BGE producing legit no smoke. What am I doing wrong?

Did you add any wood chunks?

Lump burns very clean.

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Wet wood chunks

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Not necessary to soak chunks.

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producing no smoke

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no wood chunks

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That's a good thing

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Even when you add wood you want TBS - thin blue smoke. The billowing white smoke is no bueno. Barely visible blue colored smoke is the goal. I bury 4-5 chunks of wood in the lump. No need to soak in water.

Plain lump will still impart a hint of smoke flavor even though you don’t “see” smoke

i'll say this.... you can make a BGE make smoke, but it's never going to be like any other "real" smoker frankly. they are too effecient and just dont burn through wood. when i do something that needs lots of smoke like a brisket i'll have an almost 1:1 ratio of lump and chips/chunks

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Fruit woods are popular with pork. And hickory is very versatile.

Recommend using wood chunks, not chips, for smoking.

Academy has a good supply of woods. Can also find some at hardware stores.

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I use chunks of Hickory when doing pork/ribs. One of our friends, a couple of years ago, had lightning hit a tree in her yard. Her brother was in town, and they asked to borrow my chainsaw for him to cut it down. They cut the trunk into maybe 15-18" sections, and brought it all to me. I let it sit a few months then split it and stacked it all under my deck. I use a Weber Kettle and the snake method, but when I'm about to BBQ, I cut one split log into 4-5 sections on my chop saw and use those chunks for smoking.

Used to buy those bags of chips, which were fine with an offset smoker since I could add them easily, but they really just burned rather than smoke.

Lump for heat, wood chunks for flavor essentially.

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didn't realize how clean burning lump was.

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The bargain brands produce plenty of smoke. Just not the kind you want.

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Even when you add wood you want TBS - thin blue smoke. The billowing white smoke is no bueno. Barely visible blue colored smoke is the goal. I bury 4-5 chunks of wood in the lump. No need to soak in water.

Plain lump will still impart a hint of smoke flavor even though you don’t “see” smoke

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Great post.