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Woods => What type of tree do you use? => Topic started by: septemberelk on October 09, 2015, 10:05:18 PM
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A good friend of mine took down some Apple trees that did not produce fruit any longer. He brought some by the house the other day. I think i have enough apple for a few smokes ;D I cut a round off one of the longer pieces and it split up real well. Happy smoking to everyone.
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That's what I'm talking about! Nice score!
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Love apple wood...nice score
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I think you need to age fresh-cut wood for a while, or you will get off flavors in the smoke, but others on this forum are more knowledgeable about that.
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+1 on seasoning the wood, as using green wood will give off a sour taste.
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Yup, let it set a season and you are stocked for a while.......
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It would be interesting to know the natural moisture content of the "green" wood.
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It is very green and heavy with moisture. I planned on seasoning it until next year at this time, give or take a month or two. Ive been using apple that i seasoned for about a year right now and it has worked well. Thanks for the input. Thats whats good about this site.
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Nice score on the fresh wood.
Since I live in Florida I am looking for some orange wood, but no luck so far.
Greg
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Hey Greg, try some of the orange and grapefruit orchards as they prune the trees. And ask if you can have some of the wood.
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Hey Greg, try some of the orange and grapefruit orchards as they prune the trees. And ask if you can have some of the wood.
Good thought Bill,
I will have to keep an eye open as I drive by them.
Greg
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Nice! If you are curing green wood, you should pick up a cheap moisture meter off of Amazon. Once it gets in the 30% range, it's perfect! Can't just go by time, or you may actually over-dry it, depending on ambient moisture.
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Hey Greg, try some of the orange and grapefruit orchards as they prune the trees. And ask if you can have some of the wood.
Good thought Bill,
I will have to keep an eye open as I drive by them.
Also Greg if you have any thunderstorms you might just call some of the orchards and ask if any trees were damaged or when they prune them. I know in my area the farmers prune after the 1st freeze. But, in Fl you all don't get that too often. But, they should have a period where the trees are trimmed.
Greg
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If you are looking for a inexpensive but a good meter check out the Dr.Meter MD-812 LCD Display Digital Wood Moisture Meter. I bought one off of Amazon last month for $19.00 and it works great.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008V6I840?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00
Greg
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Great link, Greg! I just ordered one. Good reviews, too!
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Just added to my Amazon wish list. Thanks Greg!