susan_adams•2mo agoMost Upvoted

Stopped by a roadside spot in Lockhart and the brisket was different

I was driving through Texas last month and pulled into a place I used to visit years ago. The pitmaster is the same guy, but he swapped his old offset for a big pellet smoker. The bark was still good, but the smoke flavor was just not as deep as I remember. Has anyone else noticed a change like that when a place switches their main cooker?

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christopherw342mo ago

Honestly, I wonder if the wood species changed with the new smoker.

the_rowan2mo ago

Yeah, pellet smokers just don't hit the same.

blakestone1mo ago

My buddy switched to pellets and his brisket just tasted flat, like it was missing a whole layer. He went back to his old offset the next weekend.

kai_webb911mo ago

What exactly is missing from the pellet smoke flavor?

kaigibson2mo ago

Is it even real smoke if you didn't have to fight the fire for an hour first? Tbh, the convenience comes with a cost, and that cost is flavor. You just can't fake that struggle.