- Sep 11, 2009
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Hello, I am new to the site and ultimately Smoking meat. I chose the Old Smokey because i live in an apartment complex and I can't have a real smoker.
With that said, I am trying to make my Old Smokey a little better. It just gets too steamy in there for my likes. I tried venting the top of the lid and leaving it cracked open as well, but it lets some steam out but it still builds up a bit. I tried emptying the drip pan, still way too steamy. I have sand on the bottom and a layer of Absorbent above that.
Is there anything that I can do to soak up some of the steam in it or is it how it's designed? I'd love to have a nice bark on what I smoke but I don't seem to see that happening.
With that said, I am trying to make my Old Smokey a little better. It just gets too steamy in there for my likes. I tried venting the top of the lid and leaving it cracked open as well, but it lets some steam out but it still builds up a bit. I tried emptying the drip pan, still way too steamy. I have sand on the bottom and a layer of Absorbent above that.
Is there anything that I can do to soak up some of the steam in it or is it how it's designed? I'd love to have a nice bark on what I smoke but I don't seem to see that happening.