This, I think, is the crux and I had it backwards. I was thinking the chiles would off-flavor the meat (now, that's a dumb thought!). Since my chiles were a total disaster and I've not retried, of course all meat's going to taste otay coming out of the smoker. And what peppers I've smoked in the coals to flavor the meat, well one would not eat those. Now it makes sense to me: the fat ruining the chiles. If I'm fortunate enuff to make it to IN this fall, maybe I'll trying smoking again. I've not been able to grow anything to the ripe stage (and some critter got to all seedlings in the basement last year so I've not gone the start from seed route again...) and what I can get in the stores here are worthless. Tho, I could try the farmer's market. green, CH #2156 -----Original Message----- From: owner-chile-heads@globalgarden.com [mailto:owner-chile-heads@globalgarden.com]On Behalf Of Sandy Olson Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 8:53 AM To: ChileHeads Subject: Re: [CH] Aji Amarillo/PB/Almost Hot Luck Getting the meat grease off the grill/smoker seems to be the problem I was advised about a few years ago as that is what is supposed to off-flavor the chiles.