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02-05-2013, 11:41 AM | #1 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 02-20-08
Location: Charlotte, NC
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Favorite wood for Brisket??
I'm trying to get to the point that I feel ok about trying Brisket in a competition and I was wondering what wood you guys preferred using for it? I understand that beef can take a heavier amount of smoke and all I've been using is apple for my stuff which has proved to be pretty mild. What woods should I look at trying? which woods should I stay away from?
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02-05-2013, 11:53 AM | #2 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 08-01-09
Location: Henderson, NV
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I use hickory and cherry.
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02-05-2013, 11:58 AM | #3 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 04-30-06
Location: Eugene Missouri
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Brisket soaks up smoke like a sponge go easy on the wood. I use oak and very little of it.
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02-05-2013, 12:06 PM | #4 |
Knows what a fatty is.
Join Date: 12-30-12
Location: Nuevo, Ca.
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I use Orange wood for mine, nice light smoke. Even though Mesquite is popular for brisket in Texas, I would stay away from it. You can ruin a good piece of meat if you don't know how to cook with it.
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02-05-2013, 12:08 PM | #5 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 03-22-11
Location: Frisco, TX
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I use pecan and oak.
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02-05-2013, 12:15 PM | #6 |
is Blowin Smoke!
Join Date: 02-17-10
Location: San Antonio, TX
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A few chunks of oak and a chunk of hickory.
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02-05-2013, 12:29 PM | #7 |
is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 12-11-09
Location: Marshall MO
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hickory
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02-05-2013, 12:42 PM | #8 |
is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 08-27-10
Location: Independence, MO
Name/Nickname : Joel
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I like pecan or hickory, though I've been known to throw in a little maple or apple along with it.
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02-05-2013, 12:45 PM | #9 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 09-14-12
Location: Springfield, MO
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Pecan
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02-05-2013, 12:48 PM | #10 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 03-15-07
Location: phoenix,az.
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I use Cherry and Hickory.
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02-05-2013, 12:54 PM | #11 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 02-20-08
Location: Charlotte, NC
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Thanks guys. sounds like something along with Hickory mixed with my apple would work.
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02-05-2013, 02:15 PM | #12 |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 09-22-06
Location: Pleasant Valley NY
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mesquite and oak or pecan
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02-05-2013, 02:36 PM | #13 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 04-02-07
Location: Warren, Vermont
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Post oak if you can get it, white oak if not.
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02-05-2013, 03:15 PM | #14 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 07-15-09
Location: Memphis, TN...Formerly of Decatur, AL
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Another vote for mesquite and oak. Love that combination on brisket and chuck. I've never had any pecan though.
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02-05-2013, 03:36 PM | #15 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 01-23-04
Location: DFW, San AntonioTx
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pecan, with a little cherry for color.
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