Hello all! I have the tube and use it when cold smoking cheese in the cold months. I am a die hard stick burner and have access to plenty of oak, hickory, pecan and black wild cherry on my place. I always have a good supply of split and seasoned woods and also split and going through the seasoning process. I would also like to use other woods like peach, apple, and maple that are available in pellets. I would like opinions both + or - if I choose to load the fire box every now and then with briquettes for my heat source then place the pellet smoke tube in the smoke/cook chamber. Just curious how that would work if I wanted to get a different type smoke flavor from time to time. . Your input is much appreciated. Thanks