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Poll: wood chunks or chips on BGE?

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  • FATC1TY
    FATC1TY Posts: 888
    I think many look at a chunk and assume the chips is the same amount. Sure. 

    But its surface area and ability to use more oxygen that make chips burn faster. 

    What burns up and lights faster- twigs bundled up in the shape of a log, or a log ? Weight for weight the chips will burn up quicker and ignite faster. 

    They both have their purpose and positions in cooks. Agreed - learn the many tools and you certainly can master your plans. 
    -FATC1TY
    Grillin' and Brewing in Atlanta
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  • smokeyw
    smokeyw Posts: 367
    Chunks
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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
    BGEs, always get chips mixed in the lump.
    Weebers all get chunks, except when using the snake method, then I use chips.
    Splits for burn barrel chicken on the WSM with Cajun Bandit rotis.
    Brandon
    Quad Cities
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  • Great_EGGspectations
    Great_EGGspectations Posts: 58
    I prefer using chunks; but, have chips (mixed in with the charcoal prior to lighting) available for the shorter cooks.
    Low Country EggHead
    Charleston, South Carolina
    Large BGE (2016-05) & XXL BGE (2016-11)

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  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,768
    Both
    Salado TX & 30A  FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Just given a Mini to add to the herd. 

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  • Skiddymarker
    Skiddymarker Posts: 8,528
    Chips are often on sale vs chunks, so the kamados get chips and the Weber gets chunks. I have used chunks in the BGE/Primo as it is easier to fish them out for the next cook. 
    Delta B.C. - Whiskey and steak, because no good story ever started with someone having a salad!
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  • buzd504
    buzd504 Posts: 3,877
    FATC1TY said:


    But its surface area and ability to use more oxygen that make chips burn faster. 


    But if you are in an oxygen limited environment (i.e. holding at 225), then that doesn't matter.

    That said, I prefer rocks.
    NOLA
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  • SaintJohnsEgger
    SaintJohnsEgger Posts: 1,826
    buzd504 said:
    FATC1TY said:


    But its surface area and ability to use more oxygen that make chips burn faster. 


    But if you are in an oxygen limited environment (i.e. holding at 225), then that doesn't matter.

    That said, I prefer rocks.
    What's the smoke like from rocks?
    Marshall in Beautiful Fruit Cove, FL.
    MiniMax 04/17
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  • Hans61
    Hans61 Posts: 3,901
    In a low and slow bge the air vents are barely open so there's not much air running through it. Lots of guys here could break the science of that down better than I can but the gist is chips mixed with the lump work great. I usually mix chips in by stirring the the ash tool one or two handfuls then put one or two chunks on top for ribs, 3-4 for butts and briskets 
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