Soaked Chip Smokers vs Pellet Smokers
Which do you prefer?
Forum Discussion
Redcatcher70 wrote:
Super Dave, soaking may delay smoke process some but it also prevents wood from catching on fire as soon as you put them in. Throwing on the soaked chunks is the LAST thing I do before closing up the smoker. I only soak the chunks for about 30 minutes anyway, so they catch on fairly quickly laying on the charcoal.
The issue with wood catching fire comes from putting it on top of lit coals. You should bury the chunks in the charcoal before lighting so it smolders, not burns. I am a competition BBQ cook just to put my comments in context.
