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all i got is oak, okay?

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tommorrow morn im doin my first smoke in my custom smoker i built this winter,,oak is all i got,,and what tank temp should i try to maintain?
 
Well that kind of depends on what you are cooking.
 
Can you give a little more info about your rig (stick burner, gas, electric)?  And what are you smoking? 
 
small wood offset , doin a 10 lb pork shoulder sorry bout lack of info, i know im lookin for 195 internal temp right? thanx
 
Oak has been a staple wood for bbq for a very long time. Happens to be a wood I wouldn't be without. Go with it.
 
Oak is a favorite wood of mine for all kinds of bbq and it blends really well with cherry wood if you want to fancy it up.
 
I'll chime in with everyone else, oak is a great all purpose smoking wood.  And I smoke butts in the 230*-250* range.
 
Oak is great for smoking!

I like hickory because I love the flavor it imparts and the aroma during the smoke.

You said a 10 pound butt, so at pit temps from 225 - 250 you should figure on about 2 hours per pound or a 20 hour smoke. Or you could crank it up a bit to 275 and the butt will get done a little quicker and still be just as good.

Good luck,

Bill
 
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