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My brother's grilling advice wrecked a $80 brisket in Tulsa
My brother swore I should soak my wood chips for 2 hours before smoking, said it gives better smoke flavor. I did exactly that last Saturday and the brisket came out tasting like bitter ash, not even close to the sweet bark I wanted. He's been doing this for years and his briskets are always amazing, so I trusted him completely. Turns out he upgraded his smoker last winter and soaking chips is now pointless with his pellet setup, which he NEVER mentioned. Has anyone else been burned by outdated advice from someone who used to know better?
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sarahpatel2d ago
That line about your brother's advice wrecking an $80 brisket hits way too close to home because I did the same dumb thing with chicken last summer and my wife still brings it up at every cookout. My uncle told me to soak chips overnight for "maximum flavor" so I filled a bucket and let them sit there like I was making tea or something. The chicken came out looking fine but tasting like I licked the bottom of a campfire, and I had to order pizza for six people. What kills me is that he was right back when he had an old offset smoker, but he switched to pellets three years ago and just forgot to update the advice. Your brother probably meant well but yeah, that old soaking trick mostly just makes steam and creosote when the setup has changed. Next time just ask him what smoker he is using that week before you trust the recipe.
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