Favorite wood for spares?

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guvna

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May 25, 2008
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I've been using hickory for pretty much everything. But I picked up some Peach and Pecan. I was thinking about laying down some mesquite and finishing the ribs with the peach. whacha think?
thanks,
guvna
 
Peach straight up is good on pork.

If you ever get your hands on some apple and cherry, try a combo of 2 parts apple to 1 part cherry.
 
Found some pecan chuncks at sportsmens warehouse a while ago and gave them a try on spares. The wife and family really enjoyed them. It's a mild sweet wood that compliments spares well. Happy smoking
 
I'm surprised
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. I thought most would be using hickory on their ribs.
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Apple wood and royal oak lump. While I use this combination for everything ('cause I have my own supply of apple wood), I still think apple is the best thing I've found for pork.

I agree that cherry is good too, but I think it is better served for poultry.
 
i use mainly hickory i just received some apple wood that was used this past weekend and the family really liked the taste of that too. i used mesquite on ribs only once and the ribs were almost inedible i may have used to much but in my opinon if you plan on using mesquite. use it sparingly because it is a strong smoke.
 
For my pork cooks, both ribs and shoulder, I use a combo of oak and hickory. I find that oak contributes a very mellow but rich flavor to pork and use it as a base for most smokes.

Burt
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I am a hickory fan for just about everything. Could be because I haven't tried anything else....
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I hafta agree with this.....have only done spares one time, and used a mix of oak and cherry......50/50.....very rich flavor with some nice sweetness from the cherry. Gonna try a mix of oak and apple on the next go around.

L8r,
Eric
 
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