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Pellets for smoking question

SaintJohnsEgger
SaintJohnsEgger Posts: 1,826
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i have the Amazen Smoker tube (12") along with several different flavors of pellets. I am wondering if anyone has used the tube on an egg and if so how did you use it?

Anyone just thrown on some pellets for smoke? Do they just burn up too fast to add any real smoke flavor.
Marshall in Beautiful Fruit Cove, FL.
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  • onedbguru
    onedbguru Posts: 1,648
    You could use this when you want to do a cold-smoke.  I am guessing, but I think you could light it on the fire grate, add the plate setter, drip pan, grate, then the meat and it should cold smoke fish or whatever else you want cold-smoked. 
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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
    I have used oak pellets for smoke several times with brisket and beef ribs. Works fine IMO. The tube is better used for cold smoke or on gassers. Certainly it won't hurt anything. 
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  • SaintJohnsEgger
    SaintJohnsEgger Posts: 1,826
    I'm pretty ignorant about what to cold smoke.

    i bought this for my electric smoker before I decided to buy an egg.
    Marshall in Beautiful Fruit Cove, FL.
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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
    You can cold smoke cheese or fish. I would assume you could use for bacon or jerky. I am no expert on any of these, but there are several very knowledable folks on this forum. 
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  • SaintJohnsEgger
    SaintJohnsEgger Posts: 1,826
    pgprescott said:
    I have used oak pellets for smoke several times with brisket and beef ribs. Works fine IMO. The tube is better used for cold smoke or on gassers. Certainly it won't hurt anything. 
    Did you just toss loose pellets into the lump or use the tube?
    Marshall in Beautiful Fruit Cove, FL.
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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
    Loose
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  • Hans61
    Hans61 Posts: 3,901
    I haven't used them but if I had some I'd use them like chips
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  • tikigriller
    tikigriller Posts: 1,389
    I'm making wings again tonight....my family has a serious addiction to the damn things. I'll throw some pellets into the lump and see what kind of smoke they produce. 
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  • onedbguru
    onedbguru Posts: 1,648
    pgprescott said:
    You can cold smoke cheese or fish. I would assume you could use for bacon or jerky. I am no expert on any of these, but there are several very knowledable folks on this forum. 

    Bacon needs a LOT more smoke (at < 190 degrees) probably longer than a 12" tube could maintain.
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,785
    edited November 2016
    Paging @The_Cen_Tex_Smoker as he has a great amount of experience with your rig and the BGE.  
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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  • SaintJohnsEgger
    SaintJohnsEgger Posts: 1,826
    tikigriller said:
    I'm making wings again tonight....my family has a serious addiction to the damn things. I'll throw some pellets into the lump and see what kind of smoke they produce. 
    Thanks. Let me know how it works out. I have a sampler kit with 5 different flavor 1lb bags. I would love to use them for smoke.
    Marshall in Beautiful Fruit Cove, FL.
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