what wood?

[gethenet]

I have Cherry, Hickory, or maple...I am going to be getting ready to smoke a Brisket..what wood would be best for this?

 

[smokin' joe]

I would say any and all of the above. Its all about what you like!!!

Good luck with the brisket

 

[gethenet]

well I use apple for ribs...and love that...but didnt know what was common for brisket....I think I may go with Hickory

 

[ron50]

Any or all of the above would be great. Some like a smokier taste some milder. Hickory is the strongest out of the three, then the maple then the cherry.

I don't smoke any beef but for pork I usually use hickory or pecan. I save the fruit woods like apple and cherry for the poultry.

You can't go wrong with any of them!!

 

[gethenet]

Would it be wise to mix like maple, and Cherry together?

 

[ron50]

I never have but can't imagine it would be bad. Cherry is super mild and maple is not very strong either.

 

[desertlites]

play with 1 wood-no need to mix at this point-hickory mesquite-brings strong flavor-fruits give a milder taste-good for fowl-fish-no need to mix strong & fruit-

 

[desertlites]

as far as brisket I would go with hickory

 

[lc in va]

I would mix Hickory and Cherry, this combo seems to work for just about everything.

 

[tell you what bbq]

You want TEXAS style...BEEF & MESQUITE...

I prefer (actually, my wife) a 'lighter smoke'...Hickora'

--apple wood combo...with my pork