Hot take: wood chips vs chunks for pork shoulder

I had to pick between chips and chunks for a 14-hour pork shoulder smoke last Saturday in Austin. Chunks give that consistent long burn but chips make the smoke cleaner at the start. I went with chunks and the bark was solid, but the smoke ring was weaker than I wanted. What do you guys pick for long cooks and why?

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emmar7527d agoMost Upvoted

Ever tried layering chips on top of chunks for that early clean smoke boost?

betty_ward27d ago

That layering idea is smart, I never thought of that before.

the_lee6d ago

Right, because who doesn't want their smoke to taste like burnt chips on the first pull? Sounds like a pro move for the adventurous vaper.