do u soak your wood before you burn it?

[mcp9]

i was just wondering what some of yall do. i read where u should soak it, then yesterday, i read that u shouldnt because it really doesnt do anything. gimme some of your opinions.

 

[jfoust]

I have a GOSM and I have soaked my chips in the past, but don't since I got rid of the little chip box and went to a bigger one. Soaking did seem to help me get a little more time between chip changes with the old chip box.

 

[fatback joe]

No soak for me.................but if you decide to soak in white wine or something........smells nice.

 

[bbq bubba]

Well isin't that sweet.....

Soaking just delays the actual smoke.

 

[fatback joe]

I learned that at the same place I got my French mat. LOL

 

[bbq bubba]

Wee wee.......

 

[morkdach]

i like em dry

 

[flash]

I usually do them wet. Just seems more sexy that way.

 

[pineywoods]

If I have the time I soak some and place them in the bottom of the smoke box and put dry ones on top of them. I don't know if it helps produce smoke longer or not but I like to think it does

 

[morkdach]

now i wander

 

[flyin'illini]

what he said /\/\/\

 

[yankeerob]

anything coming out the chimney is a waste. All the big time pros do not soak.

-rob

 

[rob989_69]

I soak because I've found if I don't they flame up on my smoke vault, My chip box sits close the the burner and the 1 time I didn't soak I got cloudy white smoke and serious flame ups. I normally lay soaked chips and then put dry chunks on top. I get smoke quickly and it's the nice Thin Blue Smoke your looking for.

 

[waysideranch]

No No No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[moltenone]

yes in FLAMES

 

[smokin out the neighbors]

Soaking will only delay the start of making smoke, as dry wood will only absorb water slightly past the surface of the wood. Soaking can be beneficial, however, if you soak a portion of the wood. The dry wood will smoke right away, and as it burns up the wet wood drys and starts a-smokin.

 

[1894]

I'm guessing it is individual preference and what seems to work best for you and your smoker. Different types of smokers , no hard and fast rules , just try both ways and see what works best for you

For me , in my chargriller , I like to burn my wood just a bit before throwing it in the firebox.







EDIT TO ADD : I've only been smoking for a couple of months , (see my join date

) So this is what seems to keep the ugly white billowing smoke at a minimum so far for me . But I can still count on my finners the smokes I've done