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Smoke chips or chunks
bearBGE
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Sooo over the years I've just used smoke chips soak them put them on and let it go but recently decided to buy chunks of wood do I need to soak them or just put them on? Life struggles here for me because I don't wanna ruin good meat! **thats what she said moment**
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No need to soak. Chips or chunks doesn't matter - as long as the amount of wood is the same. A couple of chunks equal a lot of chips.
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By amount of wood is the same? Same as what?1 XLbge 1 LbgeNeed a new car I can help CLICK HERE I SELL THE BEST we ship all over the U.S.
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Fist full of chips equals a chunk. Of course that depends on your fists.bearBGE said:By amount of wood is the same? Same as what?
Soaking not needed, you want them to smoke, not steam.MSV Chill Spot
Chester County, PA
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The egg has restricted air flow, so the smoke wood will smoke without flaring - unless you open the dome to look at it - then it will burst into flame and scorch out your eyes - so don't peek!
) As noted above, chips or chunks does not matter. I like chips as you can spread them throughout the lump easier than three or four chunks - just a personal preference.Delta B.C. - Whiskey and steak, because no good story ever started with someone having a salad! -
It's all fun and games until somebody gets their eyes scorched out. @Skiddymarker might be on to something. Heed his warning b-(Steven
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I prefer chunks. And I never soak them on the egg. I used to soak em for use on my old Brinkman smoker and occasionally on my old offset that I used to have. But, really I see no purpose or need to soak them for use on the egg.LBGE 2013 & MM 2014Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FANFlying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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I use both , as its hard to find some woods in chunks here ,
I dont think there is much difference at all . I used to soak them now i dont .. never noticed a diffrence
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My preference is chunks, but I use chips in a pinch.Danville, Il
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bearBGE said:By amount of wood is the same? Same as what?
When using chips, it takes more than you think to equal the amount of wood in a large chunk.__________________________________________It's not a science, it's an art. And it's flawed.- Camp Hill, PA -
I use chips for grilling/short cooks and chunks for smoking/long cooks. I also wear socks with sandals so what do I know.
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in Smyrna GA.
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This is what Ido also , minus the socks with sandals lolSmyrnaGA said:I use chips for grilling/short cooks and chunks for smoking/long cooks. I also wear socks with sandals so what do I know.
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