Hot dog! Just ordered packages of hickory, oak, pecan, and apple from Todd Johnson/A-MAZE-N for my AMNPS. Got 5 lb. bags of the pecan and the apple because I plan to smoke plenty of pork ribs and a few pork butts in the coming months. There are a lot of guys who use only pecan on ribs but I've also read it's good to mix it with a fruitwoods like apple. I can also use the apple for smoking cheese and bacon! I like hickory or oak best for beef.
Since I already have 2 lb. bags of oak and hickory I just wanted to bolster my stock in those. I'll be adding them to my stock of mesquite, alder, and Pitmaster's Choice. Decided not to order cherry pellets since it's already in the Pitmaster's blend and I've read that it's difficult to keep cherry wood lit unless it's mixed with other woods like apple or hickory, etc. When I choose to smoke (instead of grill) Santa Maria tri tips I like to use mesquite. The alder I save for our gorgeous Northwest king or sockeye salmon (and Copper River when I can afford it). Pitmaster's Choice is just a great, all purpose blend of pellets. I've smoked many fabulous meats with it.
I am all set now. My sister's going to be visiting in November and she's going to get some smoked baby back or St. Louis ribs!
Since I already have 2 lb. bags of oak and hickory I just wanted to bolster my stock in those. I'll be adding them to my stock of mesquite, alder, and Pitmaster's Choice. Decided not to order cherry pellets since it's already in the Pitmaster's blend and I've read that it's difficult to keep cherry wood lit unless it's mixed with other woods like apple or hickory, etc. When I choose to smoke (instead of grill) Santa Maria tri tips I like to use mesquite. The alder I save for our gorgeous Northwest king or sockeye salmon (and Copper River when I can afford it). Pitmaster's Choice is just a great, all purpose blend of pellets. I've smoked many fabulous meats with it.
I am all set now. My sister's going to be visiting in November and she's going to get some smoked baby back or St. Louis ribs!