Soft wood

energyzer · Jun 28, 2013

I have some Cherry wood that I'm splitting up for my drum. I haven't had real good luck with cherry, but really good with apple. Here is an observation. When I split my cherry wood chunk, I noticed that the inside is soft, as in I can flake it off with my finger....is the wood rotting? Should I not use it?

Bludawg · Jun 28, 2013

If the heart is soft it's rotting, seasoned Cherry gives excellent flavor.

HankB · Jun 28, 2013

Interesting thing about cherry... I can taste whatever gives cherries their flavor in food smoked with cherry wood. That substance must survive heat pretty well!

I particularly like it for salmon and hard boiled eggs.

I agree with bludawg that yours is rotting and I would not use it.

energyzer · Jun 28, 2013

Bludawg said:
If the heart is soft it's rotting, seasoned Cherry gives excellent flavor.

I was afraid of that. Thanks guys!

nucornhusker · Jun 29, 2013

Yep, sounds like it's rotting. That sucks.

Soft wood

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