I have read on several threads about using foil to wrap your wood. I haven't seen a thread directed specifically at that technique. I understand that the purpose of using this technique is to reduce the amount of oxygen available. Reduced oxygen prevents the wood from combustion, and promotes smoldering of the wood thus increasing the time of smoke production.
My #3 should arrive tomorrow and I am thinking of adding several tests using foil covering the wood. Would like any suggestions any of you might have. I am one who likely enjoys more smoke flavor [Hickory] than the average guy. So, after reading lots of posts here, I am just thinking I will want to find some ways to increase the smoking time in my #3. Of course, I haven't used it yet, so I understand some experimentation will be necessary to get the taste I want.
I just ordered some hickory and sugar maple from the folks at G&H Products [SMOKINLICIOUS].
I have lots of scrap cherry, oak, maple and alder. Also, a couple of 40 gallon bags of mixtures of residue from my jointer, planer, drum sanders and saw. Has anyone tried using this kind of waste wood in a Smokin-It smoker? I live in Oklahoma City. Our relative humidity hangs around the 50% range. I just ordered a moisture tester from Amazon ... however, my guess is the moisture content of this scrap wood is somewhere between 10 and 20%.
Some questions I have about wrapping wood are the following:
a. How tight do you wrap the foil around the wood ... is it loose or fairly tight.
b. How much of the wood do you cover with the foil wrap ... 3/4, 1/2, 1/4 etc.
c. Has anyone tried enclosing the whole piece of wood in a loose wrap [like a tent] then punching holes in the wrap.
Any suggestions would be welcome. I have to admit that this is about like being a kid and tearing the ends of the wrapping on a Christmas present when I was a kid.
My #3 should arrive tomorrow and I am thinking of adding several tests using foil covering the wood. Would like any suggestions any of you might have. I am one who likely enjoys more smoke flavor [Hickory] than the average guy. So, after reading lots of posts here, I am just thinking I will want to find some ways to increase the smoking time in my #3. Of course, I haven't used it yet, so I understand some experimentation will be necessary to get the taste I want.
I just ordered some hickory and sugar maple from the folks at G&H Products [SMOKINLICIOUS].
I have lots of scrap cherry, oak, maple and alder. Also, a couple of 40 gallon bags of mixtures of residue from my jointer, planer, drum sanders and saw. Has anyone tried using this kind of waste wood in a Smokin-It smoker? I live in Oklahoma City. Our relative humidity hangs around the 50% range. I just ordered a moisture tester from Amazon ... however, my guess is the moisture content of this scrap wood is somewhere between 10 and 20%.
Some questions I have about wrapping wood are the following:
a. How tight do you wrap the foil around the wood ... is it loose or fairly tight.
b. How much of the wood do you cover with the foil wrap ... 3/4, 1/2, 1/4 etc.
c. Has anyone tried enclosing the whole piece of wood in a loose wrap [like a tent] then punching holes in the wrap.
Any suggestions would be welcome. I have to admit that this is about like being a kid and tearing the ends of the wrapping on a Christmas present when I was a kid.