Just received a 3.5 D digital wifi and I already have my first question. This is my first electric smoker. My previous experience has been with a Weber SMC. I currently have the break in burn going with the 3.5D and it really got my attention how much smoke was being produced from just 2 cubes (3.6 oz) of the included wood as the smoker was coming up to temp. When starting a smoke does the food go in first and then start the smoker? Or start the smoker, get it up to temp and then put the food on after the smoke lightens up a bit? Based on my experiences with the Weber Im concerned that the amount of smoke produced as the smoker is coming up to temp if the food is in the smoker from the beginning might be excessive and oversmoke the food and produce other undesired results due to too much smoke.
New to Electric Smoker - First Question
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EFGM
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What Dave said and I would add or encourage you if you haven't already, go to the Smoking-it web site and at the bottom under instructions, download and read DM's "Lazy Q" E Book. Best read and help for electrics ever. You will eventually find the formula for how much wood for you preferred smoke profile. You are going to enjoy it for sure!
old sarge said:
Thanks Dave!
EFGM said:
Doug- Steve included a printed copy of the Lazy Q book but thanks for the tip that its online. That will be convenient. BTW, I see you are in Carrollton. We were in Coppell for 18 years before we moved to the Austin area a couple of years ago.
azbohunter
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Ken, welcome and enjoy! You have a great smoker but there is a little learning curve, lot of help on this site.
I wonder if you had "a lot of smoke" if you possibly didn't have combustion? It seems like a lot of smoke is not the norm. Just a thought
I wonder if you had "a lot of smoke" if you possibly didn't have combustion? It seems like a lot of smoke is not the norm. Just a thought
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