chery wood for smoking

the big fella

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• Jun 21, 2017

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i have been given some cherry wood to smoke with , its an ordimental cheery not a specific fruit sort, does that matter?

also for use in a weber what sizes should i cut it up to, i was thinking 2 inches long and square after chopping up

 

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• Jun 21, 2017

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You should be fine with that cherry, and yes that chunk size will work though you could also probably burn some longer pieces and save yourself a bit of cutting.

 

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• Jun 21, 2017

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2 - 3" pieces will be good!

 

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• Jun 22, 2017

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thank you both for the replies

i was going to match the chunks i have seen on the videos so i was going for small fist sized, with no bark  and seasoned for a few months

which i dont get by the way, why dry the wood to season it and then soak it in water before use?

 

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No....you don't soak the wood!!

 

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• Jun 22, 2017

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Yes what sauced said "DON"T SOAK THE WOOD!".

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the big fella

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so season only untill dry and ready for use. i take it i can chop them up to hasten the drying process

 

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the big fella said:

 
so season only untill dry and ready for use. i take it i can chop them up to hasten the drying process

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Absolutely. Split the wood, stack it off the ground with space between the splits to allow air flow and cover the top of the stack to keep rain off.

 

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• Jun 25, 2017

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i am looking to collect a few woods, cherry was by accident , oak i was looking for as well as hazel is also avalible