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Match the chip to your smoker
Wood dust You're hereFine powderCold smoking: mazes, tubes and smoke guns
Fine chips7/20 · ~2mmHot smokers, stovetop smokers and smoking guns
Coarse chips20/160 · ~8mmBBQ smoke boxes, grills and charcoal
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Wood: Oak4 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
This is smoking wood ground to a fine dust, graded 0/20, with particles under 2mm. It's made for cold smoke generators such as the ProQ maze, and also works in hot smoking ovens and stovetop smokers.
Choose from apple, hickory, maple 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 smoking guns, choose fine wood chips.
Made for the mazeFine dust smoulders steadily along a cold smoking maze.
Hot smoking tooUse it in a hot smoking oven or stovetop smoker as well.
Resealable packsEvery size reseals, so the dust stays dry and lights reliably.
Specifications
The details
Product typeSmoking wood dust
GradeFine 0/20, under 2mm
WoodsApple, hickory, maple, oak
Sizes100g, 500g, 5L tub (filled by volume)
Works withCold smoke generators and mazes, hot smoking ovens, stovetop smokers
TreatmentChemical-free
PackagingResealable bags; the 5L tub is resealable and tamper-evident
Find your wood
Which wood suits your food?
All four woods come in the same fine 0/20 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
MapleMild & forgivingPoultry · Pork · VegPale gold
HickoryBold & classicRibs · Pork · BrisketDeep brownHow to use
Pick your setup
SoakNo
AmountFill maze
Smoke time6–12 hrs
- 1Fill the maze or tube with dust and level it off.
- 2Light one end with a tea-light for a few minutes, then blow to a steady ember.
- 3Settle it in a cold chamber and keep everything below 30°C.
- 4Cold-smoke salmon, cheese, bacon, butter or salt for 6–12 hours.
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
4.8from 199 reviews
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Customers mention
Bought as a gift 34Good value 11Fast delivery 10Great flavour 7
Newest first
Good smoking dust
Five stars from me.
Ben Wood · 11 Oct 2026
proper useful
Used the bag on a side of trout at the weekend. The small practical details was more important than the packaging. It poured neatly into the tray without much cleanup. This bag arrived really quickly. It poured neatly into the tray without much cleanup. It is still being used, so it still felt right after using it. I used the smoking dust for a light smoke and it was easy to control.
Sean I. · 11 Oct 2026
Happy recipient
Ordered this bag of smoking dust as a little extra present for my wife. I meant to add a photo but forgot.
Callum M. · 10 Oct 2026
FAQs
Questions before you buy
Which grade do I need?
Wood dust for cold smoking mazes, and it works in hot smoking ovens and stovetop smokers too. Coarse chips are for BBQ smoke boxes and charcoal, and fine chips for smoking ovens, stovetop smokers and smoking guns.
Can I use it in a ProQ cold smoke generator?
Yes. It's made for cold smoke generators like the ProQ maze. Our ProQ Original Cold Smoke Generator is sold separately.
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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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Returns30 daysFree in the UKUnused and complete; start it from your order
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