favorite types of wood

[gearjammer]

I'm really big on Hickory, have used Mesquite, Apple, Oak, Maple and Alder.

I think that's all I've ever used, but Hickory is my favorite wood.

I like smoke and I lay it right on.

    Ed

 

[dcb5739]

Oak and Pecan are my 2 go to woods

 

[juan morkast]

i use tons of alder/pecan (my fav) have been using lylok (spelling?) it's alot like alder/pecan (mild)

hickory goes in everything but in small amts, cherry, olive, oak, maple.

i tend to use only small amts in all my cooks

i will be in the US this thanksgiving and i want to pick up some orange, peach (any fruit wd) we cannot purchase these in my end of canada

 use what you have and experiment with your with what you can get, 

i love Q'in

 

[kihler]

One more person - I'm from the Pacific Northwest now living in Arizona and I use alder and apple for almost everything. Fish, pork, beef - you name and I use alder and apple. When I smoke meats, I want to taste the meat, not just the smoke. I'm smoking some cured pork belly today. The final result will be bacon, and I'm using alder and apple. 

It seem each area of the country thinks its wood is best, it may be what you get used to.  

 

[browneyesvictim]

Fruitwoods or Alder and sometimes maple are my preference usually for smoking because this is readily available here in Oregon. That's changing now that I'm using more pellets and trying different ones than I'm used to. My eyes have been opened as well as my taste buds! So after trying (and liking) Pecan, why haven't I used any of the Hazelnut I have growing wild on my property?

Im lucky to have lots of smoking wood available to me and a wood chipper, but the pellets with an AMNPS has given me the opportunity to try more woods!

When my wife and I went on cruise vacation in Florida several years back, we spent some time goofing around Orlando, and we went to an upscale steakhouse- Charlies. I was blown away with the flavor of CITRUS they use (mixed with Oak)!  I buy chunks online now to throw a couple in the kettle grill when doing steaks. What a totally unique, different and fantastic flavor! Best steaks everI With that said that is for a quick grilling/searing only. I couldn't see a full smoke with it.