umar59•24d ago

Vent: Stop soaking wood chunks before you throw them on the fire

I used to think soaking hickory chunks made them smoke longer. Took a class with Myron Mixon in Georgia back in May and he straight up said it just steams the meat and drops your pit temp. I tested it side by side on a pork butt the next weekend and he was right. Why do so many beginners still push this trick?

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grantp2813d ago

Buddy soaked mesquite once, pit went from 225 to 180 in ten minutes.

keithbutler24d ago

Tried soaking cherry once, ruined a rack of ribs for me.

wendyk5624d ago

Right?? I did the same thing with hickory once, totally bitter and gross. Never again experimenting with wood chips for me.