Question on Wood Chunk Weight?

[Papa Rick]

I bought all my wood chunks from this site and my question is this:

Is there a way to guess at the weight of the wood chunks as most of them are the same size or best to buy a scale and if so which one?

I know I should have already done this, as I will be smoking 2 butts tomorrow and then 4 racks of ribs on Saturday.  The ribs I have done numerous times and just put 3 chuncks with them, never weighing them. 

So doing the Butts, I believe I have read on here that it will need double the amount of wood chunks? 

Advice and suggestions appreciated.

 

[elkins20]

Hey Rick, Nope you would need a scale, mine is a Escali that I purchased online. I think you can find one in your home town. Just make sure it will measure in oz. Also I do not think you need to double the wood on your smoke of the BB. Here is a handy tool to download to your computer. http://smokinitforums.com/index.php?board=51.0
It has a guide for smoking meats, with measurements of wood, and times. This is very handy item.

 

[Papa Rick]

Thanks, I appreciate it Bill.

 

[elkins20]

Thanks, I appreciate it. Elkins20

Thanks Rick, but you can call me Bill as you see at the bottom of my post a little info about me. You can do also by adding to the signature area on your profile.

 

[old sarge]

A good digital scale is a must.  And you don't need to spend a fortune.  Many good scales are available.  I use my wife's good grips scale.  Besides weighing your wood, you can also check the weight of the meat after trimming/brining. There are a couple of folks here who also use a moisture meter to check on the moisture content of the wood. This way you can either dry or re-hydrate your wood.

 

[va_rider]

I bought a digital postage scale from Staples for like $20-$30 3 years ago. That's what I use on my wood chunks.

Edit: Price has gone up a bit, but they still sell it.. good for 25#. http://www.staples.com/Dymo-Digital-Postal-Scale-with-USB-Connection-25lb-1772059-/product_897133?akamai-feo=off

 

[elkins20]

That is a good idea, and beats my little one for doing meat after trimming. The scale part on mine is just about 5 inches round so cannot do large size meats.

 

[Papa Rick]

Thanks David, Aaron and Bill!

 

[AlinMA]

Harbor Freight has a scale for $16.00 that will read grams, ounces and pounds
(16 #) max. One point to keep in mind is that wood with a higher moisture content will weigh more that dry wood.

 

[NDKoze]

I'm assuming when you say you bought web from "this site", you mean the Smokin-It website?

If so, my chunks typically weigh about 2-3 ounces a piece. So, putting in three of them (6-9oz) would have been way too much for ribs. For ribs, I usually only use 2.5-3.5 ounces.

I just bought a basic digital scale at Wally World for $15-$20. I have found that I use it for a lot of different things.

 

[Papa Rick]

Appreciate it Gregg.