Recently picked up a Weber Kettle, telling my neighbor that I’m looking for suitable wood to toss on the coals to add a bit of smoke to my new found kettle. This gentleman has been all over this area so we were discussing old abandoned farms that might have some Apple, Cherry, Plum, Pear trees that a guy could salvage for the kettle. Picked up some leads that will require a road trip later, in the meantime he offered some pieces of oak that he had from an old whiskey barrel, why he has a 20L pail of oak chunks is beyond me. The top piece is as I got it, the middle I’ve taken a wire brush to it for maybe 30 seconds and knocked off what I think is dry rot. I’m ASSUMING this whiskey barrel was a planter at one time. With a bit more elbow grease I’m confident that I can get rid of all the dry rot with little effort. Question: Would these chunks be suitable for the kettle to add a bit of smoke?