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Old 04-11-2013, 07:22 AM   #8
ButtBurner
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Join Date: 12-18-12
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Originally Posted by MossyMO View Post
No, I have it fueled with propane and thermostatically controlled set at 100º and an auto ignition pilot light; it holds the set temp very tight.
A little heat is VERY important with these things.

I have an Amazen Pellet smoker.

It works great, but I tried cold smoking bacon in my offset, all I did was light the Amazen and put it in my firebox, no other heat. And it was cold outside

I left it burning overnight and the next morning, looked in my firebox and it was covered in a yellowish substance, which I thought was creosote.

And the bacon smelled terrrible, like an old ashtray

After contacting the maker of the Amazen, he told me without a little heat that the smoke would get real heavy and thick and the yellow I was seeing was resin from the smoke. He thought it was heavily oversmoked, which I agreed with

I was able to save the bacon by soaking it in water for a few days, then I hot smoked it normally for a few hours. It came out ok but I learned my lesson from that!
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