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Guide to Smoking Times, Temperatures and Woods
« on: September 04, 2014, 08:28:52 PM »
I want to thank Gregg (NDKoze) for his assistance on this guide - great job!  We've put together a simple guide, that can be downloaded and printed, for quick reference.

This will evolve, over time, so please let me know if you have things you would like to add!  This should become a community effort!
« Last Edit: September 07, 2014, 07:23:35 PM by DivotMaker »
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Re: Guide to Smoking Times, Temperatures and Woods
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2014, 02:44:35 PM »
Great resource DM! Making baby backs this weekend and this will help! Thanks!

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Re: Guide to Smoking Times, Temperatures and Woods
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2014, 08:30:52 PM »
Great resource DM! Making baby backs this weekend and this will help! Thanks!

Most of the thanks goes to Gregg!  He put the chart together, and got me off my butt to get it going.  I just added a couple of things, and the wood info.  Hope it helps! :D
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Re: Guide to Smoking Times, Temperatures and Woods
« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2014, 09:05:04 PM »
Actually, this has been a living chart that I have been constantly updating for years slowly updating based on the changes necessary for the Smokin-It smokers.

Many thanks to all the SI pioneers on this site that gave me the knowledge to update the chart.
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Re: Guide to Smoking Times, Temperatures and Woods
« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2014, 10:45:42 AM »
I did not see maple on the list. I really like it, especially with sausage. I would be curious to hear from others regarding maple.
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Re: Guide to Smoking Times, Temperatures and Woods
« Reply #5 on: September 07, 2014, 06:50:42 PM »
Sugar Maple has been my preference lately, good smoke, no bitter or fruity flavors. I have smoked with a lot of Apple for sausage. 
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Re: Guide to Smoking Times, Temperatures and Woods
« Reply #6 on: September 07, 2014, 06:57:30 PM »
I'll get maple added to the guide.  Anything you guys would not recommend maple for?
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Re: Guide to Smoking Times, Temperatures and Woods
« Reply #7 on: September 07, 2014, 07:16:15 PM »
I have used it on, chicken, pork, bison, beef and seafood so far with no complaints. I think the best thing about it is that it is hard to describe. It is a good smoke, no sharp or pronounced notes of any type.
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Re: Guide to Smoking Times, Temperatures and Woods
« Reply #8 on: September 07, 2014, 07:24:10 PM »
Done!  Thanks for the info on maple; it's now in the guide!
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Re: Guide to Smoking Times, Temperatures and Woods
« Reply #9 on: October 01, 2014, 04:32:18 PM »
Thanks Tony and Gregg!! 

This is an awesome reference guide.  Very much appreciated!
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Re: Guide to Smoking Times, Temperatures and Woods
« Reply #10 on: October 01, 2014, 09:22:12 PM »
Thank you, Gene!  Let me know if you have any suggestions - this will be a "work in progress."
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Re: Guide to Smoking Times, Temperatures and Woods
« Reply #11 on: November 09, 2014, 06:05:19 PM »
I have printed off the guide and appreciate the work that went into it.  I know I will use it since I have never smoked anything.  Is it possible to get this info for venison as a type of meat?  Thank you in advance for any help you could give.

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Re: Guide to Smoking Times, Temperatures and Woods
« Reply #12 on: November 09, 2014, 06:54:24 PM »
Thanks Jaimie!  We'll get our deer slayers on this!
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Re: Guide to Smoking Times, Temperatures and Woods
« Reply #13 on: November 10, 2014, 12:17:25 AM »
I smoke a lot of venison, but always as jerky, snack stix, or sausage. To smoke a roast for example, I think you would want to cook it similar to a lean beef roast. I think there are a couple of posts in the beef section about smoking sirloin roasts. With the venison being so lean, you would not want to over cook it.
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Re: Guide to Smoking Times, Temperatures and Woods
« Reply #14 on: November 11, 2014, 05:14:39 PM »
Not to upset the apple cart so...to ...speak but.............. is there any other way to post that chart opposed to PDF because that format can often be a pain .
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