(Poll) Decide what wood for me to smoke baby backs

elkypro

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• Sep 2, 2012

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I can not decide what wood to use so I will leave it up to SMF. It is short notice but I will start smoking them in about 1 hour. The most votes will decide what I use. The 2 racks of baby back ribs are rubbed and waiting in the fridge currently. I used a KC style rub and they will be served wet.

I look forward to your replies.

 

Last edited: Sep 2, 2012

smokininpa

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• Sep 2, 2012

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If using 3-2-1- method your going to be eating in the dark.

 

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• Sep 2, 2012

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I like Fruit woods over Hickory...JJ

 

smokeasaurus

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• Sep 2, 2012

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Mix either peach or apple or apricot or cherry with white oak........excellent..........

 

smokeasaurus

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Come to think of it, I don't know if I would go 3-2-1 with back ribs. I would go 2-2-1....just sayin............

 

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• Sep 2, 2012

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hickory.. be careful with the cherry... it can be over powering......
 

 

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• Sep 2, 2012

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smokininpa said:

If using 3-2-1- method your going to be eating in the dark.

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 For spares yes, baby backs need less time. 2-2-1 or less.

 I've had no problem with Cherry, but do use it more with Beef. I would try a mixture of Pecan and Cherry though for the pork.

 

elkypro

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• Sep 2, 2012

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Thanks for the votes.  Looks like I will be using cherry.  I think I will do 75% cherry with 25% hickory seeing as the votes were so close.