Smoking Wood

[cajun mike]

Has anyone tried mixing different woods such as hickory & oak, pecan & oak, or hickory & pecan?   Looking for a little different flavor than ust straight hickory, pecan or apple.  If so you feedback is greatly welome.

 

[so ms smoker]

  Welcome cajun. Glad to have you with us! Be sure to stop by Roll Call and also update  your profile to include your location. As to your question, you can mix woods most any way you like. As you experiment, you will find what you like best.

  Mike

 

[mneeley490]

Cajun Mike,

The art of blending smoking woods to me is almost as intricate as blending wine or whiskey. It is also subjective, so what you like is entirely up to you.

I often use Todd Johnson's AMZNPS with different pellet combinations. I recently smoked some buckboard bacon using apple and corn cob pellets that turned out fantastic! The family said that was the best ever.

Use the search function here, and you'll find recommendations for a variety of meats and flavor woods.

 

[humdinger]

Sometimes I like to use a chunk from what I call "the big Three" Oak, Hickory, or Mesquite, and then add chips from a fruit wood.

Oak and cherry on brisket or hickory and apple on pork shoulder have been fan favorites. Just my two cents.