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In the pros and cons thread, Meathead states that he is getting an "ashtray undertone, not the sexy elegance that I get with charcoal and even gas smokers."

This was interesting to hear, because the last couple of times I went out for bbq, I noticed an "ashtray undertone". But the meat was cooked in the traditional wood charcaol methods.

So obviously this isn't something that is unique to a CS. So why do some people get this taste in their food and some don't (CS or otherwise)? Is it too much smoke?
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I have not experienced the ashtray taste, but it could be from oversmoking. Always start with a small amount of wood. The worst that will happen is that you will get food that isn't as smoky as you want. If you start with too much wood you might end up with something that tastes like creosote.

Smokin', you want to weigh in on this?

Donna
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I'm not Smmokin' Okie, but I'd like to throw in my two bits worth on this topic. I'm an old offset cook and a new Cookshack owner. My experience was just the opposite. The smoke flavor on my product in the Cookshack is much purer than I could ever get on an offset. I use 2 ounces for ribs and 4 ounces for butt in the CS. Works for me, anyhow.
skoolpsyk,
the only time i have gotten that type of flavor profile was using a high alder content with pork and beef and most especially chicken. i think maybe the choice of wood has something to do with this as when doing salmon and using alder this profile does not occur. just my 2 cents on the thing
jack

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