timberjet
Master of the Pit
I love to use whiskey barrel oak whatever kind that is. Being in Idaho that's about all I can get in chunk.
There are only a few woods that you shouldn't use. Pine and Cedar are 2 of them. I have used orange wood and its very good.I think the rule of thumb to use is any oak that produces acorns or rather a nut or fruit depending on which camp you're in. The general rule of thumb for almost all woods suitable for smoking are fruit and nut trees that produce edible food product. Other than citrus. I don't think citrus would be good for smoking but having said that, I've never tried it myself. Maple would be another exception to the fruit and nut rule but we do consume the sap in great quantity. I don't think alder does either but I know it is used a lot for fish. At least lots of salmon in the Pacific Northwest.
I have some but haven't used it yet but I'm gonna try it with some chicken and I want to try some with some pork chops or a loin I think it should be good with themWhat did you use in on? Citrus isn't too hard to find around here either.
What about live oak. I ave some very old Live oaks at my house that I am constantly having to trim. Is Live oak a good smoke wood?