Some people are getting sick after using offset smoker bbq.

[vulcano]

Hi, all

Just wanted to ask your opinion...

For some time now I've been using this cactus jack 20" offset smoker, using oak as fuel. And I smoke a lot of meat, dishes ... etc.

( Before I had a simple Grill bbq and never had the following problem).

But .. for some reason, each time my wife eats something I prepared on it.....the next day she has diarrhoea, but nothing severe... no cramps, flu-like symptomps... and some of our guests also... myself I never have had that problem after bbq.

I'm pretty sure it's not the meat ... coz I always buy fresh no more then a week in advance and put it straight in the freezer .. the the morning I take it out to defrost and the meat never reaches real room temperature ... I always do it that way .. even when cooking in the kitchen.

Also the Inox grill is always completely cleaned.

Could it be it's too smoked ? any ideas what could be the problem....

Anyone has had the same problem?

 

[laggin]

Some people are allergic to the acids from oak. 

Other than that, I have no clue.

 

[daveomak]

Vulcano, morning, and welcome to the forum.....    

What temp is your smoker....

how long before the meat gets to an internal temp on 145 deg F..  

are your thermometers calibrated so you know the real temp of the smoker and the meat...  

Is the wood moldy or rotten....

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[vulcano]

Thanks, for the quick answers.

Well, the temperature of the smokers varies... depending on what I make, for example baby back ribs ... 110 °C, so I smoke them 2 hours .. then roll them in tinfoil, and I crank up the heat to 180-200°C so I have enough heat for the side dishes etc, and when putting the other meat on, like saussages, burgers etc ... I usually go +200°C.

I don't have a meat-thermometer, I just try to get the right heat, and judge by the color...

For example beer can chicken,, I put it in around 150-170 °c and when the exterior is darkbrown and crispy ... it's done.

never had any meat the wasn't well-done.. maybe just luck hehe.

-The thermometer on the exterior isn't calibrated ... just came with the package .. but ... maybe it could be of for let's say 10-20°C it should be working right, coz it's a chuckwagon, and the upright smoke barrel has somewhat half of the temperature of the main-unit.

The wood itself is pre-dried oak, covered from rain etc. and in excellent condition.