Do you bury wood chunks? Set them on top?

Trumpstylz · 01-30-2013, 02:49 PM

What is your setup like regarding wood chunks?

flyingbassman5 · 01-30-2013, 02:52 PM

I usually bury now since I no longer have an offset. With the old offset, I'd go right on top. With the UDS though, I have hinged grates so in theory I could add wood right on top if I wanted to. Haven't tried it yet..

polishdon · 01-30-2013, 03:05 PM

I bury some and put some on top after I dump the hot coals in my fire basket.

Bludawg · 01-30-2013, 03:09 PM

In the UDS I bury 4-5 fist sized pieces and drop on on top when the pork hits the pit.
If I'm cooking a brisket on the UDS I take a piece of Mesquite about 3" across and 8 " tall it goes into the middle standing on end and the lump gets packed around it. It gives me just the right amount of smoke over the whole cook.

Teamfour · 01-30-2013, 03:12 PM

Bury. Often chunks laid on top will burst into flames due to exposure to air resulting in a spike in temps.

smokainmuskoka · 01-30-2013, 03:17 PM

Buried, but peeking out.

Swamp Donkeyz BBQ · 01-30-2013, 03:22 PM

Bury a few and lay a couple on top. No reasoning behind the two on top, just looks good to me.

BobM · 01-30-2013, 03:35 PM

I bury 4 to 5 fist sized chunks of wood in my charcoal.

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Smokin' D · 01-30-2013, 04:16 PM

I really like to bury my wood.

Dirt Daddy · 01-30-2013, 04:27 PM

yakdung · 01-30-2013, 04:47 PM

Buried initially, toss upon the fire when needed to stoke more smoke. I also have been known to place a chunk or two in the chimney starter when building the initial fire. No rules, do whatever you want.

Dirtbuddy · 01-30-2013, 04:50 PM

On my WSM i do a combo of bury & placing on top. On my KJ I just place on top.

Pappy · 01-30-2013, 06:20 PM

Bury & some on top.

fingerlickin' · 01-30-2013, 06:29 PM

I light 2 spots in my egg, put a chunk on each hot spot and wait for thin blue.

Just BS · 01-30-2013, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smokin' D

I really like to bury my wood.

01-30-2013, 02:49 PM	#1
Trumpstylz is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-29-11 Location: Chicagoland Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Do you bury wood chunks? Set them on top? What is your setup like regarding wood chunks? __________________ Weber One Touch Gold 2001 Weber Genesis that is no longer used since the OTG

01-30-2013, 02:52 PM	#2
flyingbassman5 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 11-26-12 Location: Saint Louis MO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I usually bury now since I no longer have an offset. With the old offset, I'd go right on top. With the UDS though, I have hinged grates so in theory I could add wood right on top if I wanted to. Haven't tried it yet.. __________________ 18.5" OTS, 22.5" OTG, CB Silver(Rip), Vintage Coleman Bullet, Pit Barrel, UDS

01-30-2013, 03:05 PM	#3
polishdon Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 10-07-09 Location: Buffalo, NY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I bury some and put some on top after I dump the hot coals in my fire basket. __________________ Humphrey's Battle Box;WSM; OTS; DPP Trailer Clone, Wood Fired Double Kettle Pizza Cooker

01-30-2013, 03:09 PM	#4
Bludawg Babbling Farker Join Date: 07-04-09 Location: Jonesboro,Tx Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	In the UDS I bury 4-5 fist sized pieces and drop on on top when the pork hits the pit. If I'm cooking a brisket on the UDS I take a piece of Mesquite about 3" across and 8 " tall it goes into the middle standing on end and the lump gets packed around it. It gives me just the right amount of smoke over the whole cook. __________________ I never met a Cow that I didn't like with a little Salt & Pepper! Certified PORK-A-HOLIC

01-30-2013, 03:12 PM	#5
Teamfour is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-13-12 Location: Sterling, VA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Bury. Often chunks laid on top will burst into flames due to exposure to air resulting in a spike in temps. __________________ BWS Party \|UDS\|Great Outdoors Propane Vertical\|Bar-B-Chef Offset \|Maverick ET-73 \|Maverick ET-732 \|Super Fast Orange Thermapen \| BBQ Guru DigiQ \|Two 100 QT crawfish boiling rigs \| LEM Meat Grinder \| Grizzly Sausage Stuffer KCBS CBJ MABA Member

01-30-2013, 03:17 PM	#6
smokainmuskoka Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 08-30-11 Location: Huntsville, Ontario, Canada Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Buried, but peeking out.

01-30-2013, 03:22 PM	#7
Swamp Donkeyz BBQ is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 07-25-12 Location: Huntsville, Tx Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Bury a few and lay a couple on top. No reasoning behind the two on top, just looks good to me.

01-30-2013, 03:35 PM	#8
BobM is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 02-16-12 Location: Long Island, NY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I bury 4 to 5 fist sized chunks of wood in my charcoal. Sent from my Android phone. __________________ "Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." - Benjamin Franklin \| Weber 18 1/2" & 22 1/2" WSM, 22 1/2" & 26 3/4" OTG, Genesis S-330 \| \| BBQ Guru CyberQ WiFi \| Maverick ET-732 \|

01-30-2013, 04:16 PM	#9
Smokin' D is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 12-11-07 Location: N. Andover, MA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I really like to bury my wood.

01-30-2013, 04:27 PM	#10
Dirt Daddy Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 01-23-13 Location: Conroe, Texas Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	bury

01-30-2013, 04:47 PM	#11
yakdung is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 04-12-10 Location: Houston, Texas Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Buried initially, toss upon the fire when needed to stoke more smoke. I also have been known to place a chunk or two in the chimney starter when building the initial fire. No rules, do whatever you want.

01-30-2013, 04:50 PM	#12
Dirtbuddy Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 05-24-12 Location: Port Coquitlam, BC Canada Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	On my WSM i do a combo of bury & placing on top. On my KJ I just place on top. __________________ Kamado Joe Classic, 18.5" WSM w/ CyberQ WiFi, 22.5" OTG, Weber SJS

01-30-2013, 06:20 PM	#13
Pappy is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 05-09-11 Location: Granite City, Illinois (Near St. Louis "GO CARDS") Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Bury & some on top. __________________ Performer, UDS, 1983 WSM, Frank-in-Weber, 120 Gallon Offset, IQ-110, ET-732

01-30-2013, 06:29 PM	#14
fingerlickin' Babbling Farker Join Date: 07-08-10 Location: Boyertown, PA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I light 2 spots in my egg, put a chunk on each hot spot and wait for thin blue. __________________ Jason "I can get a good look at a T-bone by sticking my head up a bull's a$$, but I'd rather take a butcher's word for it". - Tommy Callahan III XL Big Green Egg, 22.5 Weber OTS, WSJ Gold/Mini WSM, 18" & 22" WSM Flyers Orange Thermapen WAEFAY...WWGALD???