The smoke flavor was way too intense, very overpowering. In both the gas-grill and smoker setups, I used the same source for the meat, the same rub, the same preparation. The ribs off the smoker had a bitter, sour, too-smoky flavor, and I don't care to repeat this. For both the smoker and gas grill, I smoked for 3 hours. Texture, doneness and color were fine with the smoker, it was just the flavor that was off.
Any suggestions welcome.
The smoke flavor was way too intense, very overpowering. In both the gas-grill and smoker setups, I used the same source for the meat, the same rub, the same preparation. The ribs off the smoker had a bitter, sour, too-smoky flavor, and I don't care to repeat this. For both the smoker and gas grill, I smoked for 3 hours. Texture, doneness and color were fine with the smoker, it was just the flavor that was off.