For reals, this is a futile use of time. Lemme break it down for you, yo.
First, this is what I do for a living ... Evaporation. There is a real science to drying called Psychrometry. Your chips can absorb very little moisture. All of it is surface water. Most chips can absorb about 3-8% moisture content. That is basically very little. It does pretty much no good whatsoever. Matter of fact, it flashed off within a few minutes or even seconds. There is no way possibly that wood chips can hold moisture while hot. Basically you've come to believe that you are getting a benefit just because it sounds right.