says I can put wood chips for flavoring, but WHERE do i put the chips?
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I can only tell you what I do! I soak a small amount of wood chips in water, then place them in a small aluminum pie pan (like pot pie size...). I heat the grill for about 30 minutes, then put the pan on the very rear (hottest part) of the grate, over the point where the burners hook into the body of the grill. Continue to heat on high, then when the smoking starts pretty well (takes about 30 minutes), I USE A MITT (safety point!) to pull the pan to the front of the grate while I cook the meat. Works great for me, just takes a little more heating time.
469835
I have put wood chips in soaked in water, wrapped in foil. I place them at the far back center of the grill. It actually works pretty good.
469836
You can put them directly on the grating. I have a box that I can put the chips in, but the grating works pretty well. Also, it's not necessary to soak them in water first.
469837
You can put wood chips or pellets directly on the cooking grate surface. Make sure you don't put the chips or pellets underneath the food you are cooking. You DO NOT need to soak wood chips for use with the grill. You can make an aluminum foil pouch to put chips or pellets in, or you can buy a small smoker box or take a small aluminum tray, fill it with wood chips/pellets, then cover the top with aluminum foil. Poke holes in the foil, and set it on the grill. again you DO NOT need to soak wood chips to get the benefits of smoke on the grill.
469838
They make a box that you can put the wood chips in. You can also use the small tin foil basket (like the one you use for the grease drippings), soak your wood chips in water for about 10 hours and then put the chips in the foil basket and let they start to smoke before you grill.
469839
I never used soaked wood chips but char broil has a full time chat service person on their website where you can ask questions like that.
1773932
I soak the wood chips ahead of time and then put some directly on the hot coals. The char baskets go on each side of the drip pan. What ever you are smoking goes directly over the drip pan.
1800913
Yes put the moist wood chips in a foil pan on the bottom of grill. I believe the directions are in the instruction book that comes with the grill. My favorite is apple wood
1553711
No, it does not come with wood chips. When you do buy wood chips, buy the smallest bag possible because you will only use about 2-3 small chips at a time. A little goes a long way. In fact if you know any one that has a smoker just ask them for a hand full.
99603
Hi, Shawn, No, you don't have to use the wood chips in the Masterbuilt...I've cooked many turkeys, ducks and chickens in mine without smoking them, and they come out moist and delicious! Smoking is totally optional. Good cooking! Tony
951781
You could try the woodchips sold at most big box hardware stores. Find it with the charcoal.
581106
flavored chips are to be put on lava rock, do not touch electric element with them. I have a grate similar to the one that holds the meat for cooking, that is above and not touching the element. This where I put my flavored wood.
899248
We use the wiod chunks of varying "flavors" that you can get at Cabelas or Bass Pro Shop. The documentation also says if you have dried wood (no high sap content like pine) like orange or pecan available, you can cut it into small chunks and use them.
35934
That's what we use it for, though we usually make wild game jerky. Marinate the meat and then use the smoker. We don't use wood chips when making jerky.
899244
You can use small hardwood chunks as long as they fit into the burn chamber. You can buy these chips on Amazon or at most retailers (Walmart, Home Depot, etc.) in the grill accessory area. The hardwood chunks produce as much heat as the compressed sawdust pucks that come with the unit.
1127716
Water in one pan and wood chips in the other pan. Light burner and wait until chips begin to burn and smoke. Soak wood chips in water and they will burn slower and smoke more.
1019935
If using in the oven, I would preheat the oven to your target temperature, say 250.Initially I would put the wood chips inside a cast iron skillet on top of the stove at medium high heat.Once they start smoking, THEN transfer them to the smoker that is inside the oven and which is on the bottom most rack.
943344
I haven't used the electric version. I just put wood chips or chunks right on the grill and it helps the flavor.
511801
Yes you can, I have used mainly charcoal and mix it with about 15% of flavored woods. Hope this helps
1241275
The charcoal side works as a smoker. Just add the what ever flavor "smoker" chips you like and you can smoke any kind of meat.
731898
Yes but I would not use the wood chips in the house unless you used it on the stove with a high capacity hood to get the smoke out. On the grill outside it does not make a difference. I don't use it much. I have an Egg that does a great job of smoking anything. If all you use outside is a grill, then this will work. I thought that it would be a quick alternative to the Egg, it was , but not near as good. The idea of a small chamber to concentrate flavors is good, but would take more time to learn than i care to give it.
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Wood chips 1 to 2½ inches long and ¼ to ½ inch thick work best. Do not use wood chunks. Very small wood chips or shavings will burn too quickly and may not produce the desired smoke flavor.