Hi all,

First post to this group for a while, but I've got a question.

I've been using whisky cask staves to produce my "smoke" over recent months.
I have been soaking them in water for an hour or two and double wrapping
them in strong foil with small pin holes. The problem is that after about an
hour of smoking the stave ignites. I've not had any mishaps as yet as I can
pull the wrapped stave out the smoker and toss it.

I have been using 4" x 4" lengths of stave. Is this where the problem lies?
Are the pieces to big or is it the whisky igniting the wood?

Any advice is welcomed.

Graeme