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It is well known in the BBQ world that not all smoke is good smoke. In fact, one of the secrets/talents a great pit master must have is the ability to manage a
by djrogers 9y ago
It is well known in the BBQ world that not all smoke is good smoke. In fact, one of the secrets/talents a great pit master must have is the ability to manage a fire to minimize or eliminate the plume of white smoke - that’s the stuff that tastes like ashes. The thin blue smoke from a properly tended hardwood fire is more flavorful and contains fewer carcinogens - it’s a big key to great Q.
It’d be a huge advancement to casual/home BBQ if these filters have a similar effect- although I’m sure many popular styles of smoker would need to be completely redesigned to support the addition of a filter...
- userbinator 9y agoThe thin blue smoke from a properly tended hardwood fire is more flavorful and contains fewer carcinogens Do you have any references for that? In the automotive world, blue smoke is worse than white smoke.
- tyingq 9y agoSeems unrelated. White smoke is usually antifreeze (head gasket blowout) and blue smoke is burning oil (more serious engine damage).
- toomanybeersies 9y agoBurning coolant generally signals a worse problem that burning oil. A cracked head gasket is a bad thing to have, it get a lot worse quite quickly. Burning oil is fairly normal for an older car, it generally means your piston rings are getting a bit worn, perfectly normal for a 20+ year old car. The solution is generally to use a heavier oil.
- tyingq 9y agoNot my experience. Replacing head gaskets isn't cheap, but it's cheaper than a rebore and new rings. Thicker oil is a very short term band aid.
- toothbrush 9y agoYeah, it hasn't gone well those times i've used antifreeze to get the fire going when smoking my food.