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Smoking woods in Zambia
Gene, thanks for the recipe. I'll give it a run this weekend and let you know how it turns out (along with some pictures of the surrounds). Ben- bwinters
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Smoking woods in Zambia
Again, thanks for the comments and kind words. I would love the guava sauce recipe, so shoot it over when you get a chance. Round 2 of smoking commenced Saturday, using wood from an orange tree. It was a lighter smoke, but very nice.- bwinters
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- Forum: Woods for Smoking
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Smoking woods in Zambia
Again, thanks all for the replies. The list of toxic woods was helpful, but I am not sure how reliable it is. Oak was listed, but it has been widely used in other venues (i.e., alcohol, smoking). I don't really want to take cues from what the Zambians use unless it's been cleared elsewhere. ...- bwinters
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Smoking woods in Zambia
Thanks for the responses. I just spent the entire morning visiting local lumberyards and asking about woods. Rosewood, teak, mukwa (also called mininga or kiaat) all seem to be in good supply, and are all hardwoods. I picked up some rosewood and mukwa scraps for a test burn. So far, all is...- bwinters
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Smoking woods in Zambia
Here's a challenge for someone: I live in Zambia and have just built a smoker. Being from the U.S., I never paid much attention to tree species or anything of that sort when choosing smoking woods. Hickory was my go-to wood for just about everything I smoked. Zambia, unfortunately, has no...- bwinters
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