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It's not Saturday, but what the heck...

JacksDad
JacksDad Posts: 538

So now used my amaz-n-smoker twice now, and looking to buy more pellets from their website for various flavors.

Anybody use the pellets in lieu of real wood chunks in the egg? Can I just load the egg up with Rockwood, sprinkle some pellets around, and light it up? I mean, obviously I can, but are they too small or burn too fast to provide much smoke? 


Large BGE -- New Jersey

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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 25,880
    I went thru a period of time years ago using those pellets which I put in one of those metal pans with cover sold in to make smoke in a gas grill. Eventually the pan rusted out and I never replaced it and quit using them.
    Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
  • JacksDad
    JacksDad Posts: 538

    Just looking to cut down on all the ancillary stuff I have around the egg, bags of lump, bags of wood chunks, now bags of pellets...


    Large BGE -- New Jersey

  • I also have a few varieties of their pellets. Kinda nice for fast cooks, burgers, steaks, etc. I just toss a handful on the lump.
    Wisconsin, lbge, MM, kab, pig tail flippers, bear claws, and more rubs than I will admit to.
  • Chubbs
    Chubbs Posts: 6,929
    I have thrown them on lump for some cooks for extra hit of smoke
    Columbia, SC --- LBGE 2011 -- MINI BGE 2013
  • SmokingPiney
    SmokingPiney Posts: 2,282
    JacksDad said:

    Anybody use the pellets in lieu of real wood chunks in the egg? Can I just load the egg up with Rockwood, sprinkle some pellets around, and light it up? I mean, obviously I can, but are they too small or burn too fast to provide much smoke? 


    I use wood chunks on my Egg for smoke. I have an AMNPS, but I use it strictly for cold smoking. 

    This said, I can't see a downside to adding pellets as you go on a hot cook.  
    South Jersey Pine Barrens. XL BGE , Assassin 24, Weber Kettle, CharBroil gasser, AMNPS