Crabapple wood

billham · Aug 20, 2012

Hi one of my friends is going to trim up his crabapple tree and asked me if i wanted the wood for smoking. I had no idea so i know someone here knows should i take this wood or no?
Thanx in advance
Bill

code3rrt · Aug 20, 2012

Just did a quick internet search and the few sites I hit on say that it is interchangable with apple wood. That being said, I've never tried it, and the folks here are certainly the experts.

dbq · Aug 20, 2012

Was looking at a buddies pellets, he had some marked "orange". It's really Osage Orange or Crabapple he's using in his smoker. I've got a couple of those trees to trim for fence post and I plan on using the scraps for smoking.

cliffcarter · Aug 20, 2012

Use it all the time, grab it:grin:.

swissman · Oct 2, 2012

So making pellets out of crabapple trees is a good idea?
We'll have a couple of truckloads for sale by next spring. Anyone interested, let me know. Simon 970 sevensix4 seven one six1

Cayman1 · Oct 3, 2012

dbq said:
Was looking at a buddies pellets, he had some marked "orange". It's really Osage Orange or Crabapple he's using in his smoker. I've got a couple of those trees to trim for fence post and I plan on using the scraps for smoking.

Osage Orange isn't crab apple. It is hedge or hedge apple. Different trees.

Anyone using hedge, be careful. It burns very hot.

columbia1 · Oct 3, 2012

You are good to go with crabapple!

Warthog · Oct 3, 2012

Crab apple wood will work just fine in the smoker. There is no difference in flavor between crab or apple wood. I would just let it dry out over the winter before using.

TALEG8R BBQ · Oct 3, 2012

I scored a truck load of crab apple... Like it a lot. Grab it b4 I do.. :decision:

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