Oak wood for smoking

dkryzer · 02-23-2010, 10:46 PM

I've heard several people say they use oak for smoking. My question is what type of oak wood do people use? Red? White? Green?

landarc · 02-23-2010, 10:47 PM

Out here in CA, I try to get red oak.

Pyle's BBQ · 02-23-2010, 10:48 PM

Red and White Oak are specific species of oak. Green oak is a freshly cut down tree. Any oak you can find is great for smoking.

Frank Sacco · 02-23-2010, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by dkryzer

I've heard several people say they use oak for smoking. My question is what type of oak wood do people use? Red? White? Green?

Red oak is great for grilling up steaks, I smoke with white oak, readily available around these woods and is killer on the beef.

Skidder · 02-23-2010, 10:51 PM

Oak is the queen of smoking woods. Good for just about anything really. Most say hickory is king but I guess it's more of where you live and what supply you have and also personal taste.

Saiko · 02-23-2010, 10:52 PM

Here in Georgia I mainly use Red Oak because it is pretty common. From my limited knowledge of Texas brisket they mainly use Post Oak (which is of the white oak family) because it grows like a weed there.

dkryzer · 02-23-2010, 10:55 PM

Thanks for the quick replies. Since I have 200 acres of red and white oak, I should be set.

Single Fin Smoker · 02-23-2010, 11:04 PM

Red Oak rocks!

Crazy Harry · 02-23-2010, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Pyle's BBQ

Red and White Oak are specific species of oak. Green oak is a freshly cut down tree. Any oak you can find is great for smoking.

I would avoid the poison oak

unless you are out to get someone

mbshop · 02-24-2010, 12:27 AM

i use coastal and valley oak cuz thats what we have. its all good.

snoqualmiesmoker · 02-24-2010, 01:50 AM

Been using red oak and loved it in my UDS. Gave a great ring, nice blue smoke. But when I ran out and got another bag, it was crappy, all dirty and obviously not fresh. So we bought some white oak from a shop. Not thrilled with it. Wasn't as pungent as the red. Looking forward to getting an order in soon from a reputable dealer up here. The white oak I got is cut like hardwood floors. As a traditionalist, I would rather my wood look like it was split from a log.

Blackened · 02-24-2010, 03:25 AM

I use black oak and tan oak here in the Sierras..

jrbbbqer · 02-24-2010, 04:34 AM

oak is also great for mixing with apple,cherry and hickory.

GWA · 02-24-2010, 06:32 AM

White oak here. But my main wood is apple...mainly because of an apple tree on the neighbors property with many overhanging branches. Last autumn's cut is in this autumn's firebox.

I also have mulberry and juniper on my property. Juniper is good for smoking fish.

h20loo · 02-24-2010, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by GWA

White oak here. But my main wood is apple...mainly because of an apple tree on the neighbors property with many overhanging branches. Last autumn's cut is in this autumn's firebox.

I also have mulberry and juniper on my property. Juniper is good for smoking fish.

Is Mulberry as distinctive a flavor as say Mesquite? Or is it like Apple with a soft flavour.

02-23-2010, 10:46 PM	#1
dkryzer On the road to being a farker Join Date: 02-22-10 Location: Milaca, MN	Oak wood for smoking I've heard several people say they use oak for smoking. My question is what type of oak wood do people use? Red? White? Green?

02-23-2010, 10:47 PM	#2
landarc somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-26-09 Location: sAn leAnDRo, CA	Out here in CA, I try to get red oak. __________________ [COLOR=DarkGreen][COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=1]me: I don't drink anymore Yelonutz: me either, but, then again, I don't drink any less [/SIZE][/COLOR][/COLOR][SIZE=1][COLOR=DarkRed] [COLOR=Pink]SSS[/COLOR] [/COLOR][/SIZE]

02-23-2010, 10:48 PM	#3
Pyle's BBQ Babbling Farker Join Date: 10-25-06 Location: Madrid, IA	Red and White Oak are specific species of oak. Green oak is a freshly cut down tree. Any oak you can find is great for smoking. __________________ Bryan, Team: Pyle's BBQ Yoder YS640; Good-One "Trail Boss" 60T; Weber Kettle rotisserie ring; Big A$$ Rotisserie; New Braunfels offset smoker; Weber Smokey Mountain; Backyard Bombers BBQ HJM Μολὼν λαβέ

02-23-2010, 10:52 PM	#6
Saiko is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 12-24-03 Location: Kennesaw, GA	Here in Georgia I mainly use Red Oak because it is pretty common. From my limited knowledge of Texas brisket they mainly use Post Oak (which is of the white oak family) because it grows like a weed there. __________________ "Whose chopper is this?" "It's Zed's." "Who's Zed?" "Zed's dead, baby. Zed's dead."

02-23-2010, 11:04 PM	#8
Single Fin Smoker is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-11-06 Location: Huntington Beach California	Red Oak rocks! __________________ Sidartha translated: Every wish fullfilled Keiki Kai UDS(Norco II) WSM Webber Kettle True stainless kegerator w/cheap 1/2 barrel 10'6 EC single fin 10' Minchington 2-1 set up

02-23-2010, 10:51 PM	#5
Skidder Babbling Farker Join Date: 02-02-08 Location: Westfield,Ma.	Oak is the queen of smoking woods. Good for just about anything really. Most say hickory is king but I guess it's more of where you live and what supply you have and also personal taste.

02-23-2010, 10:55 PM	#7
dkryzer On the road to being a farker Join Date: 02-22-10 Location: Milaca, MN	Thanks for the quick replies. Since I have 200 acres of red and white oak, I should be set.

02-24-2010, 12:27 AM	#10
mbshop Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-24-07 Location: visalia, ca	i use coastal and valley oak cuz thats what we have. its all good. __________________ george spam, can't live without it

02-24-2010, 01:50 AM	#11
snoqualmiesmoker is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 06-01-04 Location: Snoqualmie, wa	Been using red oak and loved it in my UDS. Gave a great ring, nice blue smoke. But when I ran out and got another bag, it was crappy, all dirty and obviously not fresh. So we bought some white oak from a shop. Not thrilled with it. Wasn't as pungent as the red. Looking forward to getting an order in soon from a reputable dealer up here. The white oak I got is cut like hardwood floors. As a traditionalist, I would rather my wood look like it was split from a log.

02-24-2010, 03:25 AM	#12
Blackened is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 07-07-09 Location: Paradise, CA Name/Nickname : Chris	I use black oak and tan oak here in the Sierras.. __________________ Pit Boss 1600, Oklahoma Joe Offset, Weber Performer, Pit Barrel Cooker, Weber Q, Blackstone 28

02-24-2010, 04:34 AM	#13
jrbbbqer Got Wood. Join Date: 07-31-09 Location: Lancaster,ca	oak is also great for mixing with apple,cherry and hickory.

02-24-2010, 06:32 AM	#14
GWA On the road to being a farker Join Date: 01-17-10 Location: Thornwood, NY	White oak here. But my main wood is apple...mainly because of an apple tree on the neighbors property with many overhanging branches. Last autumn's cut is in this autumn's firebox. I also have mulberry and juniper on my property. Juniper is good for smoking fish.

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