Bark on OR Bark Off...That is the question.

[scotty's bbq]

What are the pro's & cons of using wood with the bark on or the bark stripped off? I usually use hickory or apple wood, but I have never had any with bark on. Does it even matter??

 

[gypsyseagod]

i've never noticed a difference-unless the bark has that mold virus trees seem to be getting lately,then i won't use it. mostly on oaks & hickory.

 

[fuzzynavel]

alot of guys i know swear by using bark only for the last 30-60mins of the smoke.. ive never had that much plain bark laying around so i cant confirm or deny the results.

 

[smokin for life]

I asked the same question alittle while ago, most answered it doesn't matter, and I have to agree.I mean if I find a piece of bark in the bag I throw it away, but if is still on the wood I use it. I just got some apple and the bark was still on some of it, so I asked the same question. I really couldn't taste any difference.I used it once with the bark on and the next time I had some with the bark off. No difference.

 

[richtee]

Seeing as how the bark is pretty much burned off BEFORE it goes in my stickburner, I toss in the mold too. Piquant flavor, it has ;{)

 

[deejaydebi]

I don't see a difference I read somewhere there is one but I don't see it.

 

[scotty's bbq]

Thanks for the great info!! I will post my thoughts/results sometime Monday!!

 

[gypsyseagod]

what i speak of is a mold/virus that kills the tree & lots of people get it as an allergy-like the mold in your house allergy... so i don't use that wood.

 

[chrish]

dosent matter, say if your using pecon wood, bark,and nut shells its all the same, i think seagod is saying if it has mold on the bark but id use it but up to you on that.
correct me if im wrong seagod on what you said maby i miss understood you.
really moldy bark you can throw it away and use the heart of the wood.

 

[gypsyseagod]

just some people are allergic to mold so as a general rule- i won't use the wood as it has moldy virus tree killing bark but the virus comes from the inside out.- just a personal thing cooking for profit...

 

[chrish]

Food for thought there from the seagod and i would agree with that, be safe. if you have plunty of wood and the bark seems not up to standards moldy or what not, TOSS it, or wood that smells funky like if it's been sitting in water for a few days and smells funky toss it.

unless yo wnat to get out the old DISCO DUCK 8 track and funk out MAN

GOT ANY ACID man?

heheheee

 

[gypsyseagod]

play that funky music white boy... play that funky music whiiiittee.....omg i'm scaraokying k.c. & the band.... yer a bad man chrish... damn cave dweller...

 

[gypsyseagod]

p.s. sorry if i get all "food service righteous"- but i (friends or family too) feed people for a living & w/ our lawsuit happy country- i always go safety first.

 

[chrish]

Dont be sorry about being a safety nut man, arnt we all,? I like being safe and not doing stupid things.

 

[chrish]

feel that funky music man, love the 80's

oh wait 60-70
's

 

[chrish]

so easy a caveman can "funky down"

 

[gypsyseagod]

i really gotta go visit yer website- cavemancribs.com. ya hairy guys throw good parties....

 

[gypsyseagod]

p.s.s. that was about 77-78 the girls loved it- i was still bringing KISS albums to class... lol alive 2- ace still rocks..

 

[richtee]

Ahhh...OK different stuff. What I see is like a flaky moss. Altho, technically it's most likely still mold in some form.