Need advice, Pecan wood

code3rrt · 03-13-2013, 10:42 PM

Grilling a few steaks, using pecan wood for a little smoke for the first time. Is it a strong flavoring like mesquite, or is it more on the mild side?

Advice appreciated!

KC

Harbormaster · 03-13-2013, 10:52 PM

Pecan is in the same family as hickory and I find it to be milder than hickory.

treytexag · 03-14-2013, 02:26 AM

Pecan is NOT as strong as mesquite. Harbormaster is spot on with his description IMHO as well.

El Ropo · 03-14-2013, 07:15 AM

In my personal experiance, pecan is far milder than mesquite and hickory. I think of it as a mild fruit wood that happens to make great BBQ.

If I was given one choice of woods, I'd choose Pecan every time. The aromas coming off the pit is heavenly.

When Aaron stated in one of his videos that Pecan was a strong flavored wood, I lost a huge amount of respect. He's obviously never used it. Pecan is mild smoke wise, with an amazing aroma that will entice the whole neighborhood over to your house.

Gnaws on Pigs · 03-14-2013, 07:25 AM

Pecan is actually just one of many species of hickory, with the same general hickory flavor, but as others have said, it's a milder smoke than most of the other species. Great smoking wood.

jmoney7269 · 03-14-2013, 07:33 AM

as stated earlier, pecan is a heavenly smell that fills the air when people walk out their front door, they know your gettin down with your bad self! i dont like the hickory too much, love pecan. what i like to do is throw about a 1 foot peice on top of the coals when i start the fire. the pecan wood burns down just like the charcoal, but the pecan grilled taste is there. good luck, post some pics

Big George's BBQ · 03-14-2013, 07:36 AM

I really like the flavor of pecan and prefer it over the woods mentioned above

gruene smoke · 03-14-2013, 07:38 AM

i use a combo of pecan and post oak

Grain Belt · 03-14-2013, 07:39 AM

I love pecan with my Beef and Venison. When I learned a little about BBQ in NE Texas as a young man visiting, the pitmasters I helped with used nothing but pecan on their brisket. It is my go to wood for meatloaf and chuckies. As Harbormaster said, it is more subtle than hickory. For those reading this thread in the upper midwest looking for a pecan source, I just picked up a bag of pecan chunks at Gander Mountain sporting goods.

03-13-2013, 10:42 PM	#1
code3rrt is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-09-12 Location: Spokane Valley, Washington Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Need advice, Pecan wood Grilling a few steaks, using pecan wood for a little smoke for the first time. Is it a strong flavoring like mesquite, or is it more on the mild side? Advice appreciated! KC __________________ KC Weber Performer with rotisserie ring, 22.5OTS, Maverick 732, Weber Smokey Joe,PBC Smokenator/Hoovergrill, variety of microbrews, Gin and tonic, variety of lighters.

03-13-2013, 10:52 PM	#2
Harbormaster Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-14-06 Location: Wyocena, WI Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Pecan is in the same family as hickory and I find it to be milder than hickory. __________________ Clark My Boys: Joseph (EI); Andrew (EE); Daniel (EE) My Toys: 10 WSMs (B, C, DH, DA, EZ, DZ, EO, DU, DR, EE/DU mutt); Brinkman Cimmaron; Chuckwagon Cooker; 22.5" OTG (DT); Two 22.5" Bar-B-Kettles; One 18.5" Bar-B-Kettle; Red OTS (H); Smokey Joes (A, K); Genesis Silver C (DU); 3 WGAs (EZ, DE, N); 3 SJPs (DT, DU, DR). "For when democracy becomes tyranny, those of us with rifles still get to vote"

03-14-2013, 07:15 AM	#4
El Ropo Babbling Farker Join Date: 10-06-10 Location: Austin, TX Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	In my personal experiance, pecan is far milder than mesquite and hickory. I think of it as a mild fruit wood that happens to make great BBQ. If I was given one choice of woods, I'd choose Pecan every time. The aromas coming off the pit is heavenly. When Aaron stated in one of his videos that Pecan was a strong flavored wood, I lost a huge amount of respect. He's obviously never used it. Pecan is mild smoke wise, with an amazing aroma that will entice the whole neighborhood over to your house. __________________ Modded Brinkmann Gourmet. Basic UDS. Rescued 22.5" OTS. Weber SJS. Stubbs. B&B Oak Lump. Cannondale 2009 F8 (for burning off all the great BBQ)

03-14-2013, 07:25 AM	#5
Gnaws on Pigs is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 05-22-10 Location: Smoky Mountains, NC Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Pecan is actually just one of many species of hickory, with the same general hickory flavor, but as others have said, it's a milder smoke than most of the other species. Great smoking wood. __________________ ...Half a yard full of crap to cook on like everybody else... Slow-to-average-speed GRAY Wal-Mart thermometer Just a hungry hillbilly lookin for a dead critter to cook Four Zeros in one throwdown, baby!

03-14-2013, 07:33 AM	#6
jmoney7269 is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 02-07-11 Location: brenham, texas Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	as stated earlier, pecan is a heavenly smell that fills the air when people walk out their front door, they know your gettin down with your bad self! i dont like the hickory too much, love pecan. what i like to do is throw about a 1 foot peice on top of the coals when i start the fire. the pecan wood burns down just like the charcoal, but the pecan grilled taste is there. good luck, post some pics __________________ Those willing to sacrifice liberty for security should be entitled to neither! - Benjamin Franklin

03-14-2013, 02:26 AM	#3
treytexag Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 06-19-12 Location: Houston, Texas Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Pecan is NOT as strong as mesquite. Harbormaster is spot on with his description IMHO as well.

03-14-2013, 07:36 AM	#7
Big George's BBQ somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 02-07-08 Location: Phoenixville, PA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I really like the flavor of pecan and prefer it over the woods mentioned above __________________ Large BIG Green EGG- Hatched 8/17/09 Backwoods Extented Party Weber Genesis Gasser Mid Atlantic BBQ Association KCBS Back Porch BBQ Competition BBQ Team When all else fails ask yourself WWGALD

03-14-2013, 07:38 AM	#8
gruene smoke Got Wood. Join Date: 04-02-12 Location: New Braunfels, TX Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	i use a combo of pecan and post oak

03-14-2013, 07:39 AM	#9
Grain Belt Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 11-11-09 Location: Northern MN Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I love pecan with my Beef and Venison. When I learned a little about BBQ in NE Texas as a young man visiting, the pitmasters I helped with used nothing but pecan on their brisket. It is my go to wood for meatloaf and chuckies. As Harbormaster said, it is more subtle than hickory. For those reading this thread in the upper midwest looking for a pecan source, I just picked up a bag of pecan chunks at Gander Mountain sporting goods.