How to make Applewood chunks smoke longer

[H. Wilson]

1999 Genesis 1100, open chunks only smoke about 8 minutes then slowly burn to a char with out smoking. Some say soak them, cover with foil with punched holes, put in a box, once flames start then what ? Put up on warming rack to be in less heat to smolder ? Or ?

 

[LMichaels]

I never left open wood on my gas grills. Makes a huge mess and wood ash is corrosive. Always in a smoker box or foil packet. And always very tiny slit or hole so very limited air meaning less combustion

 

[H. Wilson]

Fine, but using a foil packet and it starts to smoke does it stay over a burner or get moved to a lesser heat area to not burn too quickly? Holes on top or bottom. Tks.

 

[Joe Anshien]

The way I have seen it done is in a smoker box. Light with torch, wait 5 minutes or more depending on size, blow out.

 

[LMichaels]

Fine, but using a foil packet and it starts to smoke does it stay over a burner or get moved to a lesser heat area to not burn too quickly? Holes on top or bottom. Tks.

I typically would place over the XOver tube/burner. Since it's always working no matter how low you set the heat