Soaking wood chips

candleworks

Newbie

Original poster

Oct 24, 2014

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• Nov 30, 2014

• #1

Hi

I'm new to smoking and planning to do my first bacon in the coming week.

Got a quick question though.

On the packaging of the wood chips it says to soak the chips in water for the best results. I am going to use a Venturi smoke generator and in my mind it would never burn if wet.

Cheers


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mjeffcoat

Fire Starter

Jul 27, 2014

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• Nov 30, 2014

• #2

soaking really does not make any difference in the smoke. Most woods will only soak in about a paper thin layer of wet wood anyway. I only use chunks, never use chips.

 

davidhef88

Master of the Pit

OTBS Member

Jun 24, 2011

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Rochester, NY

• Nov 30, 2014

• #3

I don't ever soak my chips or chunks.

 

briankinlaw

Fire Starter

Jan 17, 2011

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Eschelbach Germany

• Dec 11, 2014

• #4

 Those instructions about soaking the chips are for bbq grills.