More smoke from electric smoker (making smaller wood chips)

[swampratt]

Ok so i got a 30" masterbuilt electric smoker that is digital and insulated.
40 bucks.

I was not getting enough smoke from my oak wood pieces. in fact near zero.
I googled smoke tube and homemade smoke tube.
I whittled smaller pieces from my oak board. a bit better but not great.

ALLLLRIGHTY THEN.

I remember all the wood chips I get from drilling holes in wood.
I began drilling 3/8" holes and chips getting flung.
I decided that was slow and I got a 1" paddle bit.

Wow the chips get flung everywhere but many more of them and a nice size.

Here is what I did.
I took a plastic cup and cut the bottom out of it and placed the cup on the board and held it down while I drilled a hole in the wood with the paddle bit right in the cup.

Excellent I held all my chips in one spot.
Those smaller chips are doing much better on making smoke.

I did light the end of the stack of them with a propane torch.

This guy made a great pellet smoker basket. For $1

 

[2busy]

I don't get near enough smoke with my pellet grill either. I wonder if mixing in shavings with the pellets would help.

 

[Jon3830]

i have this and it is worth it

Masterbuilt Slow and Cold Smoker Accessory Attachment in Black MB20100112 - The Home Depot

Compatible with all Masterbuilt Digital Electric Smokers, the Slow Smoker is perfect for smoking cheese, fish, bacon, and jerky, when longer smoke times at lower temperatures are ideal. Easily attach to the smoker for up to 6 hours of continuous smoke. Master the art of smoking with Masterbuilt.

www.homedepot.com

 

[Bahick71]

My small.pellet grill did not have the height for my smoke tube
Also.I wanted more volume of pellets at one time. So used a
Green bean can. Drilled small holes all over and three bigger
Ones around the top to facilitate the use of propane torch to
Light the pellets. It works great, and smokes pretty good for about
Four hours.

 

[PBramble]

Oak is going to be a lighter smoke than some other woods. Take that into consideration as well.

 

[streak]

I thought electric smokers were only for home built cerekote setups

 

[dennishoddy]

I bought a smoke tube from Amazon for not much that is 6" long. Get a good fire going on it with a propane torch and let burn for about 10 minutes. It will last for 4 hours or so when laid on its side. Adds just enough smoke at the end of the cook for flavor. Around $8 and uses pellets or wood chips.

 

[swampratt]

I have used Oak many times in my other smokers but this round of cooking is at a much lower temp.
Brisket.

I began cooking it at noon yesterday and got to 158° at 10:45 PM.
I then wrapped it in foil and this morning at 5:30 AM it was at 197° so thinking it will be done about 8AM.

The meat thermometer went into it this morning like poking a stick of warm butter

 

[TedKennedy]

I thought electric smokers were only for home built cerekote setups

They work good for rust initiation when rust bluing too!

 

[Buck98]

We cut a lot of oak and hickory every year for our wood stove in the house. I lay a small tarp on the ground next to the tree when bucking it up for firewood and collect the chips from the saw for our electric smoker….. pre soak the chips then put them in the smoke chamber. Doesn’t create a huge amount of smoke but it does flavor the meat.