I really like the flavor fruit wood gives meat. I smoked a Turkey and used apple and cherry wood, and the flavor was amazing. Alder also gives a good light smokey flavor. Mesquite is just to strong for me most of the time, so hickory and pecan are my choices most other times. Anyway, just my picks.
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psoltesz
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I've always wanted to smoke a ham using sugar maple chunks. Haven't tried it yet, as sugar maple only seems to be available online.
I'm pretty partial to hickory for most beef, and I usually use apple for poultry and pork.
I've been experimenting with alder wood recently, and it seems to be pretty nice. Pretty mellow flavor, and good smoke.
- Phil
I'm pretty partial to hickory for most beef, and I usually use apple for poultry and pork.
I've been experimenting with alder wood recently, and it seems to be pretty nice. Pretty mellow flavor, and good smoke.
- Phil
psoltesz
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Hey, has anyone else noticed how great the hickory chunks Steve sells on smokin-it.com are? I used up the ones he included with my Model #1, and they were great. I remember thinking how unusual they looked when I first got them (kind of like big pieces of doweling), and wondering if they would work as well as the more "natural" looking chunks. But after using both, I really think the cylindrical ones Steve sells are actually better than the others.
What does everyone else think?
- Phil
What does everyone else think?
- Phil
Some of the natural wood I have used has been sort of barky and it takes some time to remove. Also, I have heart wood as well as the clearer outer wood which I prefer. The dense stuff works great in my stick burner (and the fireplace) but the closed environment of the electric smoker begs for clean wood. So, I am in agreement with you.
Rob Babcock
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psoltesz said:
I agree! I also initially was a little skeptical as they looked like carpentry dowels! But they turned out to be really superb. When I bought my #3 I purchased 3 bags of hickory to go with it, and now I'm just about thru the first bag (I've also been using other woods). The stuff from Smokin-It really is about as good as anything I can find.
I will say though that I just ordered some of the Pucks that someone mentioned on another thread. Hopefully they'll be good, too.
afratki
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My order from Mike's Tree Farm (http://www.bestbarbecuewood.com/BBQ_Smoking_Wood_Chunks_s/44.htm) just came in. I ordered the 25lb variety pack of hickory, apple and cherry. I'm just about out of the sample pack that came with my #1 and really liked the hickory but can't wait to experiment with cherry and apple. Unfortunately it will have to wait until next weekend 
afratki
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Shipping was $20 for me and the variety pack was advertised as 25 - 30 lbs, I received almost 28lbs. I ordered them Saturday night and they arrived Thursday (there was an order email confirmation, there was no email when they shipped).
The chunks were a little bigger than I hoped, with a random sample of 8 or so their weight out of the box was 4 - 10 oz so I have some splitting up to do. Also the chunks are 100% bark free but some have quite a few knots, does anyone know how this will affect the burn? I'll let you know how they smoke after I have a chance to use them.
The chunks were a little bigger than I hoped, with a random sample of 8 or so their weight out of the box was 4 - 10 oz so I have some splitting up to do. Also the chunks are 100% bark free but some have quite a few knots, does anyone know how this will affect the burn? I'll let you know how they smoke after I have a chance to use them.
afratki
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UWFSAE said:
I smoked a 5 lb bird last night with a 2.5 oz chunk of apple wood from Mike's. At 225, I had about 2 1/2 hours of nice thin white smoke pumping from the top of my #1. This morning I looked and the wood was mostly grey ash with a small black piece. Pretty happy with quality of wood and the wife and I really like the taste the apple added to the chicken.
