Peterson Pucks

[BIG BOB]

Divot.... I am gonna get a handle on my #2 before I try the OSB..LOL but I will let you know.

[DivotMaker]

Divot.... I am gonna get a handle on my #2 before I try the OSB..LOL but I will let you know.

Hehe...sorry for the construction term!  For those of you who don't know, OSB is a type of plywood that is used for roof decking and wall coverings of houses, and is made in 4' x 8' sheets.  It's made of wood slivers, held together by a type of glue, in layers.  Very strong, and much cheaper than actual plywood.  Always thought the Bradley pucks resembled it. 

[psoltesz]

Hey all,

Finally pulled the trigger and ordered a bag of the maple pucks.  I'll post back with my thoughts after I have tried them.

Cheers,

   - Phil

[psoltesz]

So I smoked some chicken legs using the Peterson Pucks, and they worked great!  I brined the legs, coated them with a dry rub, and used four maple pucks in my model #1.

Smoked the legs for several hours, and the pucks performed beautifully the whole time.  In fact, when the cook was done and I removed the smoker box, three of the four pucks were depleted, but one was still almost 50% intact!  It stared up at me as if to say, "Put me back in, Coach!  I've got more!"   

Flavor was excellent.  Smoky-sweet, bold but not overpowering at all.  Honestly, these are the best legs I've ever done.

I will definitely be buying more pucks, and recommend them highly.

Cheers!

    - Phil

[DivotMaker]

That's great, Phil!  I'm definitely going to have to try these.  It's a great concept, so I can see how everyone is saying the smoke flavor is better.  I would think these wouldn't tend to combust, either, but don't know.

[DivotMaker]

One other question, Phil...did you happen to weigh any of the pucks?  The previous post said 1.5-2 oz per puck (depending on the wood), so it seems like 4 pucks is a lot of wood for chicken legs (5-6 oz?).  Just curious how they'll measure out compared to chunks.  I don't use chips, so I couldn't begin comparing against those.