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sbv32

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• Jun 21, 2008

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don't have time to search but my hickory chunks keep catching on fire......and it doesn't look like much smoke is being produced. what can I do to stop that or do I not need to worry.

Doing a boston for pulled pork.

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richtee

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• Jun 21, 2008

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preburn them on top of some lump... what type smoker?

 

travcoman45

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• Jun 21, 2008

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9x9 cake pan just a cheap steel one from the dollar store, put in the chunks, cover with aluminum foil, poke bout 3 ta 5 holes in the foil. After the smoke dies way off, take the foil off an shake the pan a bit, will smoke more after that. Way I do it.

 

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sbv32

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its an off set new braunfield. I did a preburn but everytime i put the hickory in there it catches file because its so damn hott :)

I will try the foil method

 

richtee

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• Jun 21, 2008

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Ahhh maybe too hot? Preburn and foil outgha do the trick..and how much lump ya running? Grate temps?

 

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sbv32

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um still new at this but my grate temp inside my smoker next to my port is 230 - 250

 

richtee

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• Jun 21, 2008

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That's pretty nominal... how's the smoke look now?