Hanging or on trays?

[keitht2]

When smoking snack sticks, what are the pros and cons of laying them on trays in the smoker, verses hanging them? Is one method better than the other?

 

[hoity toit]

I use a perforated tray. I feel the heat distribution is more even and solves some of the fat out issues from hanging with too hot of a temp.

HT

 

[BigW.]

I'd say it depends more on real estate. If you can hang then it eliminates grill marks/black from dirty grates. Does it make the product tastier, probably not.

 

[normanaj]

I have a MES. Hanging on dowels is easier imo but I have no issues either way.

 

[tallbm]

When smoking snack sticks, what are the pros and cons of laying them on trays in the smoker, verses hanging them? Is one method better than the other?

I don't do sticks but do sausage and hanging has pros of more real estate and not that it matters much to me but, it doesn't leave any marks on the sausage from the racks and the sausages don't flatten any under their weight.

This is a non issue when you grill/heat them up as they will plump and all of that cosmetic stuff will generally go away :)

I say go with what you can :D