Wood Charcoal as smoking chips

[jdubbya]

I got a quick question for eveyrone. I was invited to a party and some friends are smoking a bunch of different meats. I was asked to bring the wood chips.  I consider myself pretty decent when it comes to smoking but this time I visited a meat market that I had never been to before. They had natural wood charcoal and the butcher told me that he uses those same exact chips to smoke in his smoker all the time.

I told him that I did not want to cook with them- I needed some to put in the chip container or box to use as smoking chips. He said they would work. Now that I opened the bag up I don't know if it is actually a good idea to use these wood charcoal pieces as smoking chips.

Can anyone give me any advice on this?

Thanks

 

[oldschoolbbq]

jaydubbya,hard for us to know what you see , without a pic. Show us what you are talking about and we can help more...

What are you using as fuel and what type of smoker is to be used?

Also,please Mosy over to Roll Call and introduce yourself.......

I'll start you with a hearty Welcome to the SMF :)-

Stan    aka    oldschool

Have fun and........

 

[tom c]

I wouldn't use them as smoking chips they may have a coal flaver as they heat up.