n gasser, Emeril countertop TO, InkBird Sous Vide, Potane Vac/Sealer. Fire&Ice griddle/cooler ensemble.
3-pkg of Collapsible Prep Tubs
Junior, Original, Xtra Lg. SS D. Norcross
Complete set (Tx PJ!) Wusthof Knives n block.
Dalstrong:
Phantom Series Paring knife
Shogun SeriesX 6" Chef knife
Gladiator Series 12"Cleaver knife
Just got into charcoal Dec ‘21 (PBC)
fav is brisky. Love Turkey on PBC. also Turkey in the glass,(any nice bourbon)
Bud has always been my barley pop.
Been smoking a handful of years, just got serious in the last two or three years. Thanks to AR n @glemn picked up an SnS Kamado for appx 1/3 price of new. I dont think he used it twice. Love AR! keep calm n smoke on! Miss you Bonesy.
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