A while back I read Richtee's dissertation on pre-burning your smoke wood.
Didn't think too much about it. But then I noticed every time I added a piece of dry smoking wood to the fire, the TBS goes away to be replaced by the dreaded billowy white. So, maybe I'll pre-heat the wood on the firebox. Same result, white smoke. Ok, maybe the pre-burn idea isn't so far fetched. So today this is what I did. I figured I have a Mini reverse flow smoker, so lets make a mini burn barrel. So I got a 1 gallon paint can and drilled some holes in it and cut out the bottom.
For the grate, some expanded metal
and voila, a mini burn barrrel
Or is it. I think I just made myself a really small charcoal chimney.
Oh, well. Next time I smoke something I'll give the pre-burn a try.
Thanks for the entertainment, Rich.
Didn't think too much about it. But then I noticed every time I added a piece of dry smoking wood to the fire, the TBS goes away to be replaced by the dreaded billowy white. So, maybe I'll pre-heat the wood on the firebox. Same result, white smoke. Ok, maybe the pre-burn idea isn't so far fetched. So today this is what I did. I figured I have a Mini reverse flow smoker, so lets make a mini burn barrel. So I got a 1 gallon paint can and drilled some holes in it and cut out the bottom.
For the grate, some expanded metal
and voila, a mini burn barrrel
Or is it. I think I just made myself a really small charcoal chimney.
Oh, well. Next time I smoke something I'll give the pre-burn a try.
Thanks for the entertainment, Rich.
