Just bought a new smoker & the instruction say to run the smoker for 4 hours with no meat to prime. But in the next quoted paragraph it says to smoke cheap, fatty meat.
So meat or no meat to prime?
Thanks!
-jen
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Jen,
Folks on the forum recommends seasoning the smoker empty first and on your first smoke try a fatty piece of meat like a pork butt which is very forgiving to give it additional seasoning.
Folks on the forum recommends seasoning the smoker empty first and on your first smoke try a fatty piece of meat like a pork butt which is very forgiving to give it additional seasoning.
Thanks G Que!
It may take a year to get it "seasoned".
You are letting it run to be sure it works-don't worry about temps all over the place.
You are blackening the silver walls.
Think of an old iron skillet.
You are letting it run to be sure it works-don't worry about temps all over the place.
You are blackening the silver walls.
Think of an old iron skillet.