Black Cherry or Cherry?

[danbono]

Hi All Any big difference between these two Cherry woods.
I can get either but the Black Cherry has been seasoned for 1 year, where as the Cherry has been seasoned for only 4 months.

Thanks DanB.

 

[dave schiller]

They are the same for the purpose of smoking meat.  Black cherry is one of MANY species of cherry.  Some cultivars were developed for their edible fruit, some for lumber.  The black cherry yields inedible fruit, but nice wood for making cabinets, furniture, etc.  Go with the longer cured black cherry.

 

[danbono]

Hi All So there   isn't much difference between the two cherry's.. I could always get a 50/50 mix..Looking to do some pork ribs with the cherry wood, in my Shirley. Hoping to that nice red color on the ribs.

Thanks  DanB

PS I already have mulberry and hickory

 

[b-one]

I'm not a stick burner or wood expert,but a year seems like fire wood. i only use chucks or mini splits in my WSM and use Fruita wood and BBQ supply wood it's been much better then the dried out box store junk.

 

[cliffcarter]

Black cherry needs to season for a year if you are using it in a stick burner IMHO, in my COS I like to have it at 12% moisture content when using black cherry splits.YMMV.

I'm not a stick burner or wood expert,but a year seems like fire wood. i only use chucks or mini splits in my WSM and use Fruita wood and BBQ supply wood it's been much better then the dried out box store junk.

Fire wood is what you need in a stick burner for a clean burning fire.

 

[b-one]

Black cherry needs to season for a year if you are using it in a stick burner IMHO, in my COS I like to have it at 12% moisture content when using black cherry splits.YMMV.

I'm not a stick burner or wood expert,but a year seems like fire wood. i only use chucks or mini splits in my WSM and use Fruita wood and BBQ supply wood it's been much better then the dried out box store junk.

Fire wood is what you need in a stick burner for a clean burning fire.

Sounds good to me!

 

[danbono]

Hi All So either one would be good for  smoking pork ribs..

Thanks Dan

 

[cliffcarter]

 
Hi All So either one would be good for  smoking pork rubs..

Thanks Dan

Yes... or even ribs

 

[danbono]

 
Yes... or even ribs

Got It Change it.

Dan