Wood chunk sizes used in Eggs

thillin · 01-13-2008, 03:15 PM

OK guys and gals. I've seen and heard sizes from chips up to softballs. I use 2 different sizes. What about everyone else. I use the size below mixed throughout the lump. I use a chunk 2-3x that size on top of the coals at the beginnig. If I need a little more smoke I'll drop one like below down the side and use my wiggle rod to get it on the coals.

I'll show you mine and you show me yours....

Ron_L · 01-13-2008, 03:54 PM

I won 40 pounds of apple and cherry chunks on the Cookshack forum last year and I use them in my Cookshack, in the WSM and now in the Egg. They are roughly 2" X 3" X 1", give or take. I'll take a picture once the digital camera battery is finished charging

01-13-2008, 06:22 PM

not counting the lump (which is actually wood chunks

)
the largest wood chunks i've used were hickory chunks almost the size of my fist. most of the time, i'll use three to four cups of chips spread over the top of the lump pile.

Ron_L · 01-13-2008, 09:10 PM

Here are a couple of chunks that i grabbed at random...

thirdeye · 01-13-2008, 09:29 PM

I use chips mixed within the lump and splits on top.

A mod I make on all grates is cutting out a few crossbars so I can add a split when needed during direct cooks.

01-13-2008, 03:54 PM	#2
Ron_L Moderator Join Date: 12-09-04 Location: Wandering, but not lost Name/Nickname : Captain Ron	I won 40 pounds of apple and cherry chunks on the Cookshack forum last year and I use them in my Cookshack, in the WSM and now in the Egg. They are roughly 2" X 3" X 1", give or take. I'll take a picture once the digital camera battery is finished charging __________________ "Ron Rico, Boss. You can call me Captain Ron..." Naked Fatties Rock! PKGo X 2/PK360/Weber Q1000/Blackstone Camping Griddle/Pit Boss Pro Series 850

01-13-2008, 09:10 PM	#4
Ron_L Moderator Join Date: 12-09-04 Location: Wandering, but not lost Name/Nickname : Captain Ron	Here are a couple of chunks that i grabbed at random... __________________ "Ron Rico, Boss. You can call me Captain Ron..." Naked Fatties Rock! PKGo X 2/PK360/Weber Q1000/Blackstone Camping Griddle/Pit Boss Pro Series 850

01-13-2008, 09:29 PM	#5
thirdeye somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 01-14-06 Location: At home on the range in Wyoming	I use chips mixed within the lump and splits on top. A mod I make on all grates is cutting out a few crossbars so I can add a split when needed during direct cooks. __________________ ~thirdeye~ I Play With Fire and Smoke *Barbecuist ~ Charcuterist ~ KCBS Master Judge & CTC* Big Green Eggs, Big Drum Smokers, Big Chiefs, Weber Smokey Joe "Custom Tall Boy" Oil Patch Horizontal, SnS Deluxe Kettle Visit my Cookin' Site by clicking HERE Barbecue is not rocket surgery “The problem with quotes on the Internet is that it's hard to verify their authenticity” ~ Abraham Lincoln

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01-13-2008, 06:22 PM	#3
Rick's Tropical Delight Guest	not counting the lump (which is actually wood chunks ) the largest wood chunks i've used were hickory chunks almost the size of my fist. most of the time, i'll use three to four cups of chips spread over the top of the lump pile.