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  1. chefpels

    Lodgepole Pine as a smoking wood?

    Just wanted to mention that i realize when it comes to BBQ, many times it is all about what you have been told by somebody else (dad/grandad/mom/uncles, etc) and I don't want to discount how important that is.  just don't want to offend or disrespect anybody's cooking heritage.
  2. chefpels

    Lodgepole Pine as a smoking wood?

    Good observation.  yea i guess i'm wanting to use the predominant regional fuel source here, which is lodgepole pine.  i am going to experiment a bit.  i have also seen recipes for making black forest ham, and i believe the black forest is a coniferous forest, so lots of pine.  again, just...
  3. chefpels

    Lodgepole Pine as a smoking wood?

    i guess i've never heard that more frequent chimney cleanings (due to creosote) are needed here relative to anywhere else.  is there possibly a difference for lodgepole pine vs a lower elevation pine?  again, this is what we burn in our fireplaces here (everybody), and i've never heard that we...
  4. chefpels

    Lodgepole Pine as a smoking wood?

    Hi all. I live in western wyoming, at very high elevation.  the most prominent wood here for both campfires and fireplaces is lodgepole pine.  i have looked at a couple of forums here, and many (i assume knowledgeable) people have sworn that using pine wood as either a smoking wood or cooking...
  5. chefpels

    New to the forum

    Hi all. Chef Tim here.  I work as a professional chef and live in the rocky mountains, specifically Wyoming. I just found a NB offset smoker at the local Habitat for Humanity store and got it for $50 bucks.  Looks like a NB original and not the Brinkman ones.  Very heavy. The firebox looks...
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