Do all smokers have to be seasoned before using them for the 1st time?
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Seasoning will help to clear out any left over manufacturing residue. Roger
Nothing in life must be.
Quality,consistency,and performance may be improved.
Think of an old iron skillet
Quality,consistency,and performance may be improved.
Think of an old iron skillet
Great thanks....Is there a baseline for seasoning?
T-Bone,
If you ordered a Cookshack you would recieve a booklet that includes seasoning instructions. They say to put in about 2-4oz. hickory and let the smoker run at 250* for about 4 hrs (I did mine for 5 hours). It cooks off any ill tasting manufacturing oils, etc. and begins the internal seasoning as well as sealing process. In fact, after several initial cooks; a few slabs of ribs and a few pork butts - I did it again anyway "just because".
Give it a try.
Cheers!
If you ordered a Cookshack you would recieve a booklet that includes seasoning instructions. They say to put in about 2-4oz. hickory and let the smoker run at 250* for about 4 hrs (I did mine for 5 hours). It cooks off any ill tasting manufacturing oils, etc. and begins the internal seasoning as well as sealing process. In fact, after several initial cooks; a few slabs of ribs and a few pork butts - I did it again anyway "just because".
Give it a try.
Cheers!
Fat, thanks for the advise. I am sorry to say I did not order a cookshack....out of my price league.
I have a Masterbuilt, gonna set it up tomorrow, I went through the manual online and saw it didn't mention anything about seasoning, but I'm gonna do it anyway. The reasoning is solid and there really is no reason not to.
Helps to know what you have so we can give the best advise.
Nothing HAS to be seasoned, but after your first use, it will be seasoned some and continue to season every time you use it.
Nothing HAS to be seasoned, but after your first use, it will be seasoned some and continue to season every time you use it.
Mebbe I'll chuck something throw away in for the first test, like some cheap burgers or dogs. If they have some weird taste they can be tossed, if not, good eatin'.