corn cobs for smoker fuel

[Ben Framed]

I like cut grass.  It is not stiff and does not get in the way of the lid and lots of times more is just laying on the ground by the hives. 
Cheers
gww

Thats what I have been using too. I actually raked some up after drying/curing, and put it in a couple buckets so I will have it on hand.

[Jim134]

   1st of all buy the biggest smoke you can get... I'd like the Dadant.. Has a grill on it For heat... Of course it's the most expensive one... Also  It is 10" long..  Now for the fuel... I use everything you can think of most likely... Even dry cow Patty. For about the last 10 years... Use punky wood and pine straw.Or  Pine shavings from tractor supply. With pine straw..


   
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[gww]

ben
I keep a couple 40 lb chicken food bags full in the garage. 
I cut my grass long enough and my mower will leave furrows like we used to rake in the hay fields and once dry, only have to grab a few bags once a year and like I said, refills are many times just laying on the ground down by the hives.  It is very easy to manipulate.   I also use any other thing that is most handy at the time.
Cheers
gww

[Ben Framed]

ben
I keep a couple 40 lb chicken food bags full in the garage. 
I cut my grass long enough and my mower will leave furrows like we used to rake in the hay fields and once dry, only have to grab a few bags once a year and like I said, refills are many times just laying on the ground down by the hives.  It is very easy to manipulate.   I also use any other thing that is most handy at the time.
Cheers
gww

Yep gww same here, same hayfield scenario thinking. The reason I use the buckets is they are free from Kroger. (Empty icing buckets), I can pack em and stack em in the corner. Grab one when I go to my other bee yard and chunk it in the back. Mice can not get in them in the cooler weather.

I do not think Paus would mind me telling. He is the one who told me about pecan hulls. He said they smell pleasant and last a long time.
He gave me another tip about collecting them. He said go to a pecan sheller and they will probably give me all the hulls I would need. I am thinking I could store them in buckets too.

[Oldbeavo]

I had a visit from an Albanian bee keeper who. through an interpreter said that a piece of old brood comb put in the smoker would calm aggressive hives.
I haven't  tried it.
For general smoke we use literally anything though my favourite is eucalyptus leaves because i like the smell. We use alot of hesian in summer as it doesn't spark as much.
Dry horse or cow manure is the longest lasting smoke, smolders for ages. No bad smell as it is basically grass.

[Ben Framed]

Oldbeavo it is winter here. The tip given sounds good to the ear. It is winter here in my area and I will not be needing smoke anytime soon. Maybe you will get a chance to try this out soon? If so let 'us' know how this works out. I am optimistic!! As always from one member to another, thank you for sharing information here at Beemaster!!...

Phillip