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[Xring01]

I cooked this to the same temps/consistancy/preperation like I have done in the past. Using Mesquite pellets and hickory chunks.

My thoughts... Not enough smoke flavor for a Brisket..
It has a great smoke ring, just very light smoke flavor. I will post pics tomorrow when I have time.

On my offset, I use charcoal with Mesquite Chunks, which is the flavor I am trying to duplicate with the Pellet..

So next time I try a brisket on the Pellet. I will use alot of big chunks of mequite. and Mesquite Pellets.

I need to figure out why it has a different darker color with the pellet grill than the offset???

I really like the fact that I did not have to tend a fire every couple of hours. If I can figure out how to get more smoke flavor, this one will be up for sale in the near future.

Maybe I need to smoke at lower temps for longer time to get more smoke flavor... hummm thinking about that now... 200 for until it hits 160 ish then bump the temp up after... That might work

[Kristin Meredith]

You are never going to get that heavy smoke flavor with a pellet pit, so if that is what you are after, save yourself a lot of time and just go back to your stick burner.

[Bentley]

You have hunks of wood burning very inefficiently...I would start there!

I need to figure out why it has a different darker color with the pellet grill than the offset???

[Bar-B-Lew]

I would agree with the others.  You will not replicate the heavy smoke taste with a pellet grill.  And, the smoldering chunks are probably burning inefficiently and throwing off some creosote.  I think you either like the flavor of pellet grill smoke without accessories or you don't.  I don't think there is an in between.

[Bobitis]

No offense X, but it seems yer trying to equate pellet smoking to stick burning. That's not a bad thing, but they both have their own attributes.

Clearly, you prefer the stick burning method and the heavy smoke flavor it imparts. I think where you got sideways is adding wood chunks to the burner plate. It's just not the same as tossing a new hunk of wood on a bed of red hot coals. Will it burn? Most likely. Will it be an efficient burn? Never. Your attempt and the concurring pics spell that out. You wound up with a pc of meat with less than desirable results.

Personally, I find the claims made by the manufacturer in the process a bit unenlightened. It sounds great, but in practice it's a tad lacking in the 'proof' dept. Your posts wood verify that outcome.

Still looks to be a great smoker tho... IF you can get used to using it pellet only and wean yerself off of the heavy smoke.

[silverbullet]

To each their own. Placing chunks of wood on the flame deflector seems no different than using the amazing tube smoker or the soup can though a strainer creating a ring for pellets to smolder. That some use for extra smoke flavor, For me its to much, tastes to much like creosote. Defeats the purpose of the pellet smoker. IMHO