Mesquite turned Grey, still okay?

[sqeejo]

I just started buying my smoking wood in bulk and got some in the cord that looked old and has a gray color. Is it still okay to smoke with?

 

[3montes]

It's just tinder dry. It will burn fast and probably not much smoke benefit. I would mix it in with some wood that is considerably more wet. Or use it to initially warm your smoker before food is on and build a coal base. My response is based on the assumption your using a horizontal or vertical stick burner of course.

 

[sqeejo]

Yeah it's an offset stuck burner. Awesome. Yeah it's just a few of the logs.

 

[dwhite1031]

In West Texas mesquite is king. You'll get a stronger flavor from it, but using the same "blue smoke" rules you can make intake & smoke stack adjustments. It burns hot, but the coals still impart the mesquite flavor


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