Wood

[Chefmjg4635]

I’ve been using hickory for awhile. Have recently found some hardwood from a local person. My question is can I use this type of wood to smoke with

 

[JckDanls 07]

Have recently found some hardwood

Don't know what species of hardwood ??

 

[yankee2bbq]

Majority of hardwoods are okay to smoke with. However, stay away from osage orange aka hedge, walnut, black/honey locust and hackberry.
You can identify what type of hardwood you have by the bark.

 

[DougE]

Majority of hardwoods are okay to smoke with. However, stay away from osage orange aka hedge, walnut, black/honey locust and hackberry.
You can identify what type of hardwood you have by the bark.

Yeah, a little more info is needed on the species of the woods in question.

 

[Gonna Smoke]

Pictures?

 

[DougE]

Most all nut woods aside from walnut. Oak and sugar maple are good, as are about most fruitwoods.

 

[BandCollector]

I’ve been using hickory for awhile. Have recently found some hardwood from a local person. My question is can I use this type of wood to smoke with

Posted this awhile ago but check it out. Might be of some help:

What Wood To Use?

Many times there are new members who need advice as to what wood to use for what meats. Several years ago I came across this list of wood for smoking which I found most helpful. I thought I would post it for those who need a bit of help and a reference. Enjoy, John Wood For Smoking ALDER...

www.smokingmeatforums.com

 

[grabber]

 

[texomakid]

Y'all, many moons ago I worked for a small meat processor who also had a smoke room and smoked ham's, turkey, & bacon in that smoke room (all built by the owner)
He used sawdust for his smoke. One day he asked if I wanted to go with him to get a load of sawdust and I went. We pulled up to this saw mill and they loaded the pick up bed full of sawdust. I asked him on the way home what kind of wood we had just loaded and he laughed and said "Whatever they've been processing".

I learned a couple of things - Most hard woods will smoke well with meat and if asked to go with the boss to get a load of sawdust just politely decline because he really just wanted me to unload it when we got back while I was off the clock

 

[jcam222]

Like others said "hardwood" is too broad for an answer.

 

[motolife313-2]

Walnut is a good wood to smoke with. I’ve used it and people like the bbq and have customers ask for more. It’s a rumor that’s it’s not a good wood to smoke with

 

[DougE]

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I don't entirely agree with the chart. I've smoked plenty of salmon with pear, for instance.

Walnut is a good wood to smoke with. I’ve used it and people like the bbq and have customers ask for more. It’s a rumor that’s it’s not a good wood to smoke with

English walnut, perhaps, would be good, as the nuts have a mild flavor. I can't even stand the taste of black walnuts, though I know a lot of people who like them. To me, they taste like kerosene, so I can't imagine I'd like the smoke flavor the wood imparts.

 

[jcam222]

Walnut is a good wood to smoke with. I’ve used it and people like the bbq and have customers ask for more. It’s a rumor that’s it’s not a good wood to smoke with

That's interesting. As you said most folks and sites say it's too bitter / strong. Especially true they say for black walnut.

 

[motolife313-2]

I’ve done macaroni and a fatty with it before and ground beef and Mac and cheese really absorb smoke