Quote Originally Posted by JollyRogers View Post
Is there any prep I need to do on a new corn cob? I noticed it's got a bit of a chemically smell too it brand new, should I just smoke anyway or clean it somehow?
If it's an MM, I just smoke them. First bowl or two might taste a little like corn, and you might get a hint of charred pine at the very bottom. If you get the charred pine flavor, don't keep smoking it or try to relight. Once the wood gets a good char on it, that flavor will go away.