24/03/2023
Wood Chips Vs. Wood Pellets For Smoking
Charcoal Smoker
Depending on what you are smoking and how long you want to keep it going for, you may be better off using wood chunks. However, for the purposes of comparing wood chips to wood pellets, wood chips are certainly the better pick.
Charcoal Grill
You can also use wood chips amazingly well in charcoal grills, for use in indirect smoking. Particularly if you are using the snake method for your charcoal, you can sprinkle wood chips around the snake too to keep a constant smoke, or you can place them at the start and middle of the smoke when they are most effective.
Electric Smoker
Most electric smokers are actually designed for use with wood chips, having smaller specific compartments to slowly allow the wood to burn and release smoke. Because these containers or smoke boxes often have small holes for ventilation, wood pellets are not as suitable here, as they can actually fall out of some.
Either way, wood chips in an electric smoker will provide you much more consistent and strong smoky results.
Gas Smoker
Similar to the electric smoker, gas smokers only usually work well with wood chips. Because they are designed to be used with wood chips, the chips will naturally burn better in this kind of unit.
Gas Grill
You are able to also use wood chips of gas grills, either in the best smoker box you can find, or simply by wrapping a handful of chips in aluminum foil, poking holes in it, placing it over the burners, and placing your meat on the other side of the grill and smoking using indirect heating.