Hi all,

since Liquid Smoke is not easy to obtain here in Germany i´d like to import
a large bottle from the US. I´d like to know how long an open bottle can be
kept in the fridge before it spoils. Is deep freezing of leftover quantities
an option?

Thanks for your anwsers!
Markus

Markus Fuenfrocken wrote:
Hi all,

since Liquid Smoke is not easy to obtain here in Germany i´d like to import
a large bottle from the US. I´d like to know how long an open bottle can be
kept in the fridge before it spoils. Is deep freezing of leftover quantities
an option?

Thanks for your anwsers!
Markus


I have not used it in a while, But I've never stored it in the fridge.
It stays usuable for nearly forever.

Markus Fuenfrocken wrote:
Is deep freezing
of leftover quantities an option?

Thanks for your anwsers!
Markus

Markus, (this is serious, I am not being facetious or sarcastically snotty.)
Liquid smoke is easy to replicate. Burn green fruitwood, oak, hickory, or
other safe smoking woods inside a large metal container. The container
should be at least 36" tall to allow the smoke to condense at the top of the
container. After 6 or 7 hours of copius smoke, take a brand new, slightly
wet sponge, and wipe the top of the container one section at a time. Squeeze
the contents into a funnel which will be sitting on the top of your bottle
of choice. Slightly re-wet the sponge and keep repeating until the inside of
the metal container has been thoroughly wiped down.

You will have small dark specks of unburned charcoal floating in the bottle,
but so does liquid smoke. All Liquid Smoke is, are the uncombustible
creosote by-products from burning hardwoods.

Not my cup of tea, but so be it.
Dave

"Dave Bugg" dbuggatcharterdotnet wrote:
Markus Fuenfrocken wrote:
Is deep freezing
of leftover quantities an option?

Thanks for your anwsers!
Markus

Markus, (this is serious, I am not being facetious or sarcastically
snotty.)
Liquid smoke is easy to replicate.

CHOP

Even easier...
Go to your local fire department and ask to wring out the
fireman's underwear.

On Mon, 8 Mar 2004 12:00:49 -0800, "Dave Bugg" dbuggatcharterdotnet
wrote:

Markus Fuenfrocken wrote:
Is deep freezing
of leftover quantities an option?

Thanks for your anwsers!
Markus

Markus, (this is serious, I am not being facetious or sarcastically snotty.)
Liquid smoke is easy to replicate. Burn green fruitwood, oak, hickory, or
other safe smoking woods inside a large metal container. The container
should be at least 36" tall to allow the smoke to condense at the top of the
container. After 6 or 7 hours of copius smoke, take a brand new, slightly
wet sponge, and wipe the top of the container one section at a time. Squeeze
the contents into a funnel which will be sitting on the top of your bottle
of choice. Slightly re-wet the sponge and keep repeating until the inside of
the metal container has been thoroughly wiped down.

You will have small dark specks of unburned charcoal floating in the bottle,
but so does liquid smoke. All Liquid Smoke is, are the uncombustible
creosote by-products from burning hardwoods.

Not my cup of tea, but so be it.
Dave

I came out with an indecent supply of that stuff when I was emptying
out the conduit [aluminum dryer hose] leading off the top of my K to a
cold box when I was cold smoking cheese. I've kept it around for
some obscure reason.

Harry

Markus Fuenfrocken wrote:

Hi all,

since Liquid Smoke is not easy to obtain here in Germany i´d like to import
a large bottle from the US. I´d like to know how long an open bottle can be
kept in the fridge before it spoils. Is deep freezing of leftover quantities
an option?

Thanks for your anwsers!
Markus



Markus,

Can't answer your specific questions. But will try and answer questions
you didn't ask. You want the smoke flavor, right? To get the smoke
flavor, get it from a hardwood of your choice and availability. Usually
2 to 3 fist size chunks in a batch of charcoals is enough. You can't get
'real smoke flavor' from a bottle. You get it from smoldering hardwood.

Happy Q'en,
BBQ

Hi all,

thanks for all your answers. I use the Liquid Smoke for home made beef jerky
and i don´t have the time and equipment to really smoke dry it (that is cold
smoking), i can live fine with liquid hickory smoke. You can´t even get any
hickory wood here, that would be my only choice since i LOVE the taste of
hickory. So making my own liquid smoke the way Dave supposed would be
impossible. But a nice idea...

An JL wrote:

Even easier...
Go to your local fire department and ask to wring out the
fireman's underwear.

ROTFL - thanks, that really made my day.

Cheers,
Markus

I kept a bottle on the floor of the pantry for about a year[without
using it], and it seemed to fall apart, and the flavor seemed to not be
there. I ran to the market, purchased another bottle, and it is sitting
on the pantry floor, unused.
In spite of what the other posters say, it is a decent product. Making
your own is a fair effort, questionably worth the time.

Markus Fuenfrocken wrote:

Hi all,

since Liquid Smoke is not easy to obtain here in Germany i´d like to import
a large bottle from the US. I´d like to know how long an open bottle can be
kept in the fridge before it spoils. Is deep freezing of leftover quantities
an option?

Thanks for your anwsers!
Markus

On Mon, 8 Mar 2004 18:06:52 +0100, "Markus Fuenfrocken"
wrote:

Hi all,

since Liquid Smoke is not easy to obtain here in Germany i´d like to import
a large bottle from the US. I´d like to know how long an open bottle can be
kept in the fridge before it spoils. Is deep freezing of leftover quantities
an option?

Thanks for your anwsers!
Markus


Liquid smoke has the exact same shelp life as Vermouth.

Since there isn't a decent reason to open either, they should last
indefinitely.

In article , says...
Hi all,

since Liquid Smoke is not easy to obtain here in Germany i´d like to import
a large bottle from the US. I´d like to know how long an open bottle can be
kept in the fridge before it spoils. Is deep freezing of leftover quantities
an option?


I'd say this stuff keeps almost indefinately even without refrigeration.
To be safe, I'd suggest buying several smaller bottles and keeping them
sealed and in a cool, dark place until you need them.

--
Mark
(remove the obvious to reply)

"BKahuna" wrote in message
...

Liquid smoke has the exact same shelp life as Vermouth.

Since there isn't a decent reason to open either, they should last
indefinitely.

The gang here just loves to dump on liquid smoke. Every once in a while some
newbie comes in, in all innocence, and asks about it, just like the poor
sods who hear somewhere that parboiling ribs is a good idea. Then the
regulars pounce, with their fangs slavering. It's all good clean fun, and it
makes this NG a worthwhile pursuit.

There's nothing wrong with liquid smoke. It's strictly an artificial flavor,
used in recipes where an artificial flavor is convenient, like dip or gravy.
I use it in such instances, strictly for convenience. I always have some on
hand.

But it's not a substitute for barbecue, it never has been, it never will be,
and I pity the fool who thinks liquid smoke has any connection whatever to
real barbecue.
--
Ivan Weiss "Bush, Bush, where's my job?"
Vashon WA Gone to feed your greedy mob!"
-- The Mugwump campaign, 2004

Ivan Weiss wrote:

There's nothing wrong with liquid smoke.

Right. Other than the fact that it's tastes 100% horrid.

Get a smoker. It's easy.

--
Reg email: RegForte (at) (that free MS email service) (dot) com

Reg wrote:
Ivan Weiss wrote:

There's nothing wrong with liquid smoke.

Right. Other than the fact that it's tastes 100% horrid.

Get a smoker. It's easy.

I learned to like the stuff growing up, my pa's grilled chuck roast
marinade/basting sauce included it and it was his grilling specialty. I
still make it now even thought I dont use Kingsford and dont need faux
smoke, it's a family thing. So easy now, it's not so bad.

It's not BBQ, but it can be used responsibly. Even without a license!


Dale
--

BKahuna wrote:
On Mon, 8 Mar 2004 18:06:52 +0100, "Markus Fuenfrocken"
wrote:

Hi all,

since Liquid Smoke is not easy to obtain here in Germany i´d like to import
a large bottle from the US. I´d like to know how long an open bottle can be
kept in the fridge before it spoils. Is deep freezing of leftover quantities
an option?

Thanks for your anwsers!
Markus


Liquid smoke has the exact same shelp life as Vermouth.

Since there isn't a decent reason to open either, they should last
indefinitely.

ROTFL MAO!!!

Great answer!

BOB

"Reg" wrote in message
. com...
Ivan Weiss wrote:

There's nothing wrong with liquid smoke.

Right. Other than the fact that it's tastes 100% horrid.

Get a smoker. It's easy.

DUDE! 22-year Kamado owner here!
--
Ivan Weiss "Bush, Bush, where's my job?"
Vashon WA Gone to feed your greedy mob!"
-- The Mugwump campaign, 2004