Cold smoke with smoke tube

Captnrontx

Some years back I tried using a smoke stick in my BGE and it always snuffed out. So this past week while jumping in rabbit holes on YouTube, I found a video that explained how the charcoal fires in Komodo grills snuff out the smoke sticks. (Problem explained). However, he suggested doing a cold smoke before lighting the charcoal and claimed it made a difference.  Anyone know anything about a cold smoke, or better yet, has anyone tried this technique?

xfire_ATX

I have used the A-Maze-N smoker tube in my egg often.  I empty it out and put tube on bottom of egg, usually get about 90 min of smoke.

hoosier_egger

I use the Amazin tray. I found it’s the quality of the pellets if it snuffs out. If they get damp….game over 

The Cen-Tex Smoker

From the way back machine. I still cold smoke a lot using my LBGE as the vessel most of the time. 

https://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1158809/a-maze-n-smoker-tutorial/p1

danhoo

I have cold smoked tri tip with asmoke tube at an angle. I use a mix of post oak and pecan. I have a Kickash basket and can, remove the basket and just lean the tubes in the can.

GrateEggspectations

Not sure if Cen-Tex’s link addresses this, but I first had issues with my A-Maze-N snuffing out until I learned to let the pellets burn with a flame for several minutes before extinguishing the flame and allowing the pellets to smoulder. Once I modified my approach on this point, I never had another issue. 

Botch

Captnrontx said:

Some years back I tried using a smoke stick in my BGE and it always snuffed out. So this past week while jumping in rabbit holes on YouTube, I found a video that explained how the charcoal fires in Komodo grills snuff out the smoke sticks. (Problem explained). However, he suggested doing a cold smoke before lighting the charcoal and claimed it made a difference.  Anyone know anything about a cold smoke, or better yet, has anyone tried this technique?

I actually didn't think the smoke tube was intended to be used in conjunction with lighting the lump itself; I've only used it on its own to cold-smoke lox and cheeses.
If I wanted smoke pellets burning in conjunction with the lump fire, I'd forego the tube altogether and just scatter the pellets across the lump.  

The Cen-Tex Smoker

GrateEggspectations said:

Not sure if Cen-Tex’s link addresses this, but I first had issues with my A-Maze-N snuffing out until I learned to let the pellets burn with a flame for several minutes before extinguishing the flame and allowing the pellets to smoulder. Once I modified my approach on this point, I never had another issue. 

Thats pretty much what it’s all about haha. I noticed people were blowing it out or letting it go out too quickly. You gotta let it burn 5-10 minutes and relight it if it goes out before you have 2-3”’glowing pellets