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Do you soak your wood chips/chunks?
Posted on 7/5/13 at 11:39 am
Posted on 7/5/13 at 11:39 am
I previously was a soaker, then I went dry and thought it was better. But after doing a couples dry smokes, I am not sure if there is much of a difference. What say the FDB?
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Posted on 7/5/13 at 11:46 am to cuyahoga tiger
I soak. Don't want them to burn too fast.
Posted on 7/5/13 at 11:47 am to cuyahoga tiger
nah, i use chunks. soaking doesnt seem to make much difference
Posted on 7/5/13 at 11:52 am to cuyahoga tiger
I soak because my method of smoking is wood chips directly on top of charcoal. Without soaking they would burn up tout de suite.
Posted on 7/5/13 at 12:12 pm to Rohan2Reed
I also soak my wood chips because I put them on top of coals too. If you do it this way you have to soak otherwise they burn up very quickly. Plus it adds flames when they burn!
Posted on 7/5/13 at 12:18 pm to cuyahoga tiger
Soak and wrap in foil.
Posted on 7/5/13 at 12:22 pm to cuyahoga tiger
I mostly use chunks and do not soak them.
Sometimes if I have chips I will soak them to make the burn a little slower.
Sometimes if I have chips I will soak them to make the burn a little slower.
Posted on 7/5/13 at 12:23 pm to Geauxdaddy88
Don't remember exact quote but guy on amazing ribs site says soaking is waste of time because wood doesn't absorb much water- that's why boats are made of wood
Posted on 7/5/13 at 12:25 pm to Tiger4Life
No soak for me.
Posted on 7/5/13 at 12:30 pm to Jax-Tiger
There is no reason to soak. The little, very little, amount of water that is absorbed all evaporates before the wood even catches fire in most cases.
It is an unneeded step.
It is an unneeded step.
This post was edited on 7/5/13 at 12:32 pm
Posted on 7/5/13 at 12:35 pm to cuyahoga tiger
Soak, otherwise the chips burn too quickly and too hot as they just become embers.
Posted on 7/5/13 at 12:51 pm to CITWTT
Don't soak and don't use chips. The problem is that you are using chips, not that you are not soaking.
Chunks are the way to go in my opinion. Chips are all but worthless unless you are grilling. It's hard to get smoke on a quick cook such as steaks or burgers.
Chunks are the way to go in my opinion. Chips are all but worthless unless you are grilling. It's hard to get smoke on a quick cook such as steaks or burgers.
Posted on 7/5/13 at 12:57 pm to djrunner
Don't soak. Use chunks. Control oxygen, and therefore flame with dampers.
Posted on 7/5/13 at 1:06 pm to Tiger4Life
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Don't remember exact quote but guy on amazing ribs site says soaking is waste of time because wood doesn't absorb much water- that's why boats are made of wood
That guy is a fricking idiot.
Take a wood chunk and don't soak it and put it on coals. You will have a flame in about a minute.
Take a wood chunk soaked for 4+ hours and put it on coals. It will not flame up. Only after maybe 4 hours will it dry out enough to flame.
This post was edited on 7/5/13 at 1:07 pm
Posted on 7/5/13 at 2:12 pm to BugAC
Chunks, no. Chips, yes.
Posted on 7/5/13 at 2:20 pm to BugAC
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That guy is a fricking idiot.
If it is who I believe it is, that idiot has won 4 world championships.
Chips are great for grilling, not bbqing in my opinion.
Use chunks, soak if you want, it doesn't make a difference.
Posted on 7/5/13 at 2:35 pm to cuyahoga tiger
The purpose of the wood chunks, or chips, is to produce smoke that adds flavor to the cooking. Wet wood produces more smoke than dry wood when it burns. So you can get the smoke flavor you desire faster or more intensely with wet wood chunks or chips.
Posted on 7/5/13 at 4:10 pm to Tiger4Life
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wood doesn't absorb much water- that's why boats are made of wood
Posted on 7/5/13 at 6:54 pm to Poodlebrain
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The purpose of the wood chunks, or chips, is to produce smoke that adds flavor to the cooking. Wet wood produces more smoke than dry wood when it burns. So you can get the smoke flavor you desire faster or more intensely with wet wood chunks or chips.
Rookie mistake. You want your smoker burning clean, or hardly showing any smoke before you put your meat on.
Posted on 7/5/13 at 7:03 pm to djrunner
I chunk it, but don't soak bc mainly I forget to. Seems to work either way.
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