Chuck, I think I'm just chasing my tail on this one. Others have said that after a 2 1/2 hr smoke, they can taste a slight hickory flavor. You certainly don't want the eggs to pop so three hrs might be too long. My original intent was to smoke some up, put some hot sauce on 'em & drink beer. So, after trying this two times , I dunno. If I try it again, I'll remove the shells first & then cold smoke them using my scent smoker like I did the cheese last year.
On another note, looky what's coming to my driveway soon !!
This is a Old Country BBQ pits " Pecos " model. I love the welds on it & there's a baffle inside to deflect the heat away from the opening of the firebox. My gas / charcoal smoker is going to crap on me, so it's time for a replacement.