Dry Wood

If the wood is too dry, it will just burn faster and the smoke will not be as strong.

Thank you for your reply GLH. Would it be benificial to spray a mist of water over the wood and seal it in an air tight container for awhile before using?

Welcome to the forum Jady!

No, do not spray and bag the wood. You are inviting mold to grow and that's something you definitely do not want. Go to Wally-World and pick up a bag of wood chunks & you'll do fine.

Good luck!

Wheelz speaks the truth. You made a substantial investment in your 008, don't cheat now over a $5 bag of wood.

Make sure you season it good before you use it.

Good luck, you'll love the 008.

Have to laugh, actually a good question.

You want your wood dry. Too much moisture and it will smolder and that's NOT the preferred method for smoking (although some smokers were told to soak their wood -- don't)

Try the wood, if it burns up too quick, still taste the meat before you adjust, it might be fine. Worse case is it will burn quickly and you might need more.

Thanks to everyone for your input. It has really helped. This is a fantastic forum. I have been reading a lot and learning as I go. I almost feel I am a vetern smoker just from what I've read and I haven't even started yet. There are a lot of knowledgeable people here. I know I will be asking for more advice in the future, I just hope you don't think my questions are to dumb. Thanks again, Jady

Jady, I tell all my people the only dumb question is the one that doesn't get asked.

Like EX said, go ahead an ask.

The only thing we "like" is if people can do a search first, you might find what you want as this forum as been out here for over 7 years now.

Ask away.