Soaked Chip Smokers vs Pellet Smokers

magnusfide wrote:

mowin wrote:

Super_Dave wrote:
BTW, soaking chips or chunks has been proven to be a waste of time. It just takes longer to start the smoke process and doesn't make the smoke last any longer.

X2. Just produces steam until they dry out.

I'll ask the two pros, SuperDave and mowin:
How do you set up your chips/chunks if you don't soak them?

Knowing your smoker is key. They all perform a little different. Electric, propane or charcoal would have different answers to your question. I have some of everything and do my prep according to which one I'm using that day. For a novice, I recommend foil boats which is a fancy term for loosely wrapped chips in foil to reduce oxygen. That allows the chips to smolder without igniting. Magnus, what do you use for a smoker and I can advise more specifically.

Dave