red oak?

jerseydrew

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was going to throw some dried red oak from my firewood into my new smoker just for a seasoning. what do you think?

 

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Red oak works fine as smoking wood in fact some people prefer it

 

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jerseydrew said:

was going to throw some dried red oak from my firewood into my new smoker just for a seasoning. what do you think?

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Which red oak is it? I will not use northern red oak except to make coals to grill over, it gives off a sour smell when smoking. YMMV.

 

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cliffcarter said:

Which red oak is it? I will not use northern red oak except to make coals to grill over, it gives off a sour smell when smoking. YMMV.

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well it is local red oak here from jersey.

 

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Pineywoods said:

Red oak works fine as smoking wood in fact some people prefer it

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I prefer red oak with everything I can think of.

 

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"Red Oak" was the traditional for Santa Maria tri tips here in central CA.

I have been told that it is not a true Red Oak, but a coastal variety. That would make make perfect sense, but......

Gets a bit beyond my knowledge of woods.

I can say that Hickory or plain old lump will work very well on the tri tips.

Good luck and good smoking.