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  1. dave schiller

    What kind of maple?

    Must be a Missouri thing.o_O
  2. dave schiller

    What kind of maple?

    Chop, I have a good friend who is a retired forester, living in Hannibal. He always referred to hard maples or soft maples. Drove me nuts because I never knew what species he was talking about. I am a botanist and prefer to use scientific names to avoid confusion. Turns out that his hard...
  3. dave schiller

    What kind of maple?

    Chop, you're confused. In standard forestry nomenclature, softwoods are defined as being conifers while hardwoods are broadleaf, often deciduous, flowering trees. Some conifers are harder than some "hardwood" species. Hardness is measured by the amount of pounds required to press a steel ball...
  4. dave schiller

    What kind of maple?

    You are correct; it IS Silver Maple. My bad. :oops:
  5. dave schiller

    What kind of maple?

    Pretty sure it's red maple. But it doesn't matter, all maple is good to smoke with
  6. dave schiller

    Black spots on rings of freshly cut hickory wood?

    A friend who is a forester says bird pecking and/or boring insects infected the tree with a fungus.
  7. dave schiller

    any idea what this is?

    I"m 90% sure it's Carya glabra, or pignut hickory. It's among the most common trees of CT. I doubt if there is any detectable or measurable difference in flavor between the various species of hickory. They're all good for smoking meat. A bloodhound might be able to detect the difference, but...
  8. dave schiller

    any idea what this is?

    It is HICKORY. Could be any of several species, if that makes any difference. If you could tell us where you live, we may be able to narrow the choice of identification.
  9. dave schiller

    Persimmon Wood

    I've never used it, but from what I read persimmon is excellent for all meats. It's supposed to be sweeter and fruitier than apple and cherry. Several BBQ supply companies sell it.
  10. dave schiller

    Boston Butts on Sale

    They are $0.99/lb at Harris Teeter stores in the southeast coast states. Just in time for bbq on July 4. The sell-by date on the one I bought is August 18.
  11. dave schiller

    Dried Venison Backstraps ( Bears Recipe)

    Ishi, that does look good, in spite of the more common name for it. SOS ;)
  12. dave schiller

    Toxins in BBQ fumes can be absorbed through the skin ~ Foamheart

    The cancer part applies only in California.
  13. dave schiller

    Boston Butt on Sale at HT for NC/SC folks!

    I just returned from HT and yes, on sale for $0.99. Picked up a 5.5 shrink package. Thanks for the heads-up.
  14. dave schiller

    Type of wood

    It's difficult to positively identify the wood, as the photos don't provide enough detail. But the first photo (of the bark) shows what looks like white oak. Until proven otherwise, I'll stick with that.
  15. dave schiller

    What kind of wood is this

    Raven is correct. To be more specific, it's Honey Locust (yes, like the insect). HL has lots of thorns, especially on the main trunk. It's a totally different tree than Black Locust, which has a few thorns. But both are in the legume family, along with mesquite and acacia. I have no clue...
  16. dave schiller

    Where to buy bulk wood ??

    Tim, open Google Maps and zoom in to your town. then search for firewood. I did and found several sources near you.
  17. dave schiller

    Prime Packer and ribs

    Ah yes, Kirkland (aka Costco) is the only place near me that regularly stocks Prime brisket. And at a reasonable price. I also fully believe in the use of a temp regulator such as my BBQ Guru. Did you wrap at the stall? Came out nice. Beat you to this one, Al.;) You're slipping.
  18. dave schiller

    Pulled out the log spliter

    Hopz, before you opt for a screw-type splitter, consider the alternatives. I've used several types and all will do the job. i bought an electric splitter last year and couldn't be happier. It's small, portable, and powerful. Do a search for "electric log splitter" and you'll find several...
  19. dave schiller

    Pulled out the log spliter

    OK, now I see what the connection with the manifold is. But that truck looks like a Ford Ranger or something similar. I doubt that a stronger engine will overcome the force of 5,000 pounds of wet wood on the chassis, springs, and tires. I had a Ranger some years back and it's too small/light...
  20. dave schiller

    Pulled out the log spliter

    Archer, here's how a screw-type splitter works. My question is what is the connection between log splitting and building a trick engine manifold?
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