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Yes I think it does dry it more and also brings it closer to the point of combustion so it does not smolder. I want some smoke but not white.
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I used to soak on my brinkman. Thought I could get a longer smoke. Don't soak on my offset. I actually preheat instead. I lay the chunks on my firebox so they don't smoke near as bad. I want a clean smoke not puffy and white. I use the chunks for flavor so I only use cured wood.
So I decided to fire Maude up for a test run to see what time I was getting. The answer is the temps were not steady. It was a windy day and I fought to keep her at 220. I did get a long burn but ended up having to throw on a couple of sticks to get her up to temp. I did get a good 8 hours but...
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