Definitely better with chips! 👍 \m/

Yep......way better than sawdust! :-) I got the chunks too.......my favorite! 👍 🍺 \m/

This is the way to go! Everyone is doing this method now.

Hey Bro Thanks! Yep the Sawdust Burners suck when it comes to a True Wood Smoke flavor and smell. Wood chips are still Real Wood and will make a difference in your Que. Let me know how it worked for you. Hope You check out more of my stuff. Metal On! \🔥/

@@HeavyMetalBarBQue I got some applewood chips in my pit boss right now in the smoke tube with two small bricks of cheese in there. Pit boss is powered off of course! I am excited to see how they turn out!

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I believe You will like this better that smoldering sawdust. Chips is the way to go! 👍 \m/

@@HeavyMetalBarBQue so I had a successful rest run and 4.5 hour burn out of an 18" tube with chips the other day. Went to go ahead and fire if up this morning for a brisket but could not get them to stay lit to save my life. Ended up switching back to pellets for this round but I'm nothing if not determined.

You know it! It works! 👍 \m/

@@HeavyMetalBarBQue how long is your tube of chips burning for? I pack mine pretty tight and I'm getting an hour and a half with chips versus four to five with pellets. Smells great though.

Yep......that's about what I got.....maybe hour and 45. And yes there is no comparison to the smell. 😁👍 I plan to do a combo sometime.........lots of chips and a few pellets mixed in. What ya' think? 👍 \m/

@@HeavyMetalBarBQue you're going to be disappointed in me brother. I'm putting a rotisserie in the pellet burner and I have a Char Griller Akorn kamado on the way for ribs and pork butts. I have been thinking about mixing some pellets into the chips in the tube though.

@@jwamerica84 Not at all........sounds like a great idea! Wish You had a channel to show it! 👍

:-) Yep....There You Go! I find the chips much more appealing in smell and taste. The Knife is a Rock Star! LLLLLL. Cheers My Brother! 🍺

Hey Hobie! Thanks.....I'll try a combo next time. 👍

I use both also....mostly wood chips though. I use the pellets as more as a filler so I don't have to jam the wood chips in.

:-) Thanks! Yep......the Knife is a Rock Star!!! Metal On! \m/

Cool Brother! \m/

Hey Kent! No comparison in the smell and taste. But.....I may try a combo of chips and pellets next time, just to mess with people! :-)

Daddy Dutch BBQ You see “Paridise” , you wanted to try wood chips, Ken beat you to it. Well...”Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad!”

Big Lew Nicely done Sir !

Give it a shot...see what you think! 👍

I believe You will like this method over smoldering sawdust. There is just something about it that is off. Thanks for checking out my channel! 👍 \m/

Thanks for checking at out! Smoke On! \m/

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You'll like it! \m/

Thanks Brother! Metal On! \m/

Pee-CAN...not Pee-CON. Sorry I had to. 🙉

Thanks Rob! Pecan is my definite favorite! And Yes..... that's whats for my lunches! 👍 \m/

I'm sure it will be Great! 👍 Keep at it! Thanks for checking out my Vid!

Well...if You're disappointed with the smell and taste of Sawdust....then this will help. Thanks for checking it out! 👍 \m/

@@HeavyMetalBarBQue Going to give the wood chips tube a try on the next cook. If I like it and end up using it in a video do you mind if I give you a shout out for the inspiration?

No problem my friend! 👍 When you get a chance, check out my latest video where I burn charcoal in my pellet grill! Not recommended....but I did it! 😁 \m/

Thanks Tomt! :-)

Damn!.........I wanted to show it to You! Forgot that too like the beef sticks! LLLL

Sounds great! Glad I could help! 👍😁

Hey... give that a try Brother! You may be onto something? I now do a mix of the wood chips and some charcoal flavored pellets in the tube. The pellets seem to make the smolder longer. 👍 Metal On My Friend! \🔥/

:-) I like it Steve.....I may try that method one day! 👍 Thanks My Friend! \m/

@@HeavyMetalBarBQue your welcome my good friend, plus instead of pellets, i can put my hickory/applewood logs in a fire box along side 1 of my smokers, run the dryer flex hose( is appx. 3 1/2 to 4 " in diameter) from the the fire box to the side of 1 vent of my upright king kooker ( almost fits perfect) & smoke indirect that way. Hey, like i said, it works, i will lose a little smoke but not heat out of the fire box, but for me, hickory & applewood are free with so much here, just have to cut/split it. btw, i have a good friend who bought a smoker, don't remember the manufacturer name, but it uses compressed wood discs, any experience with one of those? , he says it is great & is digital to control desired temp on the smoker, have a great day my good friend

This Works! 👍

Also glad you pronounce “pecan” correctly. I see so many others say it another way, and I think you better keep your “pee-can” away from my barbecue pit. That’s just unsanitary , go dump that “pee-can” in the out house.

Well Yeah You use wood chips......You know what's Up! 👍

You are right.....it may snuff out sometimes. I just hit it with the torch again. 🔥👍 My new Vid is for You and True Metal Fans! 🤘

You need too get a quarter of the tube in ash. Let the hot coals build up. I know this helped me as most say 10minutes and did not work. Shoot for 20

Well ....You Don't want the chips to be burning the whole time.......You want them to Smolder. That's where you will get the best smoke. Light the chips in the tube and after about a minute blow it out so it Smolders. It should Smolder the whole time.....perfect for doing cheese. Try it....You will see........Let Me Know! \🔥/

Hey Christian Thanks for checking out My Vid! 👍 You are exactly Right! Do it and You will see how much better it is. 👍 Because this is now smoldering Real Wood.....Not Sawdust. I also use this method in my Gasser Pit when smoking low n slow. 👍 Let Me know how it turned out for You. Metal On! \🔥/

Hey Thanks! With just chips almost two hours. I've gone to a combo of mostly chips with a few pellets mixed in, that will get you almost four hours of smoldering smoke. Of course there are many variables.....experiment and see what works for you. 👍 Stay in touch and I hope you find time to check out more of my stuff. Metal On! \🔥/

Yep.......I've been resisting buying one of these Tubes. Thought I would make one or something that resembled it......but I gave In and bought it. I knew I wasn't going to be using pellets in the pellet grill......kind of redundant.....don't you think?!?! :-) When You get a Pellet Grill You will know what I'm talking about with that smell of the burning pellets.......it's not the same as burning wood. Thanks for checking it out.....and I'll be looking for that New Pellet Grill of Yours! ;-)

Thanks! Glad You enjoyed this idea! 👍

Thanks so much for checking out my Vid! And I guess that's what I'm saying too......Chips,chunks,splits are better. 👍 Metal On! \🔥/

Hey Bill! I'm with You about the pellet grills. I even did a video one time saying "Don't Believe the Hype"!!! Trust me this works. And if You are looking for a longer smoke time......do a combo of chips and pellets. Let Me know. 👍 Metal On! \🔥/

Yep! Used Chips and Chunks for years with several types of Grills/Smokers......and when I got My Traeger I was so disappointed. Experimented with all kinds of crazy ideas for that True Wood smell and flavor........because I don't care what anyone says......It's Sawdust!!! And it Sucks!!! I call them Sawdust Burners in all my Vids! LOL. This Works and You will be much happier with a Smell and Taste that You can't get from Sawdust! Thanks for checking out My Vid! Metal On! \🔥/

@@HeavyMetalBarBQue I will say though, I completely forgot that one time I did tryout using pellets in my MasterBuilt smoker instead of chips and it did offer a ton of smoke and flavor, since they weren’t on fire and just smoldering like the woodchips do. Still had clouds of smoke everytime I opened up that thing to check food. So maybe they do offer good flavor but just can’t be set on fire and only be smoldering like woodchips. I only tried it once with a hickory pellet and I do remember it being far better taste in the meat… versus setting the pellets a blaze like in a Pitboss or Treager

Hey Erik! Well.......then I would recommend You doing a combination of Wood Chips and mixed in Pellets. I do this combo because what it does is get you a Longer Smolder time out of the Tube. 👍 I've been using the Charcoal pellets for this,.....just because I have them. 😁 Let Me know how it goes. Metal On! \🔥/

Hey Mix! Pellets don't make much smoke because they burn so clean and efficient because they are compressed sawdust. If you feel the need for more smoke.....try this method of using real wood chips in a tube. I mix wood chips and a little charcoal flavored pellets which gives a longer smoldering time in the tube. Give that a try and let me know how it works for you. 👍 Metal On! \🔥/

@@HeavyMetalBarBQue will definately do that since i use and have woodchips for my vertical smoker 👍

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I'de be really careful......those tubes are Super Hot!!! For longer cooks I use a combo of the chips and a some charcoal flavored pellets......that combo will last longer for you. 👍 Metal On! \🔥/

LLLLL. Thanks! Yes.....everyone needs a Pellet in the arsenal of cookers! 👍 \m/

Awesome! 👍 That's way better that sawdust pellets. Thanks for checking out my Vid! Metal On! \🔥/

:-) You are paying attention My Friend! 👍 Yes......but we are talking about a very small amount of smoldering chips/wood. When using a "Stick Burner"... it's burning large splits at complete combustion for that "Clean Burn"! :-) 🔥👍 Metal On! \m/

LOL......We Live...We Learn....We Que! Metal On! \🔥/

Wow.......what an honor,....your favorite? Thanks my Brother in Que! :-) If You have a Pellet Grill.......You know what I'm talking about with that smell......it's not the same as real wood chips. But I am thinking about using a combo of chips and pellets in the Tube, just to mess with people. :-) \m/

@@HeavyMetalBarBQue no pellet grill I just had cheap gassers till 2016 bought weber Genesis. I retired in 2015, I happened to see offset smoker down in Ark were I had bought some property, that led to weber kettle and putting together a wsm 22 that is a miiror image to PIFs . That I bought more assecories for its on my to do list this year. To many options with these two. It seems like many youtubers have the pellet grills, after checking around I like the Gorilla Silverback. The couple Tom Horsman has look acceptable and rec tec 700 for more space. I know you check in at the Bbq Freaks I really like his 24x50 he had. Im a realist I like the Idea but in al actuality I wouldnt use it much, me and my parrot can survive on the kettle alone. My problem I like a few cookers but I dont have channel so when you think about it that kettle with the right accessories is pretty amazing. I want to experiment with the genesis and the smoke tube, I thought you were reading my mind, I ordered it and some traeger pellets I think they are mixture of cherry hickory and maple. Along with some pink butcher paper have to equipt yourself early. One reason I like the pellet grills is with right rack system you could make alot of jerky. I think I would have to experiment more with wsm smoke tube small snake. Looking forward to what you will be testing next.\m/ 🤘

Hey John! I really appreciate this comment. Now I have a better understanding of You and where You are coming from. You are like us BBQ Tubers that you watch. You want to experience and experiment on every pit you see. :-) That can become expensive. 💵 If I were You, I'de wait to see the new Rec Tec Bullseye.........You can use all your weber 22.5 accessories on it. You know.....like that HMB Guy! LLLLLL. Let me know how the pellets burn and smell to you.......I'll be curious on your thoughts. I've done lots of jerky in the pellet....and I'm not crazy about how it turns out. But then,... I didn't use wood chips in a smoke tube. The best jerky I've made has always been in my KBQ C-60 stick burner. All I'm saying is......You got wood and you got sawdust.......it all started out the same......but it's Not the same! :-) Alright My Friend.........maybe I'll work on a WSM style jerky cook for You some day? :-) 👍 Cheers! 🍺 And Metal On! \m/

Well.... Hell Yeah Man! That and anything that will hold Smoldering Chips will work! We all know Sawdust Burners Suck.....so why not add some smoldering real wood to the set up! Metal On My Friend! 👍 Hope You can check out more of my stuff! 👍 \m/

Thanks! No pan necessary, it's up to you. You should get over an hour with just chips, but try a combo of chips along with charcoal flavored pellets, you will get three hours of good smoke. Check out my Vid Beef Ribs in the Weber 3200 gas grill, I use this method. 👍

@@HeavyMetalBarBQue Thank you so much sir! You definitely earned yourself another subscriber!

Yes I am! It's so much better than just using pellets. Not sure what videos you have watched, but yes I have used it several times. And as a matter of fact.......the Last Video I posted was me using this SmokeTube with a combo of Wood Chips and Charcoal flavored pellets mixed together. Everything I do and say is documented.......You just have to look! I don't push or Promote or Ask for anything here. I only document my experiences. Look and You will find it! Metal On My Friend! \m/

You know what's up! 👍 Thanks!

I went through the same thing and I don't think people are being honest. (just old sawdust smell). I got so mad I put a smoker box in my pellet grilla grill with charcoal and wet wood chips. I had to turn up the thermostat to cleanup so much smoke and it messed with pellet grill internal thermometer a little but I thought I got my hamburger off an offset smoker. It was good finally , I have not tried tube with wood yet, so I order one. OTHERWISE ONE SHOULD JUST COOK IN AN OVEN. SO THANKS

Hey TJ! Yes...... this Is The Method to use with a pellet grill. Use real wood chips and if You are looking for a longer smoldering smoke time mix in some charcoal flavored pellets. But TBH......You will get that True Wood Smoke Smell and Flavor from using Wood Chips.........not sawdust. Listen..... I will tell You that Pellets/Sawdust burn so hot and fast which is a "Clean" burn that everyone wants in a True Stick Burner. But these pellet grills burn too clean...IMO. But who am I and what do I know. You experiment and let Me know Your findings. Que and Metal On!!! \🔥/

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Amaze n I think. Thanks for checking it out! Metal On! 🍺 \🔥/

Thanks! Hope You get a chance to check out more of my stuff! 👍

@@HeavyMetalBarBQue Yes, I will.

Yep......chips and a few pellets will work. 👍 Let me know your results! Metal On! \🔥/

The smoldering chips are way better.....You will see and like it too! 👍

Yep......That's how I Roll. 🍺🤘 Metal On! \🔥/

You are right about that my brother! \m/

Awesome!.....The Tube works with great with chips! 👍 The Knife isn't necessary......but it has "Cool" factor! 🤘 Metal On My Brother! \🔥/

Sorry haven't had that issue. I've also done a combo of wood chips and charcoal flavored pellets to get a longer smoldering time. Try that and let me know how it worked for You. Metal On! \🔥/

I'll give that a try. I did try pellet with wood chips and was able to blow it out easier however. I think with only wood chips there is too much space for air.

Now I see. You need to get a stick or something and really pack them down in tight. In my video I'm using a sharpening steel to compact the chips. Jam 'em in there bro!

@@HeavyMetalBarBQue ill give that a shot.

Great Question my friend! First....I've never tried those charcoal pellets yet.......I hope to someday to see for myself if they have that charcoal taste and smell. No!........Do Not soak the chips! I've gotten over an hour and a half of Smoldering Chips in this tube. You can reload if you find it necessary. Let me know your results......Stay in touch! 👍

I know Pit Boss makes a charcoal pellet, to use for open flame grilling, when you prefer not to have a wood smoke flavor. Considering the claim to make their wood pellets from nothing but hardwood, don't know if these pellets are made from charcoal? Then again im wondering how wood pellets made from nothing but hardwood ( sawdust ) hold together in a pellet shape with a shiny exterior? Some type of binder as a glue has to be in there.

I own a factory with a maintenance shop, with some talented fab guys. We already built a trailer size offset smoker years ago for company cooks. My idea is to build a product very similar to a pellet grill, but have it replace pellets for wood chips. May need to make the chips a different size, and will modify the burn pot and auger. However I don't see why this can't be accomplished. Will still have the semi automatic feeding of fuel and smoke, but without pellets, which we all seem to agree are not natural, and make the process a little fake. Another issue is the pellets do not provide as much smoke at higher temps. It can be done. What do you think?

I like it and I agree......it can be done. 👍 I'de use an auger and fire pot set up similar to the idea Grilla Grillz uses on their Grilla Pit. The pellets are fed through the auger then the pellets drop down a slide and into the fire pot. This prevents any type of burn back that can happen when the auger feeds directly into the fire pot. I do think Chips burning at complete combustion, just like a true stick burner Pit, operated with proper fire management and having that "Clean Burn" will have better tasting BBQ! 🔥👍 I had a viewer who was asking me about making a Pit that had an automated feeder of wood chunks or splits........You know..... I never gave the thought about using Chips? Sir......You got a Great Idea here! 😁 I'll tell You.... I get my splits from a tree service that cuts and Kiln dries their wood for restaurants and BBQ guys. I'm guessing if they can chip it and then some way Kiln dry the drips it would be ready to use. A question I have is the price for enough wood chips to run this Hybrid stick burner? But then again, this might not be an issue. Stay in touch! My name is Ken

@@HeavyMetalBarBQue I'll look at the Grilla Grillz design for further research. This auto wood chip smoker should be doable. The pellet system with auger is no doubt easier to control the heat, although I read some large fluctuations from time to time. 1. I don't think wood chunks made to size would be a cost issue. We have some processing euipment that could be modified for this and operate at high volumes . 2. Disbursing the chips with a type of elevator or conveyor, also not an issue 3. Heat control will be the main issue I believe. One idea is from a guy who make a more traditional wood fired offset smoker.. He manually loaded the wood, however he had a portable controller that monitored the pit temp. That's nothing new. However he did much less work by building a controller that automatically modulated a fan on and off as the controller needed to stay in the temp range he set it at. If a controller was built that would call for more wood chips, and or more air by an electric fan, this could be it. These PLC's are cheap, and I have program writers for the code, and language. Summary; Many of us backyard smokers like to smoke for 10 hours plus, and need to keep the heat where it should be. I''ve stayed up all night with a propane smoker, as we all have. Now after a few hours of smoke we take it inside into the oven, which is ok but it's not real pit cooked ,and the house smells quite a while. The best option are pellets, and it just isn't the same as real wood. Thats how I look at it and perhaps you and others do also. Where are you located? Let me know your thoughts.

Thanks! I think You will find this to be much better than using those Sawdust pellets. Metal On! \🔥/

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I had a Traeger Lil Tex. Did a lot of great cooks and Videos with that pit. You want smoldering with this small amount of wood chips. A small amount of burning chips won't impart a smoke flavor. When using a True Wood burning Pit You want a clean burning fire because you are burning a lot of wood. When using a Pellet grill that is already burning Clean, you want a small amount of Smoldering chips. Using a Charcoal pit you want a small amount of smoldering chips or chunks. So there you have it! Good Luck and Smoke On!

@@HeavyMetalBarBQue Hey thank you!

I wouldn't say "dirtier". I would say a better more natural wood smoke smell and taste. Way better than smoldering Sawdust. Thanks for checking out my Vid! \🔥/

@@HeavyMetalBarBQue for sure, I wanna try this. Just wondered. Happy smokin

You got that right! Metal On! \m/

Yep....so much better! 👍 Real Wood! \m/

Chips will last only about an hour and a half or so. Pellets will last about five hours. Even so Ken is right, wood chips produce better smoke flavor.

Yep.....Sawdust! LLLLL 👍

Good question! I got my first pellet grill over five years ago because I believed the Hype on them. Soon found it was all a lie. Bought the Rec Tec Bullseye because it's more of a grill than a smoker. Hope You find time to check out more of stuff. You may see stuff never done before. 😁👍

Interesting thought! No...I would still have all of the pits! 😁👍🔥🍺 \m/

Yep!......for my lunches!!! 👍 \m/

Good question?!?!........LLLLL. Just trying to find what works for me, even if it's using a Pellet Grill. I believe Pellet Pits have their place in everyones backyard arsenal. It's not the "be all..... end all"......but it has it's place. Yes.....give the chips a try and let me know your findings. 👍 Metal On My Friend! \m/

@@HeavyMetalBarBQue So I tried it tonight. Really good results. The ribs were smokier and the smoke flavor was more complex and, for lack of a better word, smoother. I think I can safely say. that my smoke tube will be filled with various real wood chips on all future pellet grill cooks. It is, as you say, just one tool in my arsenal, but I know how to use it just a little better now when I decide that's the one I want to fire up.

Dave.......you put a smile on my face! This comment makes all of my work worth while. To hear I may have helped someone make better Que today than the day before. That's all we're trying to do....is make better Que! 👍 Thanks for watching My Friend! And......Smoke On!!! 👍

Heavy Metal Bar-B-Que we’re all in it together, bro. Just trying to make better Q for friends and family.

Hey D! I finally tried the smoked cheese I had made two weeks ago. I only smoked it with chips for 1hour and 40 minutes. It was plenty smokey let me tell you! They recommend 4 hours with pellets, I mean sawdust! LLLL. Sawdust Sucks! \m/

@@HeavyMetalBarBQue see that is as good of an endorsement as anything else. That technology was promising but it has some flaws. Im super excites about this gravity charcoal smoker from masterbuilt. At least the bigger version that should be debuting soon.

Hey D! That thing Rocks! 🤘 I could have sooo much fun with that! LLLLL Cool...they have a bigger version already? I didn't know that...........I'll be keeping an eye out on this one! 👍 It's funny ...I had my hands on one at WM a month ago.........but I didn't like the size of the cook chamber. Metal On! \m/

@@HeavyMetalBarBQue i heard about the new version from a fellow YTer that you know. I saw your comment on his page about 3 months ago. I just stumbled onto his page due to the mb 560. In the vid he said they would be dropping a bigger one so I left a comment asking when. He said he heard it was supposed to be around April. Only a couple hundred more. It may delay with all that is happening. I believe it will be just over 1k of cooking space. So in your opinion the cooking chamber on the 560 is probably as small as I am guessing it is? Are there ways to smoke on that bottom grate normally used for searing? I havent gotten to see one in person yet. I was literally 1 min away from ordering on Amazon until i heard about the bigger size. I may still look into the insulated vertical that you have tho

Hey D! Thanks for all that info. Well...... I don't recommend trying to "smoke" on this pit or any Pit... grill/smoker on that bottom grate. It's too close to that heat shield which is radiating heat and will burn the meat. I always try to smoke on the Top or elevated rack and with a pellet grill I recommend always using a water pan. The Vertical cabinet is nice because it's very fuel efficient and it's Tall. No bending down for a tall guy like me. :-) But...it's the same tasting Que as your Kamado and all the other oxygen deprived style of Pits. You Know as well as I.......nothing beats that Clean Burn Wood Fired Pit! 🔥👍🤘

Hey Scott! All Good....everyone is hit with some illness lately. YT aint going anywhere......we'll be watching when your back! 👍 Yeah.....Sawdust! LLLLLL.

What's Your point Norman? People aren't stupid......they know what wood is and what sawdust is. The taste and smell of a Wood Split and the taste and smell of Sawdust pellets is Not the same! Sorry My Friend if You have an interest in the Sawdust industry, but it doesn't make for great BBQ. It's ok.......but not Great. Don't believe the Hype! Metal On My Brother! \🔥/

No.....Do Not wet the chips! This works......I guarantee it! 👍 Let me know. \m/

LLLL. Yep......finally a Tuber! :-)

Thanks! Definitely do Not soak them! Let me know how it was! \m/

Everything came out perfect. Thanks again

You know it! 💪 \🔥/

Hey Thanks for that suggestion! Great idea! 👍 \m/

Are You really Rod Sterling's Grandson?

No, just a stupid screen name lol

Good point! At first I believed the Hype! Had that Traeger with the craziest temp swings and got rid of it. The Bullseye is cool because of it's possibilities, and I've shown all the different set ups imaginable. But when I use it as a "Smoker" I'm using a smoke tube loaded with Wood Chips for that true wood smoke smell and taste. Metal On! \m/

....but everyone loves that knife?!?!

😁 Sorry......but it's what I like. 👍🍺 Metal On! \🔥/

That's Right.......Heavy Metal Style!!!! \🔥/