{"id":6410,"date":"2020-11-25T07:58:10","date_gmt":"2020-11-25T12:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/?p=6410"},"modified":"2021-11-29T12:40:56","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T17:40:56","slug":"smoking-color","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/smoking-color\/","title":{"rendered":"Smoking color"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6455\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6455\" class=\"wp-image-6455 size-full\" style=\"border: 4px solid #000000;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Smoke-Signals-tom-and-Bert-Blog.jpg\" alt=\"Smoking color is correct when white smoke is present\" width=\"500\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Smoke-Signals-tom-and-Bert-Blog.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Smoke-Signals-tom-and-Bert-Blog-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Smoke-Signals-tom-and-Bert-Blog-150x83.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6455\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Smoking color is correct when white smoke is present<\/p><\/div>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class='bctt-click-to-tweet'><span class='bctt-ctt-text'><a href='https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.smokinlicious.com%2Fblog%2Fsmoking-color%2F&#038;text=In%20Grilling%20the%20smoke%20means%20everything%21%20&#038;via=DrSmokeSmokin&#038;related=DrSmokeSmokin' target='_blank'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">In Grilling the smoke means everything!  <\/a><\/span><a href='https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.smokinlicious.com%2Fblog%2Fsmoking-color%2F&#038;text=In%20Grilling%20the%20smoke%20means%20everything%21%20&#038;via=DrSmokeSmokin&#038;related=DrSmokeSmokin' target='_blank' class='bctt-ctt-btn'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Share on X<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-5026\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/web-audio-button.jpeg\" alt=\"Listen to the audio of this blog\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" \/><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6410-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BBQ-SMOKE-COLOR-FULL-BLOG-AUDIO.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BBQ-SMOKE-COLOR-FULL-BLOG-AUDIO.mp3\">https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BBQ-SMOKE-COLOR-FULL-BLOG-AUDIO.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>You smell it before you see it!\u00a0 The aroma of foods being cooked outdoors.\u00a0 When those foods involve cooking over wood \u2013 hardwood to be specific \u2013 well, it is a flavor experience that is in a league of its own.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, our cartoon friends, Tom and Bert, had an exchange about what the color of smoke means.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Smoking Color Means\u2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6416 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/slide-1.jpg\" alt=\"Chef Bert and Neighbor Tom are grilling buddies\" width=\"194\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/slide-1.jpg 194w, https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/slide-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bert couldn\u2019t be more right!\u00a0 Hardwoods are the woods to use for cooking but not every hardwood is ideal.\u00a0 That\u2019s why they produce different colors and aroma\/flavors when burnt.\u00a0 Don\u2019t just pick up any old hardwood.\u00a0 Be sure to use only those that are know to be ideal choices when cooking: Alder, Ash, Beech, Cherry, Hickory, Pecan, Oak.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Smoking Color- The Four Colors of Smoke <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6417 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slide-2.jpg\" alt=\"Chef Bert discussing color of smoke and what it does to BBQ\" width=\"194\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slide-2.jpg 194w, https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slide-2-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You might believe there is nothing complicated about cooking with wood.\u00a0 How wrong you are!\u00a0 As Bert mentions, the flavor is directly related to the hardwood selection as is the color of the smoke.\u00a0 Select a wood that is not considered ideal for smoking and you\u2019ll likely have to throw away your meal!\u00a0 Let\u2019s cover the 4 colors of smoke Bert mentions.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Black Smoke <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6418 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slide-3.jpg\" alt=\"Black smoke is a sign of impurities and is not good for cooking \" width=\"194\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slide-3.jpg 194w, https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slide-3-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Bert is spot on with his description and cause of black smoke.\u00a0 You never want to put foods on a grill or smoker that is emitting black smoke.\u00a0 Black smoke means no oxygen, which means you have an airflow issue.\u00a0 Be sure to read up on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/smoker-air-flow-is-your-temperature-control\/\">how to achieve proper airflow here.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Gray or Brown Smoke <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6419 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slide-4.jpg\" alt=\"Gray smoke is a sign of dirty wood\" width=\"194\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slide-4.jpg 194w, https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slide-4-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>When unclean wood is used for cooking, Bert knows you\u2019ll get a gray or brown colored smoke.\u00a0 Always be hesitant to place food over this smoke as you can be sure something isn\u2019t clean.\u00a0 It may be something dripped on the wood, was a treatment applied to the wood including pesticide application, or it may not even be a hardwood.\u00a0 Clean out the smoker and start over!<\/p>\n<h3><strong>White Smoke <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6420 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slide-5.jpg\" alt=\"White smoke is a sign that mositure is leaving the woood\" width=\"194\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slide-5.jpg 194w, https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slide-5-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>I love how Bert recognizes that white smoke is a natural process in the stages of combustion.\u00a0 This tells you that any water remaining in the wood is heating up and steaming out.\u00a0 Once the wood is dry enough, that white smoke will disappear, and you can start to cook!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Invisible or Blue Smoke <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6421 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/slide-6.jpg\" alt=\"Blue smoke is ideal for cooking over \" width=\"194\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/slide-6.jpg 194w, https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/slide-6-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>You may have read that the goal when smoking is to have a blue tint to your smoke.\u00a0 That is great in theory but not usually the reality.\u00a0 Truth is that a clean output from your vent in the form of a nearly invisible smoke is achievable by most of us.\u00a0 Do not be fooled into thinking that you can simply use dry wood to get to this level faster.\u00a0 Compounds responsible for ideal smoke color and flavor can only be found in hardwoods with some moisture, usually around the 20% level.\u00a0 Wood that is too dry will only produce heat and not flavor.<\/p>\n<p>Have you achieved the perfect smoke color for maximum flavor?\u00a0 Leave us a comment and subscribe to get our latest tips, techniques, recipes and the science behind the fire and smoke, for all live fire cooking methods. \u00a0That\u2019s SmokinLicious\u00ae!<\/p>\n<h2>SmokinLicious\u00ae Products:<\/h2>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wood-chunks-double-and-single-filet\/\">Wood Chunks- Double &amp; Single Filet<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wood-chips-grande-sapore\/\">Wood Chips- Grande Sapore\u00ae<\/a><\/h3>\n<div 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