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How much wood?

NoobZero
Posts: 177
Could some of you gurus post pictures of the amounts of wood you add to your cooks? Please note the meats you were cooking. As a relative newbie, I'm never sure if I'm adding enough.
Atlanta GA.
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Excellent question. As another noob, I am very interested to see some answersLawrenceville, GA
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I do 4-5 small fist chunks for brisket and butts. Maybe 3-4 for ribs. I like to have 1-2 of those chunks as cherry just for color. For chicken I do 1 chunk or small amount of chips if any wood at allMemphis, TN ----> Chattanooga, TN
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I use 1 fist size chunk of Hickory and one of Cherry for Butts and Brisket. One chunk of Cherry for chicken, one Hickory for Ribs. Alder is my choice for Seafood, I like to use a plank.
-SMITTY
from SANTA CLARA, CA
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I honestly think sorting out the type of smoke wood you want to use for various cooks is the biggest issue to sort out. Once you figure that out, then you can eggsperiment with the quantities to decide the final smoke profile. And wherever you land, start low and go up-can always add...FWIW.
Google smoke woods to find many sites about wood choices.
Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win. Life is too short for light/lite beer! Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. -
From a website I frequent for tips:
Quantity Of Smoke Wood To Use
It is possible to apply too much smoke to meat, resulting in a bitter or overpowering flavor. In general, I've found that the equivalent of 2-6 fist-sized chunks of wood work best for most meats. You should experiment with using different amounts of smoke wood to determine what works best for you, depending on if you like a heavier or lighter smoke flavor.
When using a new smoke wood for the first time, I suggest using a small amount for a lighter smoke flavor. You can always increase the amount of smoke wood next time, but there's no way to salvage a piece of meat that's been oversmoked.
"You can live in any city in America, but New Orleans is the only city that lives in you."Chris Rose -
Mike_Hauchertz said:
You can NEVER have too much WOOD
I would say, we used too much wood. YMMV
Large BGE in a Sole' Gourmet Table
Using the Black Cast Iron grill, Plate Setter,
and a BBQ Guru temp controller.
Medium BGE in custom modified off-road nest.
Black Cast Iron grill, Plate Setter, and a Party-Q temp controller.
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For newbies used to non egg smoking, as noted above you need way less wood than you may have expected. It also varies with the lump because that also can add smoky flavor.
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