Hickory Wood Pieces

[Porky Joes]

Tonight I have been using a combination of Kingsford Hickory Charcoal and Hickory Wood Pieces. The results have been great keeping my smoker between 250-300F. My question is when using the hickory chunks, do you soak them ahead of time like you would the hickory pieces? I have been throwing them in their dry.

 

[BRBBQ]

I don't soak

 

[BBQ Grail]

You want smoke...not steam...

I don't soak wood chips or wood chunks.

 

[blackdog043]

Don't soak, use dry wood.

 

[Porky Joes]

I have soakd the chips in the past, but I like how this is going better with the dry wood chunks.

 

[BlueHowler]

I've just started smoking but have been grilling for many moons and I never had good luck soaking chips.
Dry chips is all I've used for several years and nobody has complained about my food.

 

[bbquzz]

Saw a video http://tinyurl.com/37zvfy3 where a guy soaked chunks over night and then cut them down the middle ... the water just barley penetrated the surface, let alone soaked in.

 

[bam]

Don't soak

 

[Porky Joes]

Just curious what is the preference charcoal or wood as fuel?

 

[big brother smoke]

Wood rules, charcoal is conveinent! Combine both for best of both worlds. YMMV!

 

[Porky Joes]

Would you use all hickory or combine it with other wood such as oak?

 

[big brother smoke]

Would you use all hickory or combine it with other wood such as oak?

I use oak as a base and add other types of wood for flavor.

 

[Porky Joes]

They finished in 6.5hrs just the time I need for the competition this weekend. Thank you everyone for your advice.