Too much smoke!

[Redmt]

I smoked up a bunch of wild hog snack sticks. I've done it many times no problem. This time I screwed up and they are bitter from too much smoke. Is there any way to cut some of the smoke flavor off of the skins?

 

[Wildabeest]

Bitterness is often more an indicator of the quality of the smoke vs. the quantity. If your fuel isn’t burning hot enough, the smoke will have a more pungent / bitter taste.

 

[Redmt]

I still need to kill some of the smoke taste.

 

[Bigjay73]

I wonder if letting it sit for a week or so will help, it's what I do when I smoke cheese

 

[Redmt]

I'm thinking about soaking a couple overnight and see if it kills it some. I have a batch of pepper sticks going in tomorrow. No smoke this time.

 

[Gr8bawana]

The first time I used my electric smoker I tried making some smoked chicken thighs. I don't remember how long I smoked them but when we tasted them they tasted like chickens that had been killed in a housefire. Holy crap they were completely inedible.

 

[Redmt]

we tasted them they tasted like chickens that had be killed in a housefire. Holy crap they were completely inedible.

That was funny!!! Thankfully these aren't that bad. They have a slight aftertaste that is bitter. Meat flavor is great. The collagen skin is not so good.

 

[shannerdrake]

I’d try a diluted vinegar wash. Cold water with a good splash of white vinegar. Dunk them and then use a cloth or wad of paper towels and wipe them down.

I’ve found that my overly smoky stuff often has soot from a dirty burn. If the paper towel gets any black or dark brown residue then you will know if it will help and if it’s worth washing all of them.