Price per pound, it's hard to beat pellets for smoking wood. (I'm liking Kirtland in the 40# bag and Walmart Expert Grill Fruit in the 30# bag...both incredibly cheap.) And there's no doubt that pellets are wood, just a small version of a split. That said, fire and smoke is complex enough that there are scaling laws at play (e.g. the inner bulk of a split helps wick heat away from the surface better) that probably helps make a split and a traditional offset smoker a slightly better cooker, just like Grandpa always said.Clog issues aside, they would have to be priced such that you'd get similar burn times per bag. Pellets are more dense than chips so contain more heating energy.
I believe the Smoke Daddy has a solid auger (correct me if I'm wrong), and that may be the problem.Welp, fail. Auger jammed and broke the shear bolt ( $1.99 and my labor). Ran for a bit. Looks like it jammed right at the chute entrance. One chip wedged into gap. I followed that video of equal volume. That would probably work out to 2:1 by weight of pellets to chips.
of note, the chips are definitely sized with zero shavings.
I have an 8-10 year old smoke daddy.
The shear bolt did its job. It broke, like a fuse, instead of important stuff. I'd say that's very good, all things considered.Welp, fail. Auger jammed and broke the shear bolt ( $1.99 and my labor). Ran for a bit. Looks like it jammed right at the chute entrance. One chip wedged into gap. I followed that video of equal volume. That would probably work out to 2:1 by weight of pellets to chips.
of note, the chips are definitely sized with zero shavings.
I have an 8-10 year old smoke daddy.
I have a CC Woodwind. After seeing the video of mixing wood and pellets, I called CC and asked them if it could be done. They said it might work for a while but they didn't recommend it. I have trouble keeping my smoke tube and Wedgee lit even after torching them for a minute and am thinking about selling the CC for a better smoke. The Woodwind is reliable and steady on temp. Just need better smoke.Welp, fail. Auger jammed and broke the shear bolt ( $1.99 and my labor). Ran for a bit. Looks like it jammed right at the chute entrance. One chip wedged into gap. I followed that video of equal volume. That would probably work out to 2:1 by weight of pellets to chips.
of note, the chips are definitely sized with zero shavings.
I have an 8-10 year old smoke daddy.
This is why I decide to go with the Masterbuilt 900 (Costco version). There are so many ways to add wood throughout the cook. Heck you can even burn all wood if you wanted to (It's basically a poor man's KBQ). So far I only had the chance to smoke beef ribs but they were amazing compared to my Pellet or Kamado smokers. There was slightly more smoke flavor but I was able to taste it throughout the meat.I have a CC Woodwind. After seeing the video of mixing wood and pellets, I called CC and asked them if it could be done. They said it might work for a while but they didn't recommend it. I have trouble keeping my smoke tube and Wedgee lit even after torching them for a minute and am thinking about selling the CC for a better smoke. The Woodwind is reliable and steady on temp. Just need better smoke.