Kevin James
New member
Hi all, new WSM 22.5 owner here. I've had my WSM for about 2 months and loving it so far. I've used it every weekend since I got it. The one issue I'm having is I'm not getting enough smoke flavor. My wood of choice is hickory, and I'm using about 4 fist size chunks per smoke session. I've found that I get a stronger smoke flavor using my pellet grill and a smoke tube with Lumber Jack hickory pellets than what I'm getting with the WSM.
I have a feeling the problem may be the specific wood I'm using, which is the "Western" brand which doesn't seem to get good reviews at all. The reviews suggest it is overly dried out due to kiln drying. So, I'm looking to try something else and wondering if there are any good commercially available or mail order brands I should look at for a decent price. I'm looking for something I can order online as I don't have any locally available hickory in my area. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
I have a feeling the problem may be the specific wood I'm using, which is the "Western" brand which doesn't seem to get good reviews at all. The reviews suggest it is overly dried out due to kiln drying. So, I'm looking to try something else and wondering if there are any good commercially available or mail order brands I should look at for a decent price. I'm looking for something I can order online as I don't have any locally available hickory in my area. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!