Reply to "Vent Hole stain on my smoked almonds/product?"

gailmoMember

I smoked over 50 pounds of almonds this year for holiday gifts (Garlic...Spicy...Maple Brown Sugar) and ran into the same problem. As previous posters mentioned, black drops form at the inside bottom end of the vent pipe. When I noticed it, I just stopped putting almonds below the pipe...loaded the smoker up and "eyeballed" the spot through the vent pipe. That worked fine.

But I soon realized that all the vent needed was a quick cleaning. I found that a toothbrush fits perfectly in the vent. I dip it in vinegar and then give the vent pipe a little scrub...wipe the bottom end with a cloth and I was "black spot free".

By the way....my almonds were a smashing success! People want more.....so they must have been good!

1/7/101:04 PM

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