{
  "version": "2.0",
  "reviewedOn": "2026-09-11",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://www.downthecove.com/resources/smoking-fuel-compatibility",
  "publisher": "Down The Cove editorial team",
  "evidenceType": "Editorial buying checklist; no original equipment tests",
  "coverage": "Three wood grades sold by Down the Cove. Not exhaustive and not certification for any appliance.",
  "methodology": "Catalogue-led comparison of dust, fine chips and coarse chips. Buying checks are editorial interpretation, not laboratory findings or model approvals. Follow the exact appliance’s current manual and any proprietary-fuel restrictions. Missing specifications are not inferred.",
  "records": [
    {
      "id": "smoking-dust",
      "name": "Smoking wood dust",
      "format": "Dust",
      "specifiedFuel": "Match the dust grade required by the exact generator",
      "scope": "Equipment whose instructions explicitly permit the supplied dust specification.",
      "explanation": "A cold-smoking label alone does not identify the fuel. Check the generator’s feed arrangement, required grade and any proprietary-fuel restriction. Dust is not a substitute for pellets or compressed fuel.",
      "buyingCheck": "Compare the selected pack with your manual. If a required size or compatibility confirmation is missing, ask before ordering; do not assume that all wood dust is equivalent.",
      "product": {
        "label": "View Down the Cove smoking wood dust",
        "url": "https://www.downthecove.com/product/wood-dust"
      },
      "reviewedOn": "2026-09-11"
    },
    {
      "id": "fine-smoking-chips",
      "name": "Fine smoking wood chips",
      "format": "Fine chips",
      "specifiedFuel": "Match the permitted chip grade, not just the word fine",
      "scope": "A smoking appliance or accessory whose instructions accept the product’s stated grade.",
      "explanation": "Fine is a product description, not a universal compatibility standard. A compact smoker or smoking gun may specify a different particle size or loading method from another appliance that looks similar.",
      "buyingCheck": "Read the pack specification alongside the exact model instructions. Confirm the required amount, preparation and heat source; do not transfer another appliance’s method.",
      "product": {
        "label": "View Down the Cove fine smoking chips",
        "url": "https://www.downthecove.com/product/fine-wood-chips"
      },
      "reviewedOn": "2026-09-11"
    },
    {
      "id": "coarse-smoking-chips",
      "name": "Coarse smoking wood chips",
      "format": "Coarse chips",
      "specifiedFuel": "Match the approved smoker-box or barbecue fuel specification",
      "scope": "A barbecue, smoker box or smoking appliance that explicitly permits this chip grade and placement.",
      "explanation": "Smoking chips and the appliance’s heat source are separate questions. A chip-filled accessory does not make every barbecue suitable, and loose chips must not be substituted for the fuel in an automatic hopper.",
      "buyingCheck": "Check the permitted box, chip grade, location and loading instructions. Do not place wood on a burner or coals unless your exact appliance instructions allow it.",
      "product": {
        "label": "View Down the Cove coarse smoking chips",
        "url": "https://www.downthecove.com/product/coarse-wood-chips"
      },
      "reviewedOn": "2026-09-11"
    }
  ],
  "reuse": "Cite the canonical URL, edition and review date. Contact partnerships@downthecove.com for republication permissions. This checklist must not be described as an equipment test or independent certification."
}