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Decent pellets for smoke tube?
Posted on 1/31/25 at 7:57 am
Posted on 1/31/25 at 7:57 am
Tried using a smoke tube in my smoker on my last smoke since it was a cold smoke. The pellets that I used gave off a strong chemical smell...basically ruined everything that I had in the smoker.
Any suggestions for a brand of pellets that might work in a smoke tube?
Editing to be more specific: smoker is a weber smokey mountain. I typically use charcoal and wood for smokes. I purchased a smoke tube and am trying to find a brand of pellet that does not put off a chemical smell.
Any suggestions for a brand of pellets that might work in a smoke tube?
Editing to be more specific: smoker is a weber smokey mountain. I typically use charcoal and wood for smokes. I purchased a smoke tube and am trying to find a brand of pellet that does not put off a chemical smell.
This post was edited on 1/31/25 at 10:46 am
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Posted on 1/31/25 at 8:41 am to Bill Parker?
pretty sure you can just use the same pellets you use in our pellet smoker. I do at least
Posted on 1/31/25 at 8:56 am to Bill Parker?
Get a smoke daddy and use the fine wood chip bags. Its always worked like a charm for me.
Posted on 1/31/25 at 11:49 am to Bill Parker?
Smokin' Pecan is the best pellet I've ever used. They're made out of pecan shells and put out a lot of good smoke. They are really expensive, but for a tube, you can buy the 2lb package.
Smokin' Pecan-2lb
Smokin' Pecan-2lb
Posted on 1/31/25 at 2:11 pm to Bill Parker?
I buy the Traeger brand pellets off Amazon and get a few 20 lb. bags a year, usually in pecan, hickory and cherry.
My smoke tube is good for 5+ hours of continuous smoke and is great for when I smoke things like cheese and salmon that are cold smoked and don't require any heat. I cold smoke between 80-90 degrees.
When using charcoal and wanting to keep the temperature fairly low I do the snake method and when using coals I'll split some pecan and let it sit in a bucket of water overnight and lay the damp wood over the coals so they slowly smoke and not catch fire.
My smoke tube is good for 5+ hours of continuous smoke and is great for when I smoke things like cheese and salmon that are cold smoked and don't require any heat. I cold smoke between 80-90 degrees.
When using charcoal and wanting to keep the temperature fairly low I do the snake method and when using coals I'll split some pecan and let it sit in a bucket of water overnight and lay the damp wood over the coals so they slowly smoke and not catch fire.
Posted on 1/31/25 at 2:57 pm to Bill Parker?
B&B brand from academy
Posted on 1/31/25 at 5:36 pm to Bill Parker?
I use the same pellets that I use in the smoker.
I put a couple inches or so of dry hickory chips, then the remainder of the tube filled with pellets.
Easier to light off the dry chip and get some great smoke going for minimum 30-45 minutes as the chips burn off.
I put a couple inches or so of dry hickory chips, then the remainder of the tube filled with pellets.
Easier to light off the dry chip and get some great smoke going for minimum 30-45 minutes as the chips burn off.
Posted on 1/31/25 at 5:43 pm to Brisketeer
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Smokin' Pecan is the best pellet I've ever used. They're made out of pecan shells and put out a lot of good smoke. They are really expensive, but for a tube, you can buy the 2lb package.
Good idea. Just dropped a 2 pounder in my Amazon cart and will give them a try.
Posted on 1/31/25 at 6:06 pm to Bill Parker?
I have an offset stick burner and have never looked into smoke tubes. Could you just use wood chips?
Maybe make sure your vents are open so the smoke flows out and doesn’t overpower the food?
Maybe make sure your vents are open so the smoke flows out and doesn’t overpower the food?
Posted on 1/31/25 at 6:28 pm to SixthAndBarone
You can use any wood pellets. I've never tried wood chips but the smoke tube adds a lot of smoke to a hot cook. I have used it for cold smoking cheese too.
Posted on 2/1/25 at 5:29 pm to Glock17
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B&B brand from academy
Thanks for recommending a brand of pellets.
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