Operation more smoke failed

[BC Buck]

Have Smoke Pro SG and at times would like more smoke flavor. Thought I give the old gas burner foil pack trick a try. Set one of those cast iron smoke boxes filled with good Missouri hickory right on top of heat deflector. Next to it a foil packet with different size hickory chunks. the foil packet hung over both sides of heat deflector by 3". The heat deflector is about 3" above fire cup. Fired up and smoked 7 hours at 225 degrees. After cool down checked how hickory wood did and was shocked. Wood in cast iron box did not hardly change color. The wood that hung over left side in foil pack smoked but wood on top and hanging over right side did not get hot enough to smoke. Any suggestions on getting more smoke.

[RonB]

A smoke tube should help you get more smoke.

[JakeT]

I second, third, and fourth this. I use smoke tubes with my rectec to get more smokiness all the time

[bten]

I use a smoke tube all the time in my gas grill. It works great and last a long time (4-6 hrs).

[BC Buck]

A smoke tube should help you get more smoke.

Was thinking about that maze thing. Do you think I could set hickory wood on top of the burning pellets.

[JakeT]

They make hickory pellets

[RonB]

I don't have a tube, but it looks to me like they just smolder, so I'm not sure if they generate enough heat to burn chunks of wood. Chips might be better, but hickory pellets should work.

[Sweaty Paul]

I have an Amazin’ Smoke Tube and I’m not sure that it will 1) burn hot enough for the chunk to burn and it is pretty small so it might not fit chunks well.

That said, I’ve used mine a couple of times and have been pleased with the results. Get some good pellets (I use BBQ Delight) in the wood type you want and go! Good luck.

[Derickls]

I was considering this same experiment. Interesting that there wasn't enough heat at the deflector.