"Dave Bugg" wrote in message

grin I know that, Ed. The thing that is baffeling is that the
Cookshack produces plenty of wood smoke in the combustion chamber, but it
still produces a minimum smoke ring. Personally, I don't care a bit
'cause the product it produces is decent, although not quite as good as
what my Ole Hickory produces. But it is a puzzle. If one were to read
through the Cookshack forum it would be seen that a lack of smoke ring is
accepted as part-n-parcel of using an electric pit.

Could be a temperature thing. Burning wood at different temperatures
produces different mixes of chemicals in the smoke. It may have to be
hotter to get the nitrates flowing. The electric element may be making it
smolder more than burn. Any way to get the wood going better?