Question how to smoke on pellet

[born2cure]

I’ve read to get extra smoke at higher temps I can use a smoke box. Do I have to ignite the pellets in the box first. Or does the heat from the grill ignite the pellets. And where do I place the box. Thanks the pellet grill is new to me.

 

[JIMSMOKES]

I use smoke tubes loaded with pellets and wood chips. I use a propane torch to lite it.

 

[DougE]

Light the pellet tube with a propane/butane torch, let it get going good for a few minutes, blow the flame out if there is still one, and proceed with your cook as usual. Your cook chamber doesn't have sufficient heat to light it on its own, else you would burn everything you put on it. If you are trying to use a chip box like for a gas grill, that won't light on its own either at the temps in the chamber. Pellet tubes are the best way to go with pellet grills ...... either with straight pellets, pellets mixed with chips, or dust made from pellets.

 

[born2cure]

Thanks you that’s what I thought but best to ask.

 

[Fueling Around]

I use something similar to this.

https://www.amazon.com/Stainless-Smoking-Billowing-Smoker-Cleaning/dp/B07PHSLNJ3/ref=asc_df_B07PHSLNJ3?tag=bngsmtphsnus-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=80745502739770&hvnetw=s&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4584345029478960&th=1

Do not put the tube on the shelf over the smoking meat. Ashes will fall.
Do not put the tube near the cook chamber temperature probe. You can imagine what happens with artificial heat source.