Alder mesquite pecan apple hickory there are many different types of wood chips suitable for use in an electric smoker.
Electric smoker chips or pellets.
Wood chips wood chunks and pellets have been used for centuries to add smoke flavor to meats.
When you go searching for wood pellets you will find that they come in a variety of different woods allowing you the option to find the flavor that suits your taste best.
Wood pellets are more commonly used in pellet smoker grills and are not ideal for use in an electric smoker.
The heat source is the wood not the electric element.
They last longer burn hotter and smoke more evenly than wood chips allowing you to make the most out of your smoked meats.
In a pellet smoker the electric element is used to ignite wood pellets which create heat and smoke.
Use chips one time pellets the next and then compare.
Place the tray in the smoker open your vent and sit back and relax.
As discussed above with an electric smoker you have to add either wood chips or pellets into the base of the smoker to actually get a smoky flavour into your food.
Pellet smokers work a lot differently than electric smokers and the process is a bit complicated too.
We hope these tips will make your decision a little easier.
If you have an electric smoker just throw them in the tray.
For ignition there is a heating rod and it uses wood pellets as fuel.
There is a temperature control that allows you to keep the heat in check.
However with all of the different types and flavors of wood available today it can be a little confusing at first when trying to make a decision on wood chips for your electric smoker.
A full tray of pellets should provide enough smoke for ribs turkey legs or similar sized cuts.
There in lies the major difference besides price between the two.
Suitable for hot or cold smoking able to burn at a much hotter temperature than wood chips slow burning so temperature control is easier with pellets than with wood chips known to supply a thick consistent smoke known to produce a deep smoke flavor compared to wood chips available in an.
If not use some aluminum tin foil wrap it around either the chips or pellets prick some hole into it and let it smoke.
Burnt dry they produce a flavorful smoke that isn t overpowering and thick.
You can light the pellet in the tray from both ends if you like a little more smoke density.
Experiment a little with how much smoke you like.
