The tubes give more smoke on the meat for flavor.

I’m wondering the same thing. I’ve heard people say white smoke is “dirty smoke” and you want to largely avoid it.

Cold smoke ONLY for 4 hours is gonna give u a nice light smoke flavor. 6h cold smoke will give u a medium smoke flavor. If u add a hot smoker on top of that you are getting Camp Fire taste real fast.

Smoked my first brisket in traeger 780 yesterday. I don’t have super smoke function so, I Put one smoke tube in. After ab 2 1/2 hours I noticed a lot of white smoke coming out. I took smoke tube out and let traeger do it’s thing for rest of cook. End result was extremely mild smoke taste. I’m thinking next time I’m gonna leave it in for the full 4 hours. I also used pecan pellets in the tube, very mild wood. Hope this helps 🤷🏼‍♂️

@@davidschannel3594how do you get clean smoke with the tube?

@@whaattheef2169 the way that seems to work the best is a slow burn. Fill up your smoke tube, place it vertically and light the top where the pellets are. I usually use a torch for best results. Get the pellets red hot and let the flame burn for ab 5-10 mins. Blow out the flame give it another 5-10 and put it in your smoker horizontally. Usually this lets the tube burn down slow. Just be careful not to put the tube over the heating element in your smoker. It could reignite.

It's so you can light the gas side with a match and not burn your fingers if the igniter goes out.

Yeah look at my channel there is a how-to video on the build.

@@LowandSlowBBQ you know I took a look but couldn’t see it there

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@@LowandSlowBBQ awesome cheers

I would think no more than 2-4 hours,however, I am not an expert. As far as running the smoker too as long as it is on a very low/smoke-only setting I would not think it would hurt, cheers.

I've got a good video on that too, good luck, and keep it low and slow.

I had an electric smoker and I gave it to a buddy because I could only get it up to 220 and less than that in the winter. I bought a pellet grill and I'm ready to go buy another electric smoker because the pellet smoker just doesn't add enough smoke flavor for me. Next time I smoke I'm going to add a smoke tube and if I don't like it, it's back to an electric...just a better one than the one I had

It does; some folk like more of a smoke flavor, and this is an easy option.

Thanks, I've used the smokers tubes prior to getting my new smoker. Made my first Chicken this weekend and it was fabulous. KC combo rules.

Either one works just fine; I was just trying different shapes. However, the oval one seems to produce more smoke FYI

It is remarkable for diversity. Meaning you have a grill and a smoker. If I had it to do over, I would have bought a larger smoker because I rarely use the griddle. However, it would be a great purchase if you plan on using the griddle. Overall, it is a great machine; you can smoke two whole racks of ribs or one set of ribs, which pretty much fills the bottom. You could put some items on the top rack. However, it's small. My friend just got the larger PIT BOSS PRO SERIES 1600 WOOD PELLET GRILL, which is fantastic. I've used it several times at his house, teaching him the ways of the Jedi. It is an excellent purchase if you don't have to feed a lot of folks; however, if you need more space, go bigger, cheers.

Not sure about that, I use the smoke tubes for additional smoke flavor, I do not cold smoke the meat. Some people cold smoke things like cheese etc. I do not cold smoke meats. I add the tubes to the pit with the actual smoker going. Usually at a temp of 225 degrees.

thank you

No, but it is not very hard to make. Best of luck with your project.

I think I have a video on the shelf. I did attach it to the existing metal shelf.

You bet!

It could be, I just do what works for me I'm no pro LOL, cheers.

Yes, I do, and sometimes it does get nasty. You can just burn it off or wash them off.

You can do that it just needs refill more often.

You should fire up your grill begore to let it preheat and be ready to cook.

As a whole no, not really, however there are hot spots like most all smokers. You can find those with a can of biscuits.

Awesome thanks for sharing.

It could be by some but is an acceptable practice by others, Lots of people use this techniques when smoking cheese and other low temp settings. To each his own I guess.

You can also use wood chips in the tube or a combo chips and pellets.

Because on a pellet grill on the smoke setting the auger only drops pellets every soo often so it isnt smoking constantly.. since the pellets are the fuel source, the higher the temperature the faster the pellets burn for heat and the less smoke they provide. A smoker tube helps deliver smoke for the whole duration. Pellet grills lack the ability to give a heavy smoke flavor due to them burning very clean and generally fast vs woodchips or chunks.

@@Mixwell1983 Thank you for clearing that up... that makes perfect sense... Thank you so much!!!

@@Mixwell1983 Personally... I'd rather get a propane grill, and put one of these pellet grillie things in it, instead of me buying a pellet grill... I'm 67 years old, and don't grill that much anyway... LOL... You have helped me alot. Thank you.

Yes, I always just buy pellets from Walmart or wherever I am shopping.