wood in a WSM?

[jerseydrew]

i think i remember the instructions saying we cannot burn wood in the WSM. why not? isn't charcoal basically wood with some binders? so why couldn't i just burn real wood in the wsm vs charcoal?

 

[pgsmoker64]

Hi Drew,

I don't remember seeing that but I can tell you that using all wood would not give you the burn time you would get with a briquette.

Also, I think everyone uses wood chunks, so we are obviously burning wood and have not had problems.

Let me know if you hear something different.

Bill

 

[bama bbq]

Weber recommends charcoal briquettes. I don't see anything about a wood fire but it explicitly says no charcoal impregnated with lighter fluid, beads, or lump. And no lighter fluid.

I read this on TVWB: "Wood must be burned down to hot coals in a separate container, then shoveled into the WSM, and this process must be repeated several times during the course of cooking. Most people who try this once don't try it again."