krshome
Full Fledged Farker
Can some one explain why whenever I smoke something the flies come by the hundred to my smoker. I thought it would keep them away but it seems to attract them????????????
Flies?
- Thread starter krshome
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Tricky
is one Smokin' Farker
Same reason your neighbors come around when you smoke something . . it smells GOOD!
Cliff H.
is Blowin Smoke!
You are not alone. I think it has to do with the carbon.
aks801
is Blowin Smoke!
What he said.
BayouFrogCake
Is lookin for wood to cook with.
Its called Good Q...
legendaryhog
is Blowin Smoke!
Smoke usually repels insects. How dirty is your cooker? I'm thinking maybe if you have some grease build up that when you cook it is getting heated up and the smell is attracting them.
nucornhusker
Babbling Farker
Yep, they swarm like crazy here when I'm smoking.
Bludawg
somebody shut me the fark up.
Flies are the uninvited guests like ants at a picnic. I get Honey Bees Too.
jemezspring
is one Smokin' Farker
Maybe your garbage area is near your cooker? Mine is about 10-15 feet away and when cooking I might toss the meat packages or brine/marinade and that will attract pests. You might just notice them more since you are standing around the cooker more.
An old man once told me that your not making good BBQ if the flies don't show up.
Eggtastico
Full Fledged Farker
possibly to do with the type of wood? or maybe sugar in the rub?
NeilH
is one Smokin' Farker
Talk like a thermacell handles flies and Mosquitos and around here no-see-ums pretty well. I haven't tried one yet though.
krshome
Full Fledged Farker
Ok I must be cookin some awesome BBQ because the flies are crazy today! No wood just charcoal in my drum, no sugar using an Alabama sauce on chicken wings, no trash I have been taking it to the dump regularly due to a pain in the ass bear. So it be that it's going to be frickin awesome. Enjoy the holiday folks
YetiDave
is one Smokin' Farker
Funny you should mention that, I saw a ton of tiny flies hovering around the other night when I was smoking a chicken
Hang a couple of gallon zip-lock bags filled with water and drop a penny in each one.
They claim that helps keep flies at bay in outdoor eateries.
They claim that helps keep flies at bay in outdoor eateries.
foppa78
Knows what a fatty is.
Check out the BugASalt. It is a table salt shotgun that kills flies. It works very well and is a bunch of fun.
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jeffreywp1
is one Smokin' Farker
Hang a couple of gallon zip-lock bags filled with water and drop a penny in each one.
They claim that helps keep flies at bay in outdoor eateries.
I have seen these hanging on the doors of gas stations that served food. They said it worked. I think I read somewhere that it is the reflection of the water.
THoey1963
somebody shut me the fark up.
Seasons your food while it shoos away flies... :mrgreen:
jeffreywp1
is one Smokin' Farker
I also live in Virginia, but don't have trouble with flies when I smoke or grill. On an interesting side note. I once stopped at a shack of a taco stand in SC years ago. Looking inside, everything was neat and clean but the floor. When the little Mexican lady walked, the flies flew up and then went right back to the floor. I could only guess that they sprayed the floor with sugar water to keep the flies out of the food since there was no way to stop them from coming in.
Check out the BugASalt. It is a table salt shotgun that kills flies. It works very well and is a bunch of fun.
Bug-A-Salt: Slo-Mo Fly Annihilation - YouTube
Holy crap!!! I want one BAD!! What a fun way to kill some time....and flies!!!:eusa_clap
