Old wood

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big smooth

Newbie
Original poster
Aug 14, 2013
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10
Up state ny
Im a first time smoker and have 3 bags of wood chips that are at least 10 yrs old. Are these still ok to use in my smoker? Thanks for your help,I don't want to ruin my first smoking of pork butt.
 
If it hasn't got wet, or had condensation in the bag and created mold, you should be fine.  Open a bag and do a sniff test.  If it smells musty at all, trash it
 
This spring I found a box of apple chips my grandpa had save that was about 30 years old. It smelled alright until I fired up the smoker. The smoke smelled musty so I pitched it.
 
I'd fire them up. i'm about to use 1950's cherry

Happy smoken.

David
And no David
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,      you cannot have the old oak from the bed of my '50 truck.
 
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