Candy Weaver
TVWBB Member
Realistically, you'll get 30 minutes from a packet of pellets at normal cooking temperature. When I do a brisket, I use a cup of pellets. That's 3 packets. 2 buried in the unlit charcoal, 1 tossed in with the lit chimney of coals. Sometimes even an extra 1/2 cup in the cast iron smoker pot. Plenty good smoke flavor on brisket or butts done with 3 packets though. Only used a cup of Jack Daniel's pellets for 1st place brisket at Lebanon, TN contest.
On chicken, I use only one packet of pellets.
Good idea burning paint off a can in the chimney! I'd do a pre-burn with any kind of can used, even with no paint on it. Picked up a candy tin with no paint on it the other day. It's going to make a good pellet can soon as the lemon drops are gone!
On chicken, I use only one packet of pellets.
Good idea burning paint off a can in the chimney! I'd do a pre-burn with any kind of can used, even with no paint on it. Picked up a candy tin with no paint on it the other day. It's going to make a good pellet can soon as the lemon drops are gone!