soaking wood

[hatchett]

do you soak your wood and if so how long?

 

[moltenone]

no it's a waste of time,there's a post on here somewhere that gives a basic
scientific equation of how the wood will not absorb the water.

mark

 

[ga_smoker]

I use chunks in my Chargriller and I don't see a need in soaking them. I rarely have them flame up on me and they will smolder for a along time.


Steve

 

[richtee]

Good advice alredy given also consider this thread:
http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/for...67333#poststop

 

[travcoman45]

I don't soak, I cover my 9x9 pan with aluminum foil an after the smoke starts ta slow down, pull the foil off. Don't have any flareups thata way.

 

[linescum]

i have always soaked my chunks with no ill effects..i guess it's just whatever teases your monkey

 

[kookie]

no soak here.............dry all the way...........

 

[smoke freak]

I dont soak. And I dont understand all this talk about flareup. In my chargriller, my goal is to maintain a small clean burning fire. Notice the words "burning fire". Not smoldering, clean burning. How ya gonna do that with wet wood? Sometimes I dont even see smoke but man can I taste it!