I have cooked with whole sticks of wood for a long time, but using this method does not keep the tempature the same for the entire cook time and it takes to much wood. I have been thinking about building a new upright cooker using gas for the main controlled heat source, with a drawer for pellets for smoke and a drawer with water for moisture. Will pellets give the same amount of smoke as the wood, and will it take as many pellets as it does sticks of wood? I would appreciate any suggestions and information on this subject sent to my e-mail [email protected]. THANKS
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Pellets will provide MORE smoke because the air is compressed out making them super dense. It will also be a cleaner smoke.
Cooking with Gas does provide a dryer environment, so adding the water drawer is a good idea. Pellets will make plenty of smoke, but because of their density, they also need plenty of air, or the smoke could be acrid.
You will definitely use less of them, if Gas is your heat source.
You will definitely use less of them, if Gas is your heat source.