This could be obvious but I still need to ask....how would you address the coke added in if you needed to control the sugar? Is the coke just added for the steam potential ?
Make no mistake, there ain't no powder in this Puff ! And... I'm not really a crazy person but I play one in real life
Yes mostly for steam or moisture in general. With the lid securely in place it's much harder to dry out the meat. Since the meat is pretty well sealed after 3-5 hours of smoke, little sugar penetrates. That said, the coke probably wouldn't be the best idea for sugar sensitive people. We are smoking hobiysts not pros, but we do 2-6 events for 150-400 people per year. As I said before the coke is a bit of insurance.