Cabelas Pro 50 SS - pellets, chips, chunks, or saw dust ?

[Jamieson22]

I highly agree with lkrfletcher and twilliams and anyone else that says to use sawdust not pellets.

[Buzzard11]

The video shows pellets. What would the issues be using pellets? Where is best place to go saw dust

[bocephus]

Buzzard11 Right here is the best place for saw dust.

[lkrfletcher]

Buzzard11 - From the Cabelas Pro 100 (PK100 manual)
For what it is worth.

Front cover:

Operation page:

[Buzzard11]

Thank you all for the input. How much smoke how long will a 5lb bag last? If I want to start with smoking a pork butt and then doing some sausage is 5lbs enough?

[lkrfletcher]

Buzzard11 3/4 of a pan with water added to the sawdust provides a nice heavy smoke for around 3 hours or so. You can replace maybe once during a long pork but smoke.
Walton’s sells large bags (40 lb) of sawdust for pretty cheap. My wife made me some sealed trashcans containers for both Hickory and Apple. But then again, I smoke a lot.

There are some people here who don’t like to add water to sawdust - I do, it works for me.

BTW - You should watch Jonathan’s PK100 review on you tube to see how much water he adds to sawdust.

[Buzzard11]

I’m looking at the website and there is no Pecan or Alder saw dust in 5 lbs but there is Premium Smoking Chips - extra fine in 2 lb bags. Should I strictly use saw dust in this smoker? Thank you all for helping a newbie

[lkrfletcher]

Buzzard11 - Walton’s has hickory and apple available if I remember correctly. You can probably find other flavors on amazon. I only use hickory and apple.

BTW - Do you have a manual for your smoker? if not, message me your e-mail and I will send you one.

[lkrfletcher]

Buzzard11 - I Showed you what the manual said in huge bold letters on the front page. I would only recommend sawdust.

[Buzzard11]

Thank you, saw dust it is and will always be