Electric Smoker Wood Chips
Side-loading units such as the MES 130 B Digital Electric Smoker or the Masterbuilt 30 inch have a slide-out loader.
Electric smoker wood chips. Today we offer a full line of electric smokers gas smokers wood chips chunks BBQ pellets wood grilling planks jerky sausage supplies brines mixes and a variety of parts accessories. They use a cup of water to produce the smoker and a wood chip tray at the bottom. Think of the electric smoker like an oven.
Dont forget to refill the wood chips tray every 45 minutes to maintain the smoke. Many people wonder How to use an electric smoker with wood chips. To get good smoke there needs to be adequate temperature.
The wood chips do not ignite or burn they only smolder and it is the smoldering that produces the smoke. You can even use a smoker box which is designed with good smoke ventilation and durability in mind. A masterbuilt electric smoker can operate continuously and burn wood chips within 45 minutes meaning smoke is present for that equivalent period.
Load 1 cup of wood chips into the wood chip tray or loader. I use my Brinkmann Gourmet electric smoker every so often and after wrapping the chips or wood chunks in foil for several years I came up with something better. If your electric smoker doesnt have an obvious receptacle for wood chips then you can get around this by putting them in a metal can or in some tin foil and then placing it carefully around the bottom of the chamber of your smoker.
Adding wood to your fire is the only way to get the true smoke flavor in your smoker. Using Smoker Wood Chips In Vertical Electric Smokers. When lighting the chips to smoke do not be afraid of letting them flame up initially.
Now that you know which woods are best for making wood chips lets get down to making your own wood chips. Most homes have an ax in the shed or storeroom. A lot of them are already designed for this and they help to achieve the great smoky flavor of your food.