Preferred Wood Chunks for Basic All Around Use - Page 3

sdbbq1234 · 02-16-2013, 08:13 AM

Hickory if only 1. I like a stronger smoke flavor.

wallace

Dallas Dan · 02-16-2013, 06:56 PM

Pecan for me. It's the most versatile and not too strong. It helps having a pecan tree that provides me an endless supply.

frognot · 02-16-2013, 07:22 PM

i voted pecan because i've got a pile of it that my son brought me. Also a fan of hickory & peach because it was readily available to me in the past.

Would love to have a big ole pile of cherry so i could have voted cherry.

Basically i'm a cheap farker who likes free wood.

silverfinger · 02-16-2013, 07:37 PM

I would love to get my hands on some oak. I just don't see it for sale here v

BayoustateBBQ · 02-16-2013, 07:43 PM

I think Hickory is best for beef. For poultry and pork I prefer Pecan

stephan · 02-16-2013, 07:58 PM

I use all different types, but oak is very plentiful here so its what I use most [Its also free]

BayoustateBBQ · 02-16-2013, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by silverfinger

I would love to get my hands on some oak. I just don't see it for sale here v

You mean your local grocery stores or hardware stores don't sell those small bundles for fireplaces? Sometimes you can get a deal and they are usually oak

jmoney7269 · 02-16-2013, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Garrett

I've always been a big fan hickory, but lately my go to has been pecan and cherry. Not so much for flavor but more for color. I can only tell very small differences in taste of different woods. Some folks can tell easily but I can't. Not sure why, but wish I could!

Best combo out there IMO. Pecan and cherry for me also

BayoustateBBQ · 02-19-2013, 08:35 AM

I'm not sure why so many people voted hickory for all around use. Hickory is so easy to over power foods if you are not careful. To me all around use is something not so strong and not too weak.....just in between.

bbqbuff · 02-19-2013, 09:20 AM

Me and pecan have an understanding

PaPaQ · 02-19-2013, 09:24 AM

Pecan for me. Use a little or use a lot, pretty good either way.

Gasket · 02-19-2013, 10:50 AM

I usually use a blend of apple and pecan with a little cherry for color, but if I have to pick only one it's apple because I have a lot of apple orchards where I live.

HeSmellsLikeSmoke · 02-19-2013, 10:54 AM

Very interesting poll numbers. I am surprised by the strength of pecan and the weakness of cherry

BayoustateBBQ · 02-19-2013, 12:26 PM

I'm a pecan man myself, I'm surrounded by 4 100+ year old trees. Pecan to me is underestimated and if you haven't tried it you should. It's a good general use wood that works for anything. I consider it a step above apple

rcbaughn · 02-19-2013, 01:33 PM

Hickory since I can cut down all the truckloads of it I want to. Love trying new woods though that I find at the store.

View Poll Results: Smoking Woods Most Prefered for All Around Use
Maple	1	0.67%
Pear	0	0%
Alder	1	0.67%
Mesquite	1	0.67%
Peach	1	0.67%
Hickory	37	24.67%
Oak	21	14.00%
Cherry	26	17.33%
Pecan	30	20.00%
Apple	32	21.33%
Voters: 150. You may not vote on this poll

02-16-2013, 08:13 AM	#31
sdbbq1234 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 02-11-10 Location: Northern VA Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Hickory if only 1. I like a stronger smoke flavor. wallace __________________ - Life Is Good, Butt BBQ Is Better! - BWS - Fat Boy - simple UDS - KCBS CBJ# 58657 - MABA Member

02-16-2013, 06:56 PM	#32
Dallas Dan is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 02-28-11 Location: Dallas, Texas Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Pecan for me. It's the most versatile and not too strong. It helps having a pecan tree that provides me an endless supply. __________________ BGE large w/ lots of accessories; Lyfe Tyme offset; RED Termapen

02-16-2013, 07:22 PM	#33
frognot Babbling Farker Join Date: 03-22-04 Location: Allen, Texas Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	i voted pecan because i've got a pile of it that my son brought me. Also a fan of hickory & peach because it was readily available to me in the past. Would love to have a big ole pile of cherry so i could have voted cherry. Basically i'm a cheap farker who likes free wood. __________________ Large Big Green Egg WSM Weber One Touch Gold Weber Summit Gold Super Fast, Super Accurate Orange Therma-Pen Retired: NB Bandera (2003-2009) that introduced me to y'all crazy farkers "If you really care about this place, you'll show some respect for it." deguerre Thanks to N8man & NorthwestBBQ for the custom avatars! (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(") "Hang in there Dan Chambers!"

02-16-2013, 07:37 PM	#34
silverfinger is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-02-10 Location: Torrance California Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I would love to get my hands on some oak. I just don't see it for sale here v __________________ I woke up to the smell of BBQ and I said to myself, self, This Is Going To Be A Good Day! Winner of the 1st annual BBQ Brethren Beard War! 50 year Old Imperial Kamado with ears. Another old Kamado. Size #3. 22" fire pit with Weber lid. Nothing like a big fire after dinner. Weber gasser with side burner, silver. 22" Weber Kettle Gold. 14" Smokey Joe Silver. BLACK THERMAPENYes, It's FAST.

02-16-2013, 07:43 PM	#35
BayoustateBBQ On the road to being a farker Join Date: 01-25-13 Location: Loseianna (LA) Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I think Hickory is best for beef. For poultry and pork I prefer Pecan __________________ "Real men like their Pork Pulled" How to smoke a 14 lb tender brisket in 4 hours!

02-16-2013, 07:58 PM	#36
stephan is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 07-02-10 Location: lake grove, new york Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I use all different types, but oak is very plentiful here so its what I use most [Its also free]

02-19-2013, 08:35 AM	#39
BayoustateBBQ On the road to being a farker Join Date: 01-25-13 Location: Loseianna (LA) Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'm not sure why so many people voted hickory for all around use. Hickory is so easy to over power foods if you are not careful. To me all around use is something not so strong and not too weak.....just in between. __________________ "Real men like their Pork Pulled" How to smoke a 14 lb tender brisket in 4 hours!

02-19-2013, 09:20 AM	#40
bbqbuff Got Wood. Join Date: 05-01-09 Location: Albuquerque, NM Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Me and pecan have an understanding __________________ Custom insulated upright smoker - UDS - BBQBuff.com

02-19-2013, 09:24 AM	#41
PaPaQ is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 02-07-07 Location: Midland, NC Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Pecan for me. Use a little or use a lot, pretty good either way. __________________ CTO SS-2 WSM 22.5" OTG / Cajun Bandit

02-19-2013, 10:50 AM	#42
Gasket Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 01-06-12 Location: Nuremburg PA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I usually use a blend of apple and pecan with a little cherry for color, but if I have to pick only one it's apple because I have a lot of apple orchards where I live.

02-19-2013, 10:54 AM	#43
HeSmellsLikeSmoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-02-07 Location: Warren, Vermont Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Very interesting poll numbers. I am surprised by the strength of pecan and the weakness of cherry __________________ Jim - Another transplanted Texan Former KCBS CBJ Large and Medium Big Green Eggs , Black 18.5" WSM, Blue Weber Performer - Stainless, Green Weber OTG Kettle , Brinkmann SnP Pro, and a Stainless UDS. One retired Portable Kitchen grill. Red Thermapen, Maverick ET-73, EdgePro Apex Sharpener. Avatar is the original 1951 Weber Kettle

02-19-2013, 12:26 PM	#44
BayoustateBBQ On the road to being a farker Join Date: 01-25-13 Location: Loseianna (LA) Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'm a pecan man myself, I'm surrounded by 4 100+ year old trees. Pecan to me is underestimated and if you haven't tried it you should. It's a good general use wood that works for anything. I consider it a step above apple __________________ "Real men like their Pork Pulled" How to smoke a 14 lb tender brisket in 4 hours!

02-19-2013, 01:33 PM	#45
rcbaughn Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 09-27-12 Location: Birmingham, AL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hickory since I can cut down all the truckloads of it I want to. Love trying new woods though that I find at the store. __________________ Weber Spirit E-310, Weber Performer, Weber Smokey Joe, Mini-WSM, ECB Electric.