"Ch" > wrote in message
...
> a friend of mine gave me some sawdust to smoke with.
> he bought it froma local German meet market for smoking. He likes the
taste.
> has no idea what it is. he hasd to buy a 50lb bag.
> how does one smoke with sawdust? wet it and ball it up...?
> thanks
>

Hickory sawdust is sold that way. Most meat processors use it for curing
bacon, hams, etc. Most often it is put in a pan and atop a hotplate.

Problem with sawdust for smoke cooking is that it burns up so easily. Put
some in a tuna fish can, cover it with foil and poke a few holes in it. If
it burns up too fast, dampen it a bit the next time.

Or do some curing and cold smoking! There are some pictures of smoking
sausages on my web page.
Ed

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