what wood??

brawner

Newbie

Original poster

Feb 27, 2013

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Gainesville TX

• Mar 9, 2013

• #1

what is the best or should i say favorite wood to smoke with? should u use the same wood every time in ur smoker or does it even matter?

 

woodcutter

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Jul 2, 2012

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Marathon Wisconsin

• Mar 9, 2013

• #2

It really depends on your taste and what you are smoking. Some woods have a heavy smoke which is good for beef but strong for poultry. You can use any different of woods in your smoker. A lot of people mix woods.

I searched "types of wood" and here is a good thread.

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/68875/types-of-woods-for-smoking

Hope this helps!

 

davidhef88

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Jun 24, 2011

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Rochester, NY

• Mar 9, 2013

• #3

I prefer hickory, but also use maple, oak, cherry, and apple.

 

ringtail bbq

Fire Starter

Oct 17, 2012

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Lake Texoma, Texas

• Mar 9, 2013

• #4

Pecan is my go to choice since its so available for me. Oak and mesquite are also in the wood pile. You can mix, its a personal choice.

 

mountainhawg

Meat Mopper

Jan 4, 2013

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Mountains of Western NC

• Mar 11, 2013

• #5

In order I like apple, cherry, oak, mesquite, pecan then hickory. Oak is used mostly to mix with the fruit woods. We like a lighter smoke flavor as we have gotten older and find hickory a bit to strong when used straight and/or for a long smoke so it is used sparingly. We get our pecan and mesquite from our son who cuts it in south Texas for us. Strange but the mesquite seems light flavored while the pecan strong which seems reversed from what I have read.     

 

capntrip

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Jan 10, 2012

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Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Mar 11, 2013

• #6

I have to agree on the hickory and it's what I prefer on my salmon too.... even though lots of folks say it's too strong for salmon.   And most people that try my smoked salmon say it's better than any they have ever had.