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I just want to say thank you so very much. Using this tube + the cheaper pellets as a heat source has made an enormous difference. If you're watching this and thinking this is probably a waste of time you couldn't be more wrong.

@madbackyard

3 ай бұрын

Glad its helped you! Thank you for taking the time to comment!

Put them in glass jar in microwave for a couple of minutes first they light and stay lit alot easier

Awesome share Mads!! Well done!! Your videos are much appreciated & I like your approach…very relatable & paint by numbers. 👍🏻👍🏻💪🏻✌🏻

@madbackyard

11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!!!

Thank you for this video! I was been struggling to turning on the tube! Thanks

@madbackyard

8 ай бұрын

Glad it helped! Thanks!

Got two of these exact same tubes. Started using them when making jerky. Waaaaaay more smoke flavor for sure. This method is a slam dunk winner!

@madbackyard

3 ай бұрын

Glad it's helping! Thanks!

stuff a paper towel in the end of the tube, lay it down and light, starts the pellets right up. no torch necessary, plus your pellets dont fall out of the end of the tube !

Super useful video man ! Thanks !!!

@madbackyard

6 ай бұрын

Glad it helped! Thanks for watching!

Perfect video. Short and to the point Love it.

@madbackyard

26 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

If you are having issues getting the pellets lit in the tube, microwave the pellets for a few minutes. Usually do 1 minute, stir and another minute and then put it in the tube

Awesome Video! How often should you switch out your smoke tubes?

Longer pellets can jam up the auger.

Thanks for your reply. I have been using three or four pieces of hickory the length of the smoke tube about 1/4 to 1/2 inches thick with pellets. It works well also.

@xenomorf2

4 ай бұрын

Same 👍

Great tips bud!

@madbackyard

11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

I have a tube like that and thanks for the extra tips.

@madbackyard

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!!

Thanks for the info

@madbackyard

5 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

Love these

@madbackyard

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Thank you definitely buying one

@madbackyard

17 күн бұрын

Have fun!

Thanks for the video! just got myself a smoking tube and wasn't sure how to use it . Making jerk chicken with it today !

@madbackyard

Ай бұрын

Right on!

I started using lumberjack and have been noticing a difference from the tregger pelleta

outstanding!

@madbackyard

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Great video. Thanks! Question: what if we just press the auger button so it manually rotates and pushes more pellets into the ignition chamber, so this way we could force it to produce more smoke?

@madbackyard

21 күн бұрын

You can do this to some extent for extra bursts of smoke. But it won’t give you anything continuous. Adding pellets to the firepot beyond what the pellet grill wants to do automatically will also mess with your temperature. And if you really overdo it could cause some major issues with your fire. I have seen some people use the prime button to feed some extra pellets to the firepot before they need to open the lid so that that it won’t take as long to come back up to temp. I’ve never messed with doing this though to be honest.

I wanted a clear explanation of these pellet tubes. Spot on! Do you have a recommendation for the torch you used.

@madbackyard

6 күн бұрын

Thanks! I have this BonJour Brand one that works really well. amzn.to/3rXn4pW . Looks like its out of stock but this one looks good and is on sale right now. amzn.to/3LdjLkN

I like to use a mix of small wood chips and pellets in my tube. Also I use a heat gun to light mine. I provides the heat and air to start the pellets faster.

@madbackyard

11 ай бұрын

Great tips, thanks!!

@aaronkarr9430

11 ай бұрын

Yep. Go with a mix of mesquite pellets and mesquite wood chips.

I have a smoke tube like that and I use a heat gun (I use it to heat shrink tubing on soldered wires) that thing has a low/high setting and on high it will light those pellets up and the air that comes out of it really fans those flames. Give it a try, you'll be amazed....

@madbackyard

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip! I've seen people use those, I'll have to try it out sometime!

i’ve seen these in stores and had no clue what they were in going to buy two of them

Speaking of Sawdust vs Ash. I noticed with Knottywood and Lumberjack.. they produce way more ash for clean up. Which is fine. I like cleaning my grill. Just food for though. Less quality pellets… less ash… better quality.. more ash. I believe it’s due to the bark.

@madbackyard

11 ай бұрын

Yes I have noticed that too! I guess it goes back to a less clean burn, more interesting chemical reactions and therefore smoke flavor, but more resulting ash.

I just wanna set that tube in the garage and enjoy....

This video is interesting to say the least. I’ve got a Pit Boss 820D. I always have issues keeping it smoldering at higher temps. I’m thinking at higher temps there not really any oxygen in the pit. I’m aware to let the tube burn for at least 5 to 10 minutes, I put it into the back left corner. I’ve even drilled a hole in the pit put a hose thru blowing air with a fish pump onto the smoke tube. Always practically goes out, even microwave pellets a few minutes before hand same issues.

@madbackyard

10 ай бұрын

Hey Daniel- You should actually have a pretty consistent amount of oxygen flowing through your Pit Boss as they have a fixed fan speed that's constantly blowing air through. Maybe try opening up your exhaust chimney more and moving the tube smoker out of that corner and a little more toward the center so its more in the airflow path . It could also be an issue of not lighting the pellets enough at the onset. You need to use a good torch and get a really good long burn going on them at the beginning. Another idea to try is to light BOTH ends for extra smoke at the beginning and less chance of it going out. I'm sorry you felt you had to drill a hole in your grill. I also wouldn't microwave the pellets as that could cause a fire or carbon monoxide build up in your house. Not worth it. Thanks for watching, hope one of those things works for you!

Never got my tube to last longer than an hour. Even put foil around it to slow them from burning to fast.

Do it Texas style and use Post Oak pellets. The best flavor for beef or pork.

excellent how to....

@madbackyard

Ай бұрын

Many many thanks!

Knotty Wood Almond is my go to pellets but I did really enjoy the Plum Wood

@madbackyard

21 күн бұрын

Love it as well!

@kennyfnpowers707

18 күн бұрын

Try their Plummond pellets. I started using those more.

Just curious on your thoughts on whether you can get equivalent "extra smoke" from a smoke tube as compared to the new Firebox on the Camp Chef WW Pro.

@madbackyard

10 ай бұрын

Smoke tube better than real wood chunks?...no, it's going to be hard to beat real burning wood. But it will be better than nothing. I answered you in more detail on my latest video that addresses this.

@stevegale6657

5 ай бұрын

I mix real wood chips with pellets in the smoke tube 50/50 and it works great@@madbackyard

TY

@madbackyard

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!!

Nice presentation, looked like you had trouble lighting those pellets. I read where a fella took small handful of pellets dropped them in a shot glass added 91% rubbing alcohol let ‘em sit about 5ive minutes then added them to the pellet tube light with a match or lighter no torch needed. Tried it worked great. Don’t tell anyone 😂😂😂😂😂

@madbackyard

11 ай бұрын

Fun tip! 💥

I'd angle the torch up 45 degrees and start a little lower. Butane isn't cheap and heat rises. Those talking about microwaving the pellets: great idea, but you only need to microwave the amount of pellets in the initial burn area.... No need to microwave the rest of them. (If they were really wet, maybe microwaving would drive off moisture. I live in the desert so I don't worry about humidity. We have dry and dry-er here.)

I use this for a smoke pizza with my Ooni pizza gas oven

@madbackyard

11 ай бұрын

Nice!

Could you mix in small wood chips in with the pellets.

@madbackyard

Ай бұрын

Yes, I have done this in some of our other videos. I use about 25% wood chips and 75% pellets otherwise I find they ignite and catch fire more than smoke and smolder.

Have you tried using 50/50 pellets to wood chips in a pit boss?

@madbackyard

6 ай бұрын

Never in the hopper or else the auger will jam. But in a smoke tube, yes, not 50/50, maybe more like 80/20 pellets to wood chips. I find if I have too many woodchips the tube ignites rather than smolders.

I would definitely use one in an electric smoker so you don't have to constantly add wood chips.

Try the new brand of pellets from smoking pecans. Their pecan shells pellets are out of this world! Since I started using them I haven’t had to use my smoke tube at all.

@madbackyard

11 ай бұрын

Will definitely give them a try, thanks!!

My smoke tube always stops smoking when I close the lid on my smoker. I have even let it burn for a while before placing it in the smoker. Any suggestions are welcome.

@madbackyard

11 ай бұрын

What kind of smoker are you using?

@tomduvall3345

11 ай бұрын

@@madbackyard Pit Boss Pro 1150

@madbackyard

10 ай бұрын

Make sure to get it REALLY well lit before blowing it out and putting I down on the grates. Another trick is to light the opposite end as well so you have twice the smoke by burning from both ends at once. Also, and I should have mentioned this in the video, try opening your exhaust chimney wider. You may just need more airflow to keep the pellets well lit inside your pit boss. Thanks for watching!!!

Where did you get those buckets?

@madbackyard

4 ай бұрын

On Amazon, here is the link: amzn.to/3uGAwAb

The pellet grill keeps blowing the flame out when I use a tube. Any suggestions to keep the smoke going?

@madbackyard

2 ай бұрын

It’s probably not getting enough oxygen. Try opening your exhaust cap as much as it will go.

@olschool121

2 ай бұрын

@@madbackyard I will try that the next time I smoke something. My next project is a leg of lamb seasoned with rosemary and garlic

Can I use more then 1 smoke tube ?

@madbackyard

8 ай бұрын

No reason you can’t! Make sure to check out our video on making a small firebox for your pellet grill as well if you are still looking for more smoke flavor. kzread.info/dash/bejne/qa2alZVvaMucmag.htmlsi=eHxv6fqd-awmC4nW

My smoke tube goes out? It sometimes burns half way and goes out??

@madbackyard

6 ай бұрын

Try opening your Chimney Cap up more and moving the smoke tube away from any edges of your grill. I find you really need a lot of air flow to keep them lit.

Dosen't the auger just break up the longer pellet?

@madbackyard

4 ай бұрын

Yes, it does. What I guess I was trying to say is that I notice the better quality pellets stay intact better in the bag rather than the lower quality ones that crumble easier during shipping etc. thanks for watching!

@steveandrushko75

4 ай бұрын

@@madbackyard I got that great video!

@madbackyard

4 ай бұрын

@@steveandrushko75 Thanks!

I use woodchips instead of pellets in the tube. Easier to light and stay smoldering.

@madbackyard

6 ай бұрын

I will mix them sometimes. I find that too many wood chips will just ignite and catch fire rather than smolder and smoke.

@CompletePlanB

2 ай бұрын

@@madbackyard I've been using wood chips only... works way better

I agree that it adds smoke flavor, but it`s a different flavor. The smoke tube smolders instead of burns like the burn pot in the bottom of the smoker. Different burn = different smoke flavor. I prefer to just use the Extreme Smoke setting and cook longer on a lower temp with more smoke.

@madbackyard

5 ай бұрын

Yes, you will get different smoke and different smoke flavors depending on the temp the wood burns. I also like to use the smoke tube for smoke flavor when smoking at higher temps where I’m not getting much smoke from the burn pot. Works great for poultry etc where you need a higher temp to crisp the skin and keep the meat from drying go out but still want smoke flavor. Thanks for watching!!

Why use pellets in the smoke tube instead of wood chips? I would think you would get better flavor from wood chips.

@madbackyard

8 ай бұрын

Good question...I will sometimes mix wood chips in with the pellets. I've found because there is so much oxygen flow in the smoke tube, using the wood chips alone they tend to just ignite in flames rather than smoke. A smoke box works better for wood chips because there are fewer holes and less oxygen. Check out our other video on using a small smoke box and you can actually use charcoal and wood chunks and get better results than pellets alone IMO. Thanks for watching! kzread.info/dash/bejne/qa2alZVvaMucmag.html

I have the tube and a CAN'T keep it lit.. grrr

@madbackyard

10 ай бұрын

A couple tips I have found work for me: 1. Open the exhaust chimney up more so you get more airflow moving through. 2. Don't put the pellet tube RIGHT against the back wall of the smoker. Experiment with placement inside the smoker. 3. Make sure to use a good torch and REALLY get those pellets lit for 4-5 minutes before extinguishing. Try laying it on its side while the flame is STILL going for a few minutes before blowing it out. 4. Try lighting from BOTH ends. 5. Try another brand of pellets. Hope one of those works for you, thanks for watching!

Let me start by saying in know how and what kind of machine produces these pellets. It the same type of machine that make pellets of animal feed. The granules drop into a chamber where a eccentric shaft with a large wheel presses the granules through a metal screen in the shape of the pellet. Then as the pellet is extruding out a small arm which is adjustable breaks them off to a desired length. It has nothing to do with density.

@madbackyard

11 ай бұрын

Hi Wayne, thanks for contributing this from your experience! I guess what I should have stated more clearly is that while yes, they can be cut to any length when manufactured, it would make sense to me that if a pellet is well compacted, better made, and therefore more dense it would be less likely to break into smaller pieces during shipping, handling, etc and therefore be the reason you find so many smaller than full length pieces in certain brands and more full length intact pellets in other "higher quality" brands. I also noticed that the supposedly higher quality pellets have more of a snap to them and take a little more effort to break apart than other brands that seem to crumble a little easier in your hand when forced. And obviously the sawdust I noted in the video as well. It would be great if the manufacturers we required to provide more specifications along these lines about their pellets so we as consumers could make a more scientific comparison between them without the need for self experimentation and guesswork. Thanks for watching!

@whayes1282

11 ай бұрын

@@madbackyard thank you for your reply.what matters most is the amount of natural sugars or the "glue" and moisture in the wood shavings. The same thing with animal feed. I've personally worked on these machines. Not for wood pellets though. I would be willing to bet the natural sugar would be higher say in plum wood than in oak. So that would be a better "glue" to hold everything together. I've used many different types and brands of pellets for my Pit Boss smoker and I haven't noticed any real difference. Sadly I haven't tried this brand you are pushing here. At the moment I'm well stocked on pellets so when my stock dwindles I'll have to give this brand a try. Thank you for bring it to my attention. Now for the smoke tube, I've already been doing the exact same thing you are saying in this video and it works quite well. I too keep my tube towards the back because of the temp sensor. As I was reading this for grammar errors it dawned on me about this plum wood verse Oak. Would it be better to compare plum to plum and oak to oak from different manufacturers?

@madbackyard

11 ай бұрын

Knotty wood is the only brand I've seen using plum wood so would be hard to compare to anything else. I also tried their almond wood and liked it too but it was definitely milder. Interesting what you say about the sugars. Maybe that's why so many manufacturers include maple wood in their blends because of the high sap content? I know some people say the amount of bark included makes a big difference too.

@whayes1282

11 ай бұрын

@@madbackyard for the animal feed we would add molasses as the "glue" as well as for the taste. Some of the old-timers would grab handfuls and eat them.

@madbackyard

11 ай бұрын

😳

Why buy a smoker when i can just use this tube and a gas grill?

@undertothenight

5 сағат бұрын

You could absolutely use that combo if you already own a gas grill but there is definitely a flavor difference from using the smoke tube with a pellet smoker. Work with what you got though 😊