To soak or not to soak?? (chips and chunks)

Lowflyer · January 2012

Newbie here,

Still confused on this one. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

I did search the topic before posting

Shiff · January 2012

I only use chunks and do not soak them. They smoke just fine without soaking,

JerkChicken · January 2012

Chunky no soaky

stike · January 2012

Any wood, any size or shape. Soaking not required

trevorst · January 2012

So why are you soaking the wood at the bottom of all your posts :-)

Little Steven · January 2012

Fie, fie on thee strumpet.

ribmaster · January 2012

If you got wood(any size) on heat it will burn when dry. Cut the air supply(lid down) and it will smoke.

Chips will burn faster. Soaking delays the smoke until it dries out, but you get the same smoke regardless.

Soaking hurts nothing but seems to be a waste of time with the egg.

upnsmoke · January 2012

....but but but tweev from an earlier post today
"
So how to do you get the best smoke ring? Opinions vary.
Generally water soaked wood produces more nitrogen dioxide loaded smoke. "

Lowflyer · January 2012

I had some chunks catch on fire, due to a way too hot fire. I'm learning, slow and low. Thanks for all the help.

To soak or not to soak?? (chips and chunks)

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