Which grade?
Match the chip to your smoker
Wood dustFine powderCold smoking: mazes, tubes and smoke guns
Fine chips You're here7/20 · ~2mmHot smokers, stovetop smokers and smoking guns
Coarse chips20/160 · ~8mmBBQ smoke boxes, grills and charcoal
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Wood: Oak8 woods · swipe
Oak at a glance
Oak
The all-rounder. Robust, classic, versatile.
StrengthSmokeSweetness
Best withBeef · Lamb · Game · Cheese
Colour on foodDeep golden-brown
Good to knowVery forgiving — only delicate white fish risks being overpowered.
Details
About this product
These are our fine smoking chips: grade 7/20, averaging around 2mm. They light quickly and suit hot smoking ovens, stovetop smokers, and food and cocktail smoking guns.
Choose from alder, apple, beech, bourbon-soaked oak, cherry, hickory, mesquite and oak, in 100g, 500g or a 5L tub. The wood is chemical-free and ground to smoulder gently.
For BBQ smoke boxes and charcoal, choose our coarse wood chips. For cold smoking mazes, choose wood dust.
Quick to lightFine chips catch fast, so a smoking gun or stovetop smoker gets going quickly.
Goes a long wayA 100g bag gives around 16 stovetop smokes.
Resealable packsEvery size reseals, so the chips stay dry between uses.
Specifications
The details
Product typeFine smoking wood chips
GradeFine 7/20, around 2mm
WoodsAlder, apple, beech, bourbon oak, cherry, hickory, mesquite, oak
Sizes100g, 500g, 5L tub (about 1.5kg, filled by volume)
Smokes per pack100g: around 16 stovetop smokes, 500g: around 80
Works withHot smoking ovens, stovetop smokers, food and cocktail smoking guns
TreatmentChemical-free
PackagingResealable bags; the 5L tub is resealable and tamper-evident
Find your wood
Which wood suits your food?
All eight woods come in the same fine 7/20 grade. Start with what you're smoking, then pick how strong you like it.
WoodStrengthSweetnessBest withColour on food
OakThe all-rounderBeef · Lamb · Game · CheeseDeep golden-brown
AppleSweet & gentlePork · Poultry · FishLight gold
CherryMild & rosyPoultry · Pork · SalmonRich mahogany red
AlderDelicate & classicSalmon · Seafood · PoultryLight gold
BeechClean & traditionalFish · Sausages · CheesePale gold
Bourbon OakEx-cask, premiumBeef · Cheese · CocktailsRich amber-brown
HickoryBold & classicRibs · Pork · BrisketDeep brown
MesquiteBold & intenseBeef · Brisket · GameDeep, dark brownHow to use
Pick your setup
SoakNot needed
Amount1–2 tbsp
Smoke time20–40 min
- 1Scatter a tablespoon or two of fine chips across the base of the smoker.
- 2Heat on the hob until the chips start to smoke, then fit the drip tray and rack.
- 3Add food and lid keeping the heat medium so the chips smoulder rather than flare.
- 4Hot-smoke fish, chicken or cheese for 20–40 minutes.
Every setup at a glance
How much, how long
Resealable bag5 litre size comes in a tamper-evident tub
Keeps ~2 yearsStore sealed and dry between smokes
Goes a long waySmoulders slowly; a small handful is plenty
Reviews
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Customers mention
Bought as a gift 39Fast delivery 32Great flavour 23Good value 10
Newest first
Happy order
Nice smoke flavour. Will buy again. Kept it simple. I am mainly commenting because they arrived fast and looked as expected.
Grace Bailey · 11 Oct 2026
Fine
Nice smoke from the wood chips. These worked best when I did not rush it. I opened these, put them aside, then came back to them later.
Dave P. · 11 Oct 2026
Would recommend
Trying a different option was the fun bit to try with dinner. The chip size felt right for a smoker box and smoked steadily.
Ian G. · 11 Oct 2026
FAQs
Questions before you buy
Which grade do I need?
Fine chips for smoking ovens, stovetop smokers and smoking guns. Coarse chips are for BBQ smoke boxes and charcoal, and wood dust is for cold smoking mazes and hot smoking ovens.
Still deciding?
Message our team
Not sure which wood or grade suits your smoker? Tell us what you're smoking and we'll point you to the right one.
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