ddweatherholtz
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In the beginning I used mesquite and over smoked everything!! Smelled great but damn it was over powering. Now I have learned to throw a chunk on early then finish with cherry or apple. I like it in small amounts.
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Mesquite Smoke Underrated?????
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AZScott
Take a breath!
Had it rained earlier? The creosote bushes after a rain produce one of the greatest smells on earth. It's heavenly. I have 3 mesquites in my backyard and haven't noticed any smell from them. My creosote bush is a different story.
Vision
is Blowin Smoke!
I don't know. It's hard to describe but the air itself seemed was scented. Maybe that was it.
J
jmoney7269
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thats because they were probably cooking with the real deal honey mesquite from west texas. so many people get the mesquite cousin which is huisache and acacia and think its mesquite but jokes on them. gotta be careful because store bought marketing rules and laws are very vague and have lots of gray areas. we dont have much access to the real deal down here in central texas, but we have a crap load of pecan and post oak, which alot of west texas people and other states wish they had. to this day the best bbq i have ever eaten was cooked with honey mesquite cooked over wood that was burned down to coals.
Scottydont81
Knows what a fatty is.
I have never used mesquite for smoke wood it I have been using mesquite lump in my Vision kamado and love it. Sparks and pops we I use a torch to start the fire, doesn't when using starter cubes. Forty pound bag for $20, thought it was worth the try, definitely was worth it!
Vision
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landarc
somebody shut me the fark up.
I don't like mesquite, I have used it a lot for grilling and even there, dislike it. Enough that if I am in a place that uses it for all of their meats, I will pass on eating meat at that meal.
I did try using it as a smoking wood, in small amounts, back when I though mesquite meant Texas BBQ. I didn't like it then either. There is something to the taste or aroma, that just doesn't sit at all well for me.
I did try using it as a smoking wood, in small amounts, back when I though mesquite meant Texas BBQ. I didn't like it then either. There is something to the taste or aroma, that just doesn't sit at all well for me.
deguerre
somebody shut me the fark up.
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Well. It's beginning to look like mesquite is a love it or hate it kind of thing.:decision:
mtbchip
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Never liked it, tried small amounts as well. Kinda smells like Kerosene burning to me. I stick with hardwood lump and coconut shell charcoal when I can find it.
Tsevg9
Knows what a fatty is.
I used to be completely against mesquite. Had some bad experiences with people who had no clue what they were doing and used a TON of it. Made the food taste way too smokey for my liking.
When used in moderation (1 chunk) mixed with a nice fruit like cherry, the mesquite is great.
When used in moderation (1 chunk) mixed with a nice fruit like cherry, the mesquite is great.
V-wiz
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The first time i ever smoked was a tri tip with mesquite, lets just say i used alot of it, maybe 6 or 7 golfball to baseball sized chunks. It was very smoky but it was awesome. Next day i had left over which i had stored in a glass container, as soon as i opened the lid the mesquite kicked me in the face..... I love mesquite on beef, but vegetables taste like gasoline.
caseydog
somebody shut me the fark up.
Not for me. Mesquite is readily available all around me in North Texas. I like it for grilling. Steak cooked over Mesquite is really good, IMO, because it gets smoke flavor into the meat in a short cook. I personally don't like it for low and slow. I also don't personally like it on anything but beef.
I really, really hate cutting Mesquite. I cut a few of those so called "trees" once with my own chainsaw. Ruined a chain in about an hour. :mmph:
That free wood wasn't all that free.
CD
caseydog
somebody shut me the fark up.
I have not cooked tri-tip on Mesquite -- I actually have never cooked tri tip. I have eaten tri-tip several times, and I can imagine tri-tip being a good choice for cooking over mesquite. The meat has a bold flavor, and you cook it hot and fast. I would love to taste some of that.
CD
HeSmellsLikeSmoke
somebody shut me the fark up.
Cooper's Old Time in Llano,TX burns their mesquite down to coals in a seperate burn pit before shoveling the coals into the smoking pit. This really mellows out the smoke.
