Does more meat equal more wood??

I have a Q, lean toward less wood. 10lbs of meat or less, I use about 2-3 oz of mixed woods.
10-20 lbs, maybe 4-6oz. When I cooked ups 5 butts last month, I might have used 6oz or a tad more.
I'm still getting the smoke process down, might take another 2-20 years........

8 oz is HEAVY smoke in a CS. That butt is already taking a lot and around the forum, very few will ever use that much...

But...

It's a personal preference, taste it. Does it need more, you decide.

More meat in a CS smoker doesn't mean more wood needed. I haven't found anyone saying adding meat affected the amount of smoke, as it circulates all around.

And yes, you can always add more wood at anytime, but REMEMBER the wood box will be extremely hot

I'm wondering if my kitchen scale is off then because with 8 oz 2-3 chunks I don't get a very heavy smoke flavor. Thanks for the replies!!

Depending on the size/shape of butts,you may not notice heavy smoke down thru the meat.

If you eat,after being around the smoker for awhile,you may be desensitized to smoke.

What type,and how old is your wood?

Just a couple of thoughts.

muerte--

Make sure your wood is placed towards the front of the woodbox where it's hotter. I place my wood so it's right at the edge of the holes upfront.

Also, according to Cookshack, move your heating element upwards so it just touches the woodbox. You, also, can preheat the smoker and place the product in once the smoke starts.

It's your second post, so I'm assuming your smoker will get more seasoning with use. All these things should help.

Tom- I always use Hickory for butts and it is never more than a year old(bought from wood suppliers). You might be right about the desensitization.

Pags- I get a full burn of the wood in the box and I can see when i would have to add more from watching the stack.

I've had my 08 for about 6 years so it is quite seasoned.

I think Tom is right and I should not add more wood when cooking for a gathering since it might overload non afficionados.

Thanks for the insight!!!!