I tried searching on this but did not really get a true answer. I have used my AQ a couple of times now. After the cook the wood in the wood box is still whole and the bottom of the wood is black. I was thinking that the wood would break down more? Am I wrong? Also If not can I use the same wood again? Since it's in whole pieces and not cooked through so to speak? I have currently used hickory I think that is what comes with it. Do different woods act differently? Sorry about all the questions just new to all this smoking!

The last thing I cooked was ribs they came out pretty good I thought for a first time. I cooked them for around 5.5 hrs pretty tender almost fall off the bone. But, like I said the wood is still whole chunks.

A few last things I have the smoke box opening right to left. And I do not notice a lot of smoke when I am cooking but, I can smell the wood. Should I be concerned with this? It very well could be something that I am doing wrong?

Thank you,

Lost in Smoke!

Hi Kyounge,

It's still dark here in CA.
When the sun comes up I will take a picture of the wood box position in my Amerique and post it.

Some time wood dosnt burn all the way to ash. I have noticed that when cold smoking cheese or with ribs
Have you had that happen after a longer cook like brisket or pork butt?
I have always thrown wood away after one use.
The wood that comes with the smoker is hickory.

Thanks for the help bembring! I am going to smoke a small brisket today almost 6 lbs. while I go down and watch the football game tonight. I look forward to your pic. thank you again. If it does not burn to ash should I worry? Or just except that it works as designed?

thank's

kyounge

You can use the wood over until it is all burned to ash.

You want to make sure you fit the wood box all the way to the back--slightly lift it and slide all the way back. I did not have the box correctly positioned the first time and had similar issue as you experienced. Since correctly positioning the box, wood has smoked to ash.

Regards,
Will

Do you have the WoodBox v2.0, which has holes in the sides and the rear divided off, so you have to keep the wood to the front over the passes of the element?
If you do, call Tony @ CS (there is a fix, do a search).
If you don't, call Tony and he will send you a new style box.
Rob

Hi Kyounge,

Sorry it took so long for photos.
Photo DSC02338.jpg is with the wood box closed in the correct postion.

DSC02338.jpg (53 Kb, 103 downloads) woodbox

Hi Kyounge,

Sorry it took so long for photos.
Photo DSC02341.jpg is with the wood box open and pulled forward.
It shows the holes in the front and the box divided.
If your wood box looks different call Tony at Cookshack.
If it looks the same dont worry about it.
Keep smokin

DSC02341.jpg (56 Kb, 101 downloads) wood box open

Nice job, bembring!

Might I also add, What a nice foiling job you do!

Hi GLH,

Thank you