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Smoked burgers

Posted on 8/2/24 at 11:42 am
Posted by Tigertown in ATL
Georgia foothills
Member since Sep 2009
30192 posts
Posted on 8/2/24 at 11:42 am
I stuffed some burgers with cheese and cooked them on the smoker.

Discovered I am not a fan. Burgers absorb too much smoke for my taste.

Couldn’t taste the cheese which was disappointing.
Posted by clownbaby
beezwacks not yours
Member since Jan 2009
1075 posts
Posted on 8/2/24 at 11:58 am to
What kind of wood did you use?

I used Pecan wood once and they were some of the best burgers I’ve ever cooked
Posted by SixthAndBarone
Member since Jan 2019
10531 posts
Posted on 8/2/24 at 12:38 pm to
I agree. Smoked burgers are not good.
Posted by Tigertown in ATL
Georgia foothills
Member since Sep 2009
30192 posts
Posted on 8/2/24 at 1:15 pm to
Hickory
Strong smoke.
Maybe I could try pecan.
Posted by GEAUXT
Member since Nov 2007
30407 posts
Posted on 8/2/24 at 1:16 pm to
Yep, I made this mistake once too. I was so excited for them and ended up very disappointed.
Posted by mylsuhat
Mandeville, LA
Member since Mar 2008
49838 posts
Posted on 8/2/24 at 1:17 pm to
I think the best trick is to do a quick cold smoke then sear the patty
Posted by Jake88
Member since Apr 2005
78075 posts
Posted on 8/2/24 at 1:57 pm to
I enjoy mesquite smoked burgers, but I don't mind smoky flavor.
Posted by PerplenGold
TX
Member since Nov 2021
2215 posts
Posted on 8/2/24 at 2:06 pm to
quote:


I think the best trick is to do a quick cold smoke then sear the patty


This

Hamburger dries out in a smoker.
Posted by Tigertown in ATL
Georgia foothills
Member since Sep 2009
30192 posts
Posted on 8/2/24 at 2:28 pm to
quote:

cold smoke


?
New to me.
Posted by calcotron
Member since Nov 2007
10097 posts
Posted on 8/2/24 at 2:51 pm to
No need to slow cook a burger. I grill mine as fast as anyone else, but with a wood fire. They are way better that way than with gas or charcoal, there is some of the wood smoke essence but not enough to be a problem.
Posted by mylsuhat
Mandeville, LA
Member since Mar 2008
49838 posts
Posted on 8/2/24 at 2:59 pm to
quote:

quote:

cold smoke



?
New to me.

It's the process used to do smoked sausage and other things like fish and oysters to an extreme.

For sausage and burgers, you keep the temp at or below 150* so that the fat does not render. The problem you have to keep an eye on is keeping meat in that "danger zone" for a long time. Sausages should have the right amount of curing salts. Burgers, if they're in for 30 min or so won't have an issue
Posted by Sus-Scrofa
Member since Feb 2013
10435 posts
Posted on 8/2/24 at 3:03 pm to
I usually just smoke them for 20 minutes or so at 225 and then have the grill ready.
Posted by TeddyPadillac
Member since Dec 2010
29762 posts
Posted on 8/2/24 at 3:38 pm to
quote:

I used Pecan wood once and they were some of the best burgers I’ve ever cooked




made some smoked burgers this past weekend and thought they were the best burgers i've ever eaten. Used pecan as well.
I have a barrell smoker and i got the coals hot, so i wasn't smoking at 250F. had the intake wide open.
I actually cracked the lid open a little bit so i'd get more air flow and that would allow the coals to burn a bit hotter. temp was more around 375F, but i had a lot of smoke. I still only cooked the bugers for about 5 minutes on each side. They actually had a hint of a smoke ring, and still had a good char to them.
Posted by BigDropper
Member since Jul 2009
8402 posts
Posted on 8/2/24 at 3:50 pm to
The secret to "smoked" burgers is to omit the wood and use straight charcoal.

Cook at 275°F to 300°F until 120°F internal then sear over high heat either on a really hot grill or hot pan to form a crust.
Posted by 91TIGER
Lafayette
Member since Aug 2006
19267 posts
Posted on 8/2/24 at 3:53 pm to
Not a big fan of smoked boudin/burgers, but NuNu's smoked hamburgers are pretty damn good.
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