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Old 08-20-2012, 06:33 AM   #1
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Hi one of my friends is going to trim up his crabapple tree and asked me if i wanted the wood for smoking. I had no idea so i know someone here knows should i take this wood or no?
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Old 08-20-2012, 06:59 AM   #2
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Just did a quick internet search and the few sites I hit on say that it is interchangable with apple wood. That being said, I've never tried it, and the folks here are certainly the experts.
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Old 08-20-2012, 09:55 AM   #3
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Was looking at a buddies pellets, he had some marked "orange". It's really Osage Orange or Crabapple he's using in his smoker. I've got a couple of those trees to trim for fence post and I plan on using the scraps for smoking.
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Old 08-20-2012, 11:58 AM   #4
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Use it all the time, grab it.
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Old 10-02-2012, 06:52 PM   #5
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So making pellets out of crabapple trees is a good idea?
We'll have a couple of truckloads for sale by next spring. Anyone interested, let me know. Simon 970 sevensix4 seven one six1
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Old 10-03-2012, 08:18 AM   #6
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Was looking at a buddies pellets, he had some marked "orange". It's really Osage Orange or Crabapple he's using in his smoker. I've got a couple of those trees to trim for fence post and I plan on using the scraps for smoking.
Osage Orange isn't crab apple. It is hedge or hedge apple. Different trees.

Anyone using hedge, be careful. It burns very hot.
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Old 10-03-2012, 10:20 AM   #7
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You are good to go with crabapple!
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Old 10-03-2012, 11:38 AM   #8
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Crab apple wood will work just fine in the smoker. There is no difference in flavor between crab or apple wood. I would just let it dry out over the winter before using.
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I scored a truck load of crab apple... Like it a lot. Grab it b4 I do..
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