At What temp does wood Smoke?


 
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Tom B (NYC)

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So last night I was using my kettle to smoke some chicken and the chips went up in flames resulting in running out of smoke quicker than i had liked. I was consdeirng the idea of drilling a hole in some chunked wood and hanging it from grate over the coals or just putting the wood chunk on the grate. At what temperature does the wood smoke? Does it have to be burning to smoke? has anyone tried putting in next to the meat or suspending it under the meat?
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No need for all that. Wood needs to smolder, not flame. If using chips make a packet (or two or three) out of foil, with one little hole on one side. Place hole side up on the coals. The restricted air will cause the chips to smolder, not burn, and they will smoke. (They will also last much longer.)

Fold a 6-inch square of HD foil in half. Crimp the two opposing sides to seal well. Fill the pouch with about 1/3 cup of chips. Tamp so that that when the top is sealed they will be fairly tight - but not completely packed in. Seal the top well. Put a hole in the middle of the pouch, on one side, a bit smaller than the diameter of a pencil. Done. Use one or two pouches to start, add as desired after that, if necessary.

If using larger chunks just place on the coals.
 
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