I'm told of a marinade, "Liquid Smoke" my buddy swears by it. Rub it on lightly and cook. I've usually smoke tuna but have yet to try duck. I have a dry smoker and the duck get to dry as it is.
I breast out the ducks wrap it in bacon and put chunks of pinapple with toothpicks. Smoke them for 1.5 hours @225. They are than Med. rare., very tender and tasty. I use oak wood to smoke them.
Now, I can't be certain....but if they are getting too dry maybe you should try an injector. On the other hand, pineapple and bacon sounds mighty tasty. I'm gonna have to try that!
Usually 6 to 8 hrs. It's about 185 degrees. I have friends that use wet smokers and their meat always comes out very moist. I have the Big Chief brand smoker. Works great on Tuna.
The only way I know of is, you take the Dust, Chips, or Logs and Soak them first in water, then put them in the pan or on the heating element and let it smoke, Creates first a steam then smoke.
My Wife and I bought Her Dad a Big Chief for christmas one year...He and I used it alot, Had Problems with meats coming out Dry.....He upgraded for Me :mrgreen: a Smoker that has an Ajustable Temp Control.
He and I used it and I still do, he still has the Big Chief, he gets upset with it sometimes and comes and uses mine!
Never had a Problem with the New one!
For the Life of me, I can not figure out what kind of Smoker you are talking about, when you say "Wet Smoker"
A wet smoker has a pan of marinade in the bottom of the smoker along with wood chips. I don't know if I'm using the correct term, but this is the general purpose.
A wet smoker has a pan of marinade in the bottom of the smoker along with wood chips. I don't know if I'm using the correct term, but this is the general purpose.
This is the First I have Ever heard of this! Interesting!
There is a Way to make Sausage, were you use Dust or Chips or logs first to put the smoke flavor to the sausage then you place a metel bowl full of water on top of the heating element and Steam the Sausage.
Can not remember what this is called, but it isn't Wet.
Are you smoking the Whole duck and it is coming out Dry or is it Slices of Duck Breast?
1 thing I use is a Digetal Thermometor. I use it to check the internal Temp of meats when they are in the smoker. They get to 165, I pull them from the Smoker and they are done.
Sometimes, you Can look at the meats and Know it is done, other times, you have to take the Internal Temp.
I've learned (through trial and error) on fish but have not gotten duck to where I like it. I'll try a thermometer. I was cutting the duck up in strips and from your advise sounds os if it cooked faster han I expected. I'll have to pay more attention to it. Thanks
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