I live in Orange County, CA where smoking wood has to be purchased and believe me it is not cheap. I am wondering when I am initially heating up my Brazos stick burner in the morning, can cheap firewood be used then switch to smoking woods for the smoking of the meat?
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You can use a chimney of lit charcoal to start the wood, a lot of people do that, and it’s easier.Last edited by Panhead John; March 26, 2022, 10:36 AM.
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Assuming it is a stick burner, what type cooker?
Where in the OC are you?
Non-cooking type wood species will continue to emit undesirable Volatile Organic Compounds until completely "decomposed", i.e. has be come charcoal.
Satisfying the "heat soak/cooker warm up" would better accomplished with charcoal. They would impart less undesirable flavor once fully ash-ed, even Kingsford Blue Bag.
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Thanks for the quick reply. I live in Placentia in N. OC. I do start with a chimney of lump charcoal to get a coal bed but to really heat the whole cooking chamber it takes a load of wood. My Brazos DXL is pretty thick metal. I think my question has been answered and do not want to have any "undesirable Volatile Organic Compounds" lingering in the cook chamber that may penetrate the meat when I start the cook.
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I recommend a different BBQ.
Always sounding like a broken record, my consistent experience with my KBQ C-60; clean smoke in 5 minutes, maximum set point achieved in ~15 minutes and cooks ~25% faster. All of which equate to fuel efficiency.
I live in the los Angeles harbor area, I have no idea at cost relative to other locales, but I source my wood straight out of Compton, $20/40# bag. Fire Wood of My Ranch is the location.
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I always start with a chimney of charcoal, get my temp established then add wood as needed to maintain.
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