My new smoking chunks contraption

BayoustateBBQ · 02-09-2013, 03:22 PM

Well just thought I would mess around today and come up with a way to smoke chunks without either throwing them in or putting them in tin foil. What I did was take an old (it's a little bit smaller than a#10 can) and welded a handle on the side. Do not put holes in the side of it I dropped my chunks in it and put tinfoil over the top real tight and poked holes in the foil with a fork.
Just set it on the coals and it is putting put an amazing blue smoke. Need more smoke, empty it and repeat. Hope you enjoy

landarc · 02-09-2013, 03:30 PM

Interesting idea, I normally just throw the chunks in, what are the advantages you get doing this?

Chitown_hillbilly · 02-09-2013, 03:33 PM

I'm sure it's not, but your pail looks galvanized...

BayoustateBBQ · 02-09-2013, 03:46 PM

Oh no not galv. It's really rusty and I tried to sand blast some of the rust off to no avail. You're probably seeing some sand blast marks. To me doing this method is just a much cleaner and even smoke when you eliminate the cumbustion factors and for the most part the smoke lasts longer. Afterwords you'll have some black pieces of wood you can use in your charcoal. It will burn but it's certainly not like lump.

BayoustateBBQ · 02-09-2013, 06:58 PM

Well here's the deal guys, these few chunks I poured out of the can stayed smoking for 2.5-3 hours. Not bad. This was the same amount I put in

Gonna try this on my 14 lb brisket tomorrow. Alot of you would say why would I do this on an offset......saves wood and a more controlled smoke imo

LM600 · 02-10-2013, 01:53 PM

I've got an old steel frying pan that I use to pop the chunks / chips in and then put this onto the coals....I don't foil it though, I'll try that next time :)

captndan · 02-11-2013, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by LM600

I've got an old steel frying pan that I use to pop the chunks / chips in and then put this onto the coals....I don't foil it though, I'll try that next time :)

That's a great example of KISS. Well done!

Yellowhair42 · 02-11-2013, 01:30 PM

You pretty much made your own lump charcoal WHILE cooking.Talk about efficient.

BayoustateBBQ · 02-11-2013, 05:15 PM

One thing I found out is you probably don't have to put it on your coals just in your fire box. A couple times I think it got too hot on my coals and started combusting inside the can...you'll know when flames are coming out LOL. When I placed it off to the side of the coals I had a constant nice smoke coming out of the can. When finished yes I did have what looked like lump charcoal. Haven't tried burning that yet. I think the tin foil does help by eliminating alot of oxygen which if hot enough with start to flame up

02-09-2013, 03:30 PM	#2
landarc somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-26-09 Location: San Leandro, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Interesting idea, I normally just throw the chunks in, what are the advantages you get doing this? __________________ "perhaps...but then again...maybe not..." careful there son, those ribs are boiling hot... \_\|_/ (='.'=) Here there be bunnies... (")_(")ooo Pacific Rim BBQ Bob's Brew and Que

02-09-2013, 03:46 PM	#4
BayoustateBBQ On the road to being a farker Join Date: 01-25-13 Location: Loseianna (LA) Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Oh no not galv. It's really rusty and I tried to sand blast some of the rust off to no avail. You're probably seeing some sand blast marks. To me doing this method is just a much cleaner and even smoke when you eliminate the cumbustion factors and for the most part the smoke lasts longer. Afterwords you'll have some black pieces of wood you can use in your charcoal. It will burn but it's certainly not like lump. __________________ "Real men like their Pork Pulled" How to smoke a 14 lb tender brisket in 4 hours!

02-09-2013, 06:58 PM	#5
BayoustateBBQ On the road to being a farker Join Date: 01-25-13 Location: Loseianna (LA) Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Well here's the deal guys, these few chunks I poured out of the can stayed smoking for 2.5-3 hours. Not bad. This was the same amount I put in Gonna try this on my 14 lb brisket tomorrow. Alot of you would say why would I do this on an offset......saves wood and a more controlled smoke imo __________________ "Real men like their Pork Pulled" How to smoke a 14 lb tender brisket in 4 hours!

02-10-2013, 01:53 PM	#6
LM600 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 01-16-11 Location: Milton Keynes, UK Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I've got an old steel frying pan that I use to pop the chunks / chips in and then put this onto the coals....I don't foil it though, I'll try that next time :) __________________ Pro Q Excel 20 - Brinkmann Pro Grill - ET-732 - Various Cold Smoke Generators - Smoking Gun

02-11-2013, 01:30 PM	#8
Yellowhair42 On the road to being a farker Join Date: 03-24-12 Location: Medina,Ohio Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	You pretty much made your own lump charcoal WHILE cooking.Talk about efficient. __________________ UPBS(Ugly Plywood Box Smoker), Costco Vision Komado, Weber Smokey Joe Silver(soon to be a mini WSM)

02-09-2013, 03:22 PM	#1
BayoustateBBQ On the road to being a farker Join Date: 01-25-13 Location: Loseianna (LA) Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	My new smoking chunks contraption Well just thought I would mess around today and come up with a way to smoke chunks without either throwing them in or putting them in tin foil. What I did was take an old (it's a little bit smaller than a#10 can) and welded a handle on the side. Do not put holes in the side of it I dropped my chunks in it and put tinfoil over the top real tight and poked holes in the foil with a fork. Just set it on the coals and it is putting put an amazing blue smoke. Need more smoke, empty it and repeat. Hope you enjoy __________________ "Real men like their Pork Pulled" How to smoke a 14 lb tender brisket in 4 hours!

02-09-2013, 03:33 PM	#3
Chitown_hillbilly Got Wood. Join Date: 06-01-11 Location: Lockport, IL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'm sure it's not, but your pail looks galvanized...

02-11-2013, 05:15 PM	#9
BayoustateBBQ On the road to being a farker Join Date: 01-25-13 Location: Loseianna (LA) Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	One thing I found out is you probably don't have to put it on your coals just in your fire box. A couple times I think it got too hot on my coals and started combusting inside the can...you'll know when flames are coming out LOL. When I placed it off to the side of the coals I had a constant nice smoke coming out of the can. When finished yes I did have what looked like lump charcoal. Haven't tried burning that yet. I think the tin foil does help by eliminating alot of oxygen which if hot enough with start to flame up __________________ "Real men like their Pork Pulled" How to smoke a 14 lb tender brisket in 4 hours!