age it for 1 year (to dry it out) No bark. Bark makes the food bitter.
You don't need chips, Just use small pieces. If you age it
, you will need to soak it.

hankus wrote:
> An arborist neighbor has given me some pieces of pecan and promises as much
> as I wish.I want to make chips rather than buying chips.
> 1) How old since being cut should wood chips be?
> 2)Size?
> 3)bark on/off?
> 4)presoak? Seems to me that if the wood is fresh this won't be necessary