Is there a good way to use wood chunks for extra smoke in a Yoder pellet cooker?

[rickdiculous88]

Title of post says it all. I have a Yoder YS640 and I want to figure out a way to use wood chunks for extra smoke flavor as opposed to buying and using something like the amazing smoke tube with extra pellets.

[MBMorgan]

Title of post says it all. I have a Yoder YS640 and I want to figure out a way to use wood chunks for extra smoke flavor as opposed to buying and using something like the amazing smoke tube with extra pellets.

THIS guy seems to think so ...

[Texas Larry]

Haven’t tried Mojo Bricks, but use an Amazen tube clone. Only needed at higher temps. I get plenty of smoke below 275.

[Huskee]

If you can fit any on the burn pot under the drip tray, or even on the drip tray, absolutely. So long as it gets heat and can burn or smolder.

[MBMorgan]

You wouldn’t want to place anything on, in, or even too near the burn pot for fear of disrupting airflow and/or combustion. Even worse, you might cause a flame-out ... which can be dangerous in a pellet smoker if you don’t clean it out thoroughly and restart it properly.

[Huskee]

MBMorgan, no of course not in it, on it. Depending on how it's built. I don't own a Yoder but mine has a burn pot cover/diffuser, so placing one on it would work in such a case, or on top of the drip tray.

[MBMorgan]

Absolutely ... putting it above the burn pot on the first diffuser would be fine.

[ofelles]

I, too, have only used the Amaz'n (sp) tube. The bricks are interesting I might try that on my YS640.

[Sweaty Paul]

I have a YS-640. I guess you could put a chunk of wood on the diffuser. That said, the amazin’ smoke Tube works well and is worth the price it costs. Good luck!