Hi all, I've had my WSM for a few months now and loving it, and I do my
cooking with the minion method with wood chunks thrown in with the
charcoal. I recently found out about something called smoking
pellets/grilling pellets, here's an example of what I'm talking about:

http://www.gardenluminary.com/jackdanielspellets.htm

My question is, how good will things work in a WSM? I guess they're
specifically made for grills, and I'm still fairly new to my WSM and I
don't want to tear anything up.

"saul m david" > wrote in message
. 96.78...
> Hi all, I've had my WSM for a few months now and loving it, and I do my
> cooking with the minion method with wood chunks thrown in with the
> charcoal. I recently found out about something called smoking
> pellets/grilling pellets, here's an example of what I'm talking about:
>
> http://www.gardenluminary.com/jackdanielspellets.htm
>
> My question is, how good will things work in a WSM? I guess they're
> specifically made for grills, and I'm still fairly new to my WSM and I
> don't want to tear anything up.
>

They work. That said, you don't need them. There are many sources of wood
with the only cost being a bit of your time.

Trimmings from the fruit orchards, trimmings from the guys clearing the
utility lines, scraps from a woodworker or cabinet shop (cherry and maple
abound there)., steal a few pieces from the neighbor's wood pile, etc.

Light the charcoal and toss on an chunk or three and let 'er rip.
--
Ed
http://pages.cthome.net/edhome/

"Nunya Bidnits" > wrote in
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>
> "saul m david" > wrote in message
> . 96.78...
>> Hi all, I've had my WSM for a few months now and loving it, and I do
>> my cooking with the minion method with wood chunks thrown in with the
>> charcoal. I recently found out about something called smoking
>> pellets/grilling pellets, here's an example of what I'm talking
>> about:
>>
>> http://www.gardenluminary.com/jackdanielspellets.htm
>>
>> My question is, how good will things work in a WSM? I guess they're
>> specifically made for grills, and I'm still fairly new to my WSM and
>> I don't want to tear anything up.
>>
>
> Looking around their pellet products, you can see the pellets through
> the packaging on some of the other "flavors" of wood they offer. Its
> hard to judge size but basically they look like little packages of the
> same stuff that pellet poopers like FE Cookshacks and Traegers burn.
>
> It looks like they want you to buy their "Cast Iron Smoker Pot", which
> to me looks like a variation on wrapping wood chunks in foil or
> otherwise enclosing them in a vented fireproof container.
> http://www.gardenluminary.com/castironsmoker.htm This might be a nice
> smoke box for gas grills, although I would probably only buy the pot
> and put real unprocessed wood in it.
>
> But my question is, if you have a WSM, why bother? IMO the pellets
> don't give the same quality of smoke flavor as wood sticks or chunks
> anyway, and regardless I can't see this stuff improving what the WSM
> already does. Save your money and buy a couple nice bags of hardwood
> chunks. BTW I also notice that they have "Black Walnut" pellets. I've
> never heard much good about barbecuing with that stuff.
>
> However in the WSM the cast iron pot might at least make a nice heat
> sink.
>
> MartyB in KC
>
>

Hmm, yeah I guess you're right about the pellets not giving good quality
of smoke flavor. I was mainly wanting them for the jack daniels flavor.

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> >
> >
>
> Hmm, yeah I guess you're right about the pellets not giving good quality
> of smoke flavor. I was mainly wanting them for the jack daniels flavor.
>

Do yourself a favor. Buy a quart of Jack Daniels and use a pint of it
to marinate the meat your going to cook. Drink the rest of it watching
the game and waiting for the 'cue to get done.

Best of both worlds.

Bill

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 10 Feb 2008 01:08:58 GMT, saul m david wrote:
>
>> Hmm, yeah I guess you're right about the pellets not giving good quality
>> of smoke flavor. I was mainly wanting them for the jack daniels flavor.
>
> It's an advertising gimmick. It's not going to taste like
> whiskey. If it claims that on the bag then they oughta be sued
> for false advertising.
>
> -sw

Totally agree. Probably not even as good a source of smoke flavoring as raw
wood, now that the whiskey has leached out the esters and such from the
wood. But you have to admire JD's ingenuity at finding a profitable way of
getting rid of what otherwise would be a waste product for them!

John

>>> Hmm, yeah I guess you're right about the pellets not giving good quality
>>> of smoke flavor. I was mainly wanting them for the jack daniels flavor.
>>
>> It's an advertising gimmick. It's not going to taste like
>> whiskey. If it claims that on the bag then they oughta be sued
>> for false advertising.
>>
>> -sw
>
> Totally agree. Probably not even as good a source of smoke flavoring as
> raw wood, now that the whiskey has leached out the esters and such from
> the wood. But you have to admire JD's ingenuity at finding a profitable
> way of getting rid of what otherwise would be a waste product for them!
>

A few years ago I picked up several bags of the JD chips at Walmart for $1
each. The aroma of the bag is strong and outstanding, great for impressing
the friends. Kinda like the days when you'd pass around a bag of smelly
green leafy stuff. <memories....> Where was I? Oh yeah. The smoke smell is
oak, with some other stuff, and it's a nice thing to show off, burns quick,
but that's about it. If you get them like I did then they're fine to play
around. Don't pay retail, they aren't worth it.

-John O