Bradford pear wood as smoke wood

CaptainJimmy · 08-26-2009, 06:37 PM

I have a chance to get my hands on a fair amount of bradford pear wood that fell over in my brother's neighbor's yard. It's a non fruit bearing, but flowering tree. They are common in new housing because they flower and grow to shape very quickly, but they seldom live longer than 25 years, and just fall over.

http://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/191/

It *is* a hardwood, so I can't assume it will be horrible... anyone used this wood before? I can probably salvage about a 55 gallon drum of fist sized hunks out of it...

CaptainJimmy · 08-26-2009, 06:42 PM

forget it...did a search and found 6 or more threads on this... I'm going to go and get me some asap

Grillman · 08-26-2009, 06:44 PM

ANY fruit wood....including Pear tree wood is excellent for smoking
Pork, and Poultry.
It can be used to smoke Beef as well....it's just that some people
don't like the fruit flavor in Beef.

Get all the Pear tree wood you can....and you will wish you had gotten more
once it is all gone.

txschutte · 08-26-2009, 06:50 PM

All the above is FALSE!! You must dispose of it properly, by a knowledgeable disposer. Cut up into fist sized chunks, and mail it to Cozad. I will make sure it no longer can hurt anyone.

Contracted Cookers · 08-26-2009, 07:14 PM

The Bradford pear I used had a really heavy smoke flavor. Did not care for it much.

tubadude · 08-26-2009, 08:38 PM

What grows fast, falls first. Give it a go!

crd26a · 08-26-2009, 09:18 PM

I hate bradford pears, specifically the one in my yard and all of the ones in the neighborhood

Hugh Jorgan · 08-26-2009, 09:23 PM

I can't speak to using Bradford pear as flavor smoke chunks, but I can say I won't ever use it as a main fuel for a cook again. Blech!! Aside from the overpowering smoke flavor, it burns too fast and hot.

Mark · 08-27-2009, 11:29 AM

CaptainJimmy:

I'm glad you used the search function to Bradford pear.
Enjoy!

chambersuac · 08-27-2009, 12:54 PM

Did you get enough for all of us????

08-26-2009, 06:37 PM	#1
CaptainJimmy Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 06-04-09 Location: Howell, NJ	Bradford pear wood as smoke wood I have a chance to get my hands on a fair amount of bradford pear wood that fell over in my brother's neighbor's yard. It's a non fruit bearing, but flowering tree. They are common in new housing because they flower and grow to shape very quickly, but they seldom live longer than 25 years, and just fall over. http://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/191/ It is a hardwood, so I can't assume it will be horrible... anyone used this wood before? I can probably salvage about a 55 gallon drum of fist sized hunks out of it... __________________ BGE Large&Weber OTS 22.5" Craigslist rescues

08-26-2009, 06:42 PM	#2
CaptainJimmy Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 06-04-09 Location: Howell, NJ	forget it...did a search and found 6 or more threads on this... I'm going to go and get me some asap __________________ BGE Large&Weber OTS 22.5" Craigslist rescues

08-26-2009, 06:44 PM	#3
Grillman is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-05-09 Location: Aurora, Colo.	ANY fruit wood....including Pear tree wood is excellent for smoking Pork, and Poultry. It can be used to smoke Beef as well....it's just that some people don't like the fruit flavor in Beef. Get all the Pear tree wood you can....and you will wish you had gotten more once it is all gone. __________________ ........................

08-26-2009, 06:50 PM	#4
txschutte Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-02-07 Location: Cozad, Nebraska	All the above is FALSE!! You must dispose of it properly, by a knowledgeable disposer. Cut up into fist sized chunks, and mail it to Cozad. I will make sure it no longer can hurt anyone. __________________ "Bring it on, you bananna thong wearing killer of brisket!"-Chambers If you really care about this place, you'll show some respect for it. Your beard is so stupid, it took two hours to watch 60 Minutes.

08-26-2009, 09:18 PM	#7
crd26a Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 04-16-09 Location: Maple Valley, WA	I hate bradford pears, specifically the one in my yard and all of the ones in the neighborhood __________________ Border War Smokers - "BBQ worth killin' your neighbor for"

08-26-2009, 07:14 PM	#5
Contracted Cookers is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 12-11-07 Location: Jefferson City, MO	The Bradford pear I used had a really heavy smoke flavor. Did not care for it much.

08-26-2009, 08:38 PM	#6
tubadude is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 08-06-09 Location: greensboro, nc	What grows fast, falls first. Give it a go!

08-26-2009, 09:23 PM	#8
Hugh Jorgan is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-13-09 Location: Metrolina	I can't speak to using Bradford pear as flavor smoke chunks, but I can say I won't ever use it as a main fuel for a cook again. Blech!! Aside from the overpowering smoke flavor, it burns too fast and hot. __________________ Hot Rod Hog Cookers Association, Charter Member, President

08-27-2009, 11:29 AM	#9
Mark somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 08-13-03 Location: St. Peters MO: 38.786730,-90.642551 Name/Nickname : Mark	CaptainJimmy: I'm glad you used the search function to Bradford pear. Enjoy! __________________ Dr. Mark (STL) Ph.D. (honorary) Bovine $hitology A thin line separates paranoia from an acute understanding of reality.

08-27-2009, 12:54 PM	#10
chambersuac somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-02-09 Location: San Antonio, TX	Did you get enough for all of us???? __________________ Dan IMBAS Certified MOINK Ball maker and IMBAS Sgt. At Arms. And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified. [Acts 20:32 KJV]