Chestnut Wood for Smokin"

mountainhawg

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Today a friend gave be three freshly cut slabs of Chestnut wood cut 14" x 2", beautiful wood. He was not sure if it would be good for smoking meats and I have no idea either. Anyone try it? If so any recommendations as to uses?  

Thanks,

Gil

 

pgsmoker64

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I haven't tried it but nut woods make excellent smoking woods!

Give it a try on a brisket or butt - should turn out great...or, just toss it on some coals and see what it smells like first.

Good luck,

Bill

 

bkleinsmid

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.........I like nut woods.....even walnut. I add some fruit wood to it to mellow it just a bit.

Brad

 

mountainhawg

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Thanks fella's I'll burn a little first to see how it smells but plan on mixing with apple. I would suspect cherry may be just right to mix with the chestnut and that might work nicely on CB.

 

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Let us know how it comes out.  I would be interested to know.

 

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I like cherry wood!  One of my favorites, I typically mix it with hickory.

Bill

 

mountainhawg

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BBQBrett said:

Let us know how it comes out.  I would be interested to know.

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I sure will. I need to let dry some after I get it down to good smoking size.

 

mountainhawg

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PGSmoker64 said:

I like cherry wood!  One of my favorites, I typically mix it with hickory.

Bill

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I have some ribs over cherry and oak right now. Same friend that gave me the Chestnut had about 50 pounds of cut slices of cherry 2 to 3 inches thick for me. He also keeps me supplied

in hickory, apple and oak.  Great friend! 

 

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The chestnut dried out enough to burn and get a whiff of the type smoke it would produce. My initial thought is that it puts out a light sweet nutty smoke. Not similar to any other wood I have tried. Probably good for pork 

 

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Anyone try the chestnut. There’s some around I’m thinking about getting. Got a apple tree today and cut some up and milled some