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Smokin-It Smokers => Model 1 - The Little Guy!! => Topic started by: dsskid on September 19, 2014, 09:19:23 AM

Title: How often do you add wood?
Post by: dsskid on September 19, 2014, 09:19:23 AM

Should I be periodically adding wood during a smoke, or is it best to just put wood in at the start and keep the door shut?

Title: Re: How often do you add wood?
Post by: Pork Belly on September 19, 2014, 10:07:56 AM

Please read this posting http://smokinitforums.com/index.php?topic=2078.0

In there you will learn about having and using a scale. The only reason I would have for loading more wood is when I am doing a long low temp smoke like jerky. I think chip give more low temp smoke that blocks or dowels. I I see my chips have burned out I pull the box with pliers and load more. That is on low temp smokes so I m not loosing box heat to open the smoker and replenish.   

If someone could link the wood guide it would be helpful, I'm not sure where we put it. I think it should be in its own topic next to basics for beginners.

Title: Re: How often do you add wood?
Post by: dsskid on September 19, 2014, 10:18:25 AM

Thank you.

I'm not sure that I'll be doing jerky anytime soon, but perhaps cheeses (as requested by the wife, I ordered the cold smoke plate), so that is useful and I will keep that in mind. 

So for most smokes, blocks and dowels is preferred, and just add in the beginning, and am good to go for the entire smoke.

I love this forum already.

Title: Re: How often do you add wood?
Post by: Pork Belly on September 19, 2014, 10:49:36 AM

You don't have to quote the entire posting you can just do a line or two for clarification.

Yes load it in the beginning and don't worry about it. I find that placing the block completely in the back of the box gives me the quickest and most efficient burn.

Title: Re: How often do you add wood?
Post by: NDKoze on September 19, 2014, 11:00:19 AM

Here is the link to the smoking woods/times doc.

http://smokinitforums.com/index.php?topic=2151.0 (http://smokinitforums.com/index.php?topic=2151.0)

Hopefully this helps you.

Title: Re: How often do you add wood?
Post by: dsskid on September 19, 2014, 11:03:59 AM

Thank you both.  PS, edited my post above.

Title: Re: How often do you add wood?
Post by: es1025 on September 21, 2014, 06:36:56 AM

John

Once you add your wood in ounces, You are done, that easy.

Title: Re: How often do you add wood?
Post by: DivotMaker on September 21, 2014, 11:35:47 AM

Quote from: es1025 on September 21, 2014, 06:36:56 AM

John

Once you add in your ounces of wood.  You are done, that easy.

+1!

Title: Re: How often do you add wood?
Post by: mike.bryant on September 22, 2014, 12:08:31 PM

Quote from: es1025 on September 21, 2014, 06:36:56 AM

Once you add your wood in ounces, You are done, that easy.

That's a big difference from smokers that use chips.  I have a friend with a MasterBuilt Electric Smoker who adds chips every half hour for many hours.  Load up the Smokin-It once at the beginning and never touch it again until done.  Resist the urge to use more wood than you need.  Just a few ounces goes a LONG way!

Title: Re: How often do you add wood?
Post by: bigbassnutt on September 22, 2014, 05:07:54 PM

Don't be afraid to buy the bags of wood chips at walmart. I know some guys say they aren't as good but I have had really good luck with them. I pretty much have stuck with hickory and cherry for most of my smokes. I use 2 ounces of cherry on my ribs and they turn out great!

Title: Re: How often do you add wood?
Post by: dsskid on September 22, 2014, 08:16:55 PM

Thanks for the replies Guys.