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BulldawgEgger
BulldawgEgger Posts: 22
edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
What is the best way to get the longest smoke out of wood chips?
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  • FlaPoolman
    FlaPoolman Posts: 11,677
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    Just layer them throughout the lump
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  • MilitantSquatter
    MilitantSquatter Posts: 98
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    yes.. layer throughout will work

    or also consider some chunks on top for larger cuts to get more smoke early on and then chips layered deeper in the lump.
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  • GrillDaddy
    GrillDaddy Posts: 295
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    I assume you are talking about woodchip like apple, hickory, etc..
    for me, it seems that the first 1/2 hour is the most important time to get those smokes into the meat. I like to use a metal box. this gives me a good 5 minutes to get my setup on the grill without having smoke coming up in my face. The wood chip smoke last about 1/2 hour +

    Good luck!
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  • WokOnMedium
    WokOnMedium Posts: 1,376
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    I too think early in the cook is most important. I took my cues from Elder Ward's Pork Butt recipe on Naked Whiz.

    The first time I cooked a butt, I put small chunks at 3, 6, 9o'clock and one at center. At the end of 16 hours, 2 of them were still in there.

    The second time I put one big chunk right on the lit lump. I thought my butts had a better smoke ring the second time.

    I've also notice that my lump burns toward the 2 o'clock position first. Maybe I'll use that information to add a second chunk.

    I will keep expirimenting, but those are my experiences thus far.
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  • Celtic Wolf
    Celtic Wolf Posts: 9,773
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    Don't use them..

    Use Chunks instead..
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