That's what the Whiskey Creek chain uses up this way...
I cooked with a little in January - it was so-so but still too green so I'm waiting for mine to season... maybe June...
And on the eighth day God created barbecue …. because he DOES love us and he wants us to be happy.
Current smokers: Egor (trailered RF) and Easybake (tabletop pellet drive)
We have a lot of fruit trees around here and so far apple and peach are my favorite. Peach has a mild but very nice finish to it. Not over bearing at all. Thanks for the article.
I'd have to say peach is my favorite from the fruit bunch but apple is a darn close 2nd place.
And on the eighth day God created barbecue …. because he DOES love us and he wants us to be happy.
Current smokers: Egor (trailered RF) and Easybake (tabletop pellet drive)
And on the eighth day God created barbecue …. because he DOES love us and he wants us to be happy.
Current smokers: Egor (trailered RF) and Easybake (tabletop pellet drive)
The Choke Cherry is a variation of cherries, so I imagine the wood would be similar to cherry, so...
As far as the beech wood goes, it is a hardwood, and it does bear nuts (beechnut), and in my opinion any hardwood that bears fruits or nuts is worth a try. I also came across some info that says beech is used by the germans for smoking malt for beer making to give certain beers a smokey flavor, and that beech is also used to smoke some cheeses.
Lastly on the subject of beech wood, since Budweiser is "Beechwood Aged" ...if it's good enough for Budweiser, you gotta at least give it a shot.
Thanks PR!
I think I can even come up with a little choke cherry around these parts ...
And on the eighth day God created barbecue …. because he DOES love us and he wants us to be happy.
Current smokers: Egor (trailered RF) and Easybake (tabletop pellet drive)
Aside from getting shot at the local orchard, is there a known market to pick up the fruit woods? I use quite a bit of pecan but would like to venture into peach or apple. The friendly folks down here just don't take kindly when I ask them if they have any limbs lying about. I swear it's as if I am asking to chop down one of their trees. Just curious, I may have to venture up to Illinois to scrounge some up. I'm wanting something for Brisket to push the flavor profile, right now I'm thinking apple but I end up asking if I really want sweet brisket.
If it can't be smoked .... try frying it. It that don't work, it's probably best just left alone
I did Apple and Hickory on my last brisket and it was great. The apple added a nice taste but did not sweeten it up too much.
I know you guys mostly burn logs, but do the Chunks at Home Debit work? I usually just throw a chunk or two of Apple in at a time (once every 90 min or so) and maybe 2 or 3 total chunks of Hickory for the butts and Brisket. You guys are working with bigger smoke chambers then I am, but I would imagine it would work just using more chunks.
The best wood I ever got my hands on was a hunk of Pear tree from my old man's back yard that fell over in a storm. I cut it up seasoned it a couple of months and smoked all summer with it last year. LOVED the flavor we got out of it. Right now I am going through an apple tree that my uncle wanted gone. I think that the apple burns hotter than the pear, but it also had longer to season than the pear.
I have never used chunks from a bag, they always seemed too dry for my liking. I have used maple, walnut, and black walnut quite a bit. A buddy of mine has a lot of walnut trees on his property. The black walnut burns hot but has little flavor. The walnut has a better flavor. Any time he says he wants a tree gone I fire up the Stihl and go take care of it.
Nothing I like more than to kick back with a Zima and a Virgina Slim reading 50 Shades of Grey with DCman (The Czar).
It should be okay chvojka - try it first on some cheap chicken and see - I've never heard about crabapple before - and let us know ...
And on the eighth day God created barbecue …. because he DOES love us and he wants us to be happy.
Current smokers: Egor (trailered RF) and Easybake (tabletop pellet drive)
I thought I`d heard that crabapple is ok to use!, but I am getting old I think!.....I`ve go some olive tree`s that arent doing much, some feed back on them would be good!