I would really like to use wood as my heat source for smoking. It tends to be cheaper then charcoal. What would you all recommend to use as a heat source in the firebox? Thanks in advance!
Best wood for a heat source while smoking?
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michael ark
Master of the Pit
My great grand ma whould save the hickory and ash wood for bakeing cause it burns hotter than oak or maple.As for cheap heat sorces.Check this out.http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/99882/home-made-charcoal
I have used a lot of woods, and Oak so far is my favorite for the base heat, and then I use peach and pecan for flavoring. I think hickory tends to be so dense that the coal base is tougher to maintain in smaller smokers. Changing to a fine or "pizza aplit" helps that however.
Hickory is one of the highest BTU rating
BTU Ratings of wood
http://thelograck.com/firewood_rating_chart.html
Heres a link to the density of woods
http://ejmas.com/tin/2009tin/tinart_goldstein_0904.html
This was cheap because the wood was beetle infested and not good for Smoking. its actually not very cost effective to use good wood to turn into lump.
Just thought I would point that out.
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Smokerfool, your heat wood depends on where you are,people charge for wood a lot, especially if it's like Oak,Mesquite,Hickory,etc.Here in Ohio we have an abundance of Maple , so when I go begging I ask for Maple,my flavor wood I get donated by friends or in the right place at the right time(Oak,Hick.,and Apple right now).
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michael ark
Master of the Pit
How about if all your wood is free .I live in arkansas the woods here are verry thick.So thick you have to use brush gun and carry your rifle vertical in front of you and some places you don't go through you go around.AR has every thing from gator season,black bear, to elk season.
Why make lump from good wood, free or not, if using a stickburner.
But if you prefer lump over wood for a fuel source.... go for it.
It is easy to make.
sunman76
Master of the Pit
michael ark
Master of the Pit
Just make lump for fun
and for the grill not the smoker so much.Yes i did get in trouble for playing with matches as a kid.
Just make lump for funand for the grill not the smoker so much.Yes i did get in trouble for playing with matches as a kid.
In that case go for it and yes it is fun.
My homemade lump burns real nice.
I May be making another few batches this winter. my buddy still has about 2 cords left.
I have been using pallets at work as a fuel source to make the lump.
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