I'll start with the only negative: This tube is pre-loaded with pellets and it isn't sealed in plastic or anything. The result is a big fat mess in the shipping package. Make sure you open yours over a trash can or else be ready for some cleanup.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS SMOKING TUBE
I used this last night to cold smoke some cheese. The directions said to light it with a blow torch, which I just happened to not have, but I was able to stuff a paper towel into the open end and use that to create a steady flame source. Like the directions said, it took about ten minutes to really get the fire rolling. I let it do its thing while I was cutting my cheese into smoke-sized blocks. By the time I got outside to put the cheese on the grill, the flame had already put itself out and it was gently smoking.
At first I thought the smoke was a little underdone, but once I closed the lid on my grill, I could quickly see that it produced a ton of smoke. It was absolutely perfect.
There was still a good supply of smoke when I was done just past the two-hour mark. I think it burned for another 45-60 minutes, but I wasn't paying close attention.
This morning I went outside to check the aftermath. I wanted to clean up any mess if necessary. I assumed there would be some mess leftover since this didn't produce a hot fire like my pellet smoker does. I was pleasantly surprised to see that there was just a light white powdery dust inside. I took it off the grill and waved it over my lawn. It looks like I shook some talcum on the grass.
I have to wait two weeks to sample my smoked cheese. I've smoked cheese before on my Traeger at 180 degrees and it was a pain in the neck to keep the cheese from melting. This was way simpler. I expect the taste to be pretty similar, but time will tell.
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