arizona ash?

[chris_harper]

is arizona ash the same as ash? can it be used for smoking some meat? a guy at work has alot of it at home (he has an arizona ash tree). tia.

 

[richtee]

All the info I could find on it points to no good. It's said to be extremely susceptable to insects and worms, and is a fast growing tree, with a short lifetime- typically meaning a sappy type softer wood. But that's just what I would think.

 

[goat]

Do not use it for cooking.

 

[chris_harper]

ahhh, ok. thanks guys. i will tell him not to use it. i will give him some pecan. i just scored a truck load of it free. in fact, i will pick it up on the way to work, and give him some.

 

[twomill]

Arizona ash is not a soft wood and it is not sappy. BUT it is still no good for smoking or cooking but it does well in a fireplace.

 

[dacdots]

How about regular Ash wood?Its everywhere on my property.Ive heard its a really good wood for the wood burner,I just wonder about smoking with it.I dont know what variety it is here,Ill do some research on that.

 

[deejaydebi]

According to everything I've read ash is a fast burner and good for fish and pork.

http://www.deejayssmokepit.net/Downl...lavorChart.pdf

 

[nicetomeatyou]

Resurrecting!

But why not? It's not a softwood. Arizona Ash is a member of the same family as every other type of Ash tree as far as I could find.

 

[Oceantoad]

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