Looking to buy a CS but have a question...

You have hit what to me is what of Cookshack�s biggest advantages. You are not held to ransom by the price of these pellets. You are not eating what ever chemicals they have decided to use as a binder in the pellets. With cookshack all you need is small dried pieces of wood or Corn Cob or what ever else you think of that fit�s in the smoking tray. It�s wonderful and this feature was key in me deciding to buy a cookshack. The only caveat is be careful what type of wood you use I do not think that any member of the pine family would work out well. I am contemplating trying Orange peel. Bits of unfinished cut offs from the installation of Oak or Cherry hard wood floors work great a dead dry branch from your neighbors apple tree will work great. The Cookshack system is great and you can afford to try exotic woods you could not afford to use with other smokers because of the small amount of wood necessary in your Cookshack. In terms of which Cookshack model you buy my only advice is the bigger the better.

The little pellets would probably work. A better choice at Wally's is to buy a bag of hickory chunks for around $4. One of the small ones will do a Smokette-ful. You can easily tame the bigger chunks with a hatchet.

Their mesquite chunks also work fine, but I didn't like the flavor quite so well.

I do think, that Pellets are an alternative. I know of a few people who use them for the lighter smokes, like cheese and fish.

And I agree, you're not held to a particular producer. You can use pellets when needed and use small chunks also.

Keep in mind, in a CS, the wood is not the source of the heat, it's the source of the smoke flavoring.

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