barryvabeach
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Bear, I have lots of sawdust, but since it is mostly from cutting walnut, I wouldn't think it would go all that well in a smoker - have you ever tried smoking with walnut dust?
No I have never used Walnut, and I used to hear & read it should not be used, however there was a Smoker or two on this forum who said it's great. I think there's a Thread on here containing that discussion.
Bear, I have lots of sawdust, but since it is mostly from cutting walnut, I wouldn't think it would go all that well in a smoker - have you ever tried smoking with walnut dust?
You can Google woods for smoking food and a list will come up on general flavor profiles. Walnut is suppose to be very strong but being a hardwood it is used and Todd at A-maze-n Products sells it. I don't have a desire to try it. There's eleven or so woods to definitely not smoke food with: Sycamore, Cypress , Cedar, Sassafrass, Pine, Fir, Spruce, Elm, Redwood, and Eucalyptus. Liquid Amber trees are bad but I don't know their names.Bear, I have lots of sawdust, but since it is mostly from cutting walnut, I wouldn't think it would go all that well in a smoker - have you ever tried smoking with walnut dust?
Here's what it says on the Forum Info Thread on Woods for Smoking:
Bear, I have heard that walnut is bad for horses, but it is great for furniture. I have a 35 gallon pail that fills with sawdust pretty regularly, from a table saw and planer, but it is mostly walnut and I was afraid to use it in the smoker.
Secretariat had laminitis but he was euthanized.and in all my reading of laminitis I've never seen anything about walnuts in the bedding causing it. Not that I know everything about, just I've never heard that before.Here's what it says on the Forum Info Thread on Woods for Smoking:
WALNUT - ENGLISH and BLACK - Very heavy smoke flavor, usually mixed with lighter woods like almond, pear or apple. Can be bitter if used alone. Good with red meats and game.
As for the Horses----If you use Walnut Sawdust in the bedding, a horse could absorb toxins through it's hoofs.
It's called "Laminitis", and I believe Laminitis is what killed "Secretariat".
Bear
How about this:Secretariat had laminitis but he was euthanized.and in all my reading of laminitis I've never seen anything about walnuts in the bedding causing it. Not that I know everything about, just I've never heard that before.
http://espn.go.com/sports/horse/news/story?id=2518471
That's one of the things that's nice about the glass window in the door.
Making my first smoker meal in my MES 30". I figured the fatty sounds like a good dish. It's 9 degrees out and couldn't tell if my smoke chips are still going or vapor from water pan. I haven't had to ask any questions yet because there seems to be a thread for everything. Smelling amazing.