woods for smokin

wood chuck, I usually use between 2 and 4 oz per load in my model 009. It is amazing how little wood a cookshack uses. One of the biggest problems for new owners is using to much wood and oversmoking. When startig out it is recomended that you use less wood than you think you will need and then adjust the amount of wood on future cooks to get the smoke level desired.

I have a 08 and ended up buying a 55 and if you can afford the 50 I would get it. I am enjoying the added cooking space. I also have a Bradley and wish I didn't. The Cookshack uses a lot less wood than the Bradly's little disk that it it would still be cheaper in the long run. I order the big boxes of wood from cookshack and I have some that has lasted me over a year now because I have several kind. There are lots of places to get wood other than CS.

I think you'll be supprized of what little wood you use, remember for an average smoke you only use 2 ounces of wood per ten pounds of meat. That would put your 50 pound wood pile good for 400 pounds of meat! Also check out your local hard wood supply store (call your local cabinet maker) and pick up oak, pecan and such in the form of boards. Just make sure they are not treated with oil. I picked up a rough cut oak plank that has more wood than I'll ever use in a lifetime for $4.00. I then used a table saw and cut it into 2 ounce pieces and plastic bagged them. Also pick up a cheap ($4.00) food scale at the food store. The kind used by dieters to way food portions, since woods have different masses, this will give you accurate wood usage. Good luck.