WSM and Wood Chips

[FatDaddy]

I searched here and VWB site. seen very little input on using wood chips with the WSM. I found cherry and apple wood chips by the bag at acadamy. which would be much easier for me to get my hands on here in texas. anyone had any luck using wood chips with the WSM? any temp spikes or lack of flavor? any input would be appreciated. Gonna buy some and give it try next time i cook. but just curious.

 

[DaChief]

I've used cherry chips on the wsm. I soak, then wrap in a foil pack, punch a few holes and set on the coals. They don't last long but are good when you want a light smoke for things like chicken & meatloaf. Have not noticed any variation in temps at all.

 

[VitaminQ]

I've never used chips, either, but have been intending to for some time. I know a really good cook from around here who uses pellets (I think) in her WSM occasionally. She foil-packets them and throws them on the coals. I know she puts some sort of wood product in foil and then on the coals. I see no reason it wouldn't work. The only problem I forsee is knowing how much to use. I'm so used to using pecan chunks that I know just how many to throw on.

 

[Bill-Chicago]

I've used a couple handfulls of Jack Daniels chips late in the cook when I throw on fatties.

Good stuff

 

[thillin]

Jason, check an ACE hardware. Some of them carry apple and cherry chunks. Or next time you come down check out Arnold Brothers in Irving. They sell bags of logs.

 

[qman]

I use foil-pouched pellets on my Weber Kettle sometimes, and also in my lazy-Q gas smoker. I prefer the pellets to wood chips.
Like Bill said, I have used chips late in a cook to boost the smoke a little.

 

[timzcardz]

I use chips successfully in the WSM, if by chips, you mean these ...

 

[BigBarry]

I bury some small chunks in my Minion setup. Works nicely.

Have not used all wood, if that's what you are askin.

 

[swamprb]

I've not done it in my WSM, but have heard from others about the foil pouch. Another one was filling a small tin can with with partially soaked chips, but they don't last long. I know from using my GOSM the cast iron chip tray is @8"x8"x2" and full only smokes for @45-60 minutes.

I would call those chunks in timzcardz WSM. Around here the commercially availabe chips you see range from heavy sawdust consistency (Luhr-Jensen) to pokerchip size chips (Lazarri). I had some apple and Asian pear branches I ran through my chipper and I didn't dry them right and they ended up in the compost!

 

[big brother smoke]

I used to use wood chips all the time in the ECB without any problems. Temp does rise when they catch fire, but it does not last long. You just have to add chips here and there versus the set and forget method.

 

[SmokeInDaEye]

Works fine if you spread them throughout the charcoal (kind of layering them) and use the minion method. The ones on the edges will catch as it burns outward.

 

[JohnMcD348]

I have used chips occasionally with my WSM. I usually bury chunks in with the charcoal. Can't say I've noticed a big difference except I had to use more chips more often than using the chuncks.

 

[FatDaddy]

yea i normally use pecan/hickory/mesquite chunks with my WSM using the minion method. was just curious to see if yall used chips and if so if ya foiled in a pack or layered. and which produced better results. i think when i got the DFW next monday if i have some cash left over i may pick up a bag of each of the logs. although i dont have anything to cut em into chunks with

 

[thunter]

I use apple chips quite a bit in the WSM. They work great. No temp spikes, great flavor. I have done complete butt and brisket smokes in the WSM with just chips. With low and slow temps of 220*-225*, a bunch of chips goes a long ways in the WSM. Yes, you have to replenish more frequently, but its not a big deal at all - at least not to me.

Tony

 

[thillin]

yea i normally use pecan/hickory/mesquite chunks with my WSM using the minion method. was just curious to see if yall used chips and if so if ya foiled in a pack or layered. and which produced better results. i think when i got the DFW next monday if i have some cash left over i may pick up a bag of each of the logs. although i dont have anything to cut em into chunks with

Stop by for 30 minutes at my place and we can make short work of them.

 

[FatDaddy]

Stop by for 30 minutes at my place and we can make short work of them.

May have to do that. Would like to see the new house.

 

[tony76248]

There is a time and place to use wood chips. I use them when I am grilling chickens in my Weber kettle. They will provide a lot of smoke flavor in a short period of time. I will also use different size chunks in my Stumps depending on what I am smoking.