{"id":275,"date":"2018-08-10T15:54:16","date_gmt":"2018-08-10T15:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rackzbbqindy.com\/blog\/?p=275"},"modified":"2018-08-10T15:54:16","modified_gmt":"2018-08-10T15:54:16","slug":"how-to-season-your-brand-new-smoker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rackzbbqindy.com\/blog\/how-to-season-your-brand-new-smoker\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Season Your Brand New Smoker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you are the owner of a brand-new smoker, you may have come across several recommendations to \u201cseason\u201d it before trying it out. This is often very confusing for anyone new at smoking meat because manufacturer instructions typically do not contain any information about seasoning a new smoker.<\/p>\n<h3><font color=\"DarkSlateGray\">If this is something that has been on your mind, you have come to the right place. It is important to start out on the right track if you want your smoker to deliver the best results. Continue reading to learn what it means to season a smoker and how to get started.<\/font><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_276\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-276\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rackzbbqindy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Smoked-BBQ-Meats-Carmel-IN-e1533916303670.jpg\" alt=\"Smoked BBQ Meats Carmel IN\" width=\"600\" height=\"369\" class=\"size-full wp-image-276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rackzbbqindy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Smoked-BBQ-Meats-Carmel-IN-e1533916303670.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.rackzbbqindy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Smoked-BBQ-Meats-Carmel-IN-e1533916303670-300x185.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-276\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">For Great Smoked Meats and BBQ, Call<br \/>317-688-7290!<\/p><\/div>\n<h1><font color=\"DarkSlateGray\">When Your Smoker Arrives<\/font><\/h1>\n<p>When a new smoker is packed and shipped out from the manufacturer, it is common practice to spray the smoker exterior with oil in order to protect its surface and prevent rust formation. Whether you ordered your smoker online and had it shipped directly to your home, or purchased it at the store location, it will have this layer of oil intact. If you were to move forward with using your new smoker with this layer of oil on its surface, it would negatively affect the flavor and quality of anything you cook inside. It can even contaminate any meat, cheese, or vegetables you smoke. <\/p>\n<h3><font color=\"#4d8080\"><strong>The process of removing the surface oil on a new smoker is colloquially referred to as \u201cseasoning.\u201d<\/strong><\/font><\/h3>\n<h1><font color=\"DarkSlateGray\">How To Get Started<\/font> <\/h1>\n<p>Fortunately, seasoning a new smoker is very simple. In fact, it should just be called \u201cheating up your smoker before using it.\u201d All you have to do is set up your smoker, turn it to 250\u00b0 Fahrenheit (120\u00b0 Celsius), and allow smoke to pass through it for up to an hour (smoke for at least 30 minutes). It is also recommended to first spray the interior of the smoker with the standard cooking spray such as Pam&reg;. <\/p>\n<p>After 30 to 60 minutes of smoking, your smoker should be safe and ready to use! To ensure that it is ready, allow the smoker to cool down completely and then open its chambers to smell the inside. If you can detect the odor of oil, you need to continue the seasoning process for a little longer. If the inside of the smoker smells like nothing, you are good to go! 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We offer a wide selection of barbecue classics, house-made sides, and tasty desserts, all prepared using the freshest local ingredients. We also offer call ahead take out ordering and catering! <strong>Call 317-688-7290<\/strong> to learn more about our current menu selections and specials, anytime.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are the owner of a brand-new smoker, you may have come across several recommendations to \u201cseason\u201d it before trying it out. This is often very confusing for anyone new at smoking meat because manufacturer instructions typically do not &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rackzbbqindy.com\/blog\/how-to-season-your-brand-new-smoker\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[125,157,156,159,160,158],"class_list":["post-275","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-smoked-meats","tag-bbq-restaurant-near-me","tag-season-a-new-smoker","tag-season-a-smoker","tag-seasoning-tips-smoker","tag-smoked-meats-carmel-indiana","tag-smoker-seasoning"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rackzbbqindy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/275","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rackzbbqindy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rackzbbqindy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rackzbbqindy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rackzbbqindy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=275"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.rackzbbqindy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/275\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":280,"href":"https:\/\/www.rackzbbqindy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/275\/revisions\/280"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rackzbbqindy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=275"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rackzbbqindy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=275"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rackzbbqindy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=275"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}