Green wood for smoking

Grizzly6 · 10-03-2012, 11:58 AM

I posted a thread awhile back where we cut down three apple trees. I was planning on letting it sit over the winter and then using it next summer. However I have seen, heard or read about people using freshly cut wood in there smokers. Has anyone done this and what are the results? Thanks in advance...

BACON!!

chad · 10-03-2012, 12:00 PM

Fruit wood like apple and peach can be used when pretty green. Cherry acts more like a hardwood and so really benefits from seasoning. Some small chunks in a charcoal basket would work great.

Yendor · 10-03-2012, 12:06 PM

I prefer green apple wood when smoking, go for it.

landarc · 10-03-2012, 12:27 PM

There are folks that use green hickory, pecan and even mesquite, you have to have a very hot fire, and a large cooker helps. The trick is to build a clean hot fire with seasoned wood or charcoal, them add just enough green wood to ignite and burn.

HickoryJ · 10-03-2012, 12:33 PM

Lady close to me likes to use cherry green.

NCGuy68 · 10-03-2012, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by landarc

There are folks that use green hickory, pecan and even mesquite, you have to have a very hot fire, and a large cooker helps. The trick is to build a clean hot fire with seasoned wood or charcoal, them add just enough green wood to ignite and burn.

^^ This. BUT, go easy on the green stuff. Can you say "Creosote?

Panthers65 · 10-03-2012, 12:39 PM

Will this work on Fig too? I've got a fig tree I cut down about a month ago, dying to use it...

nucornhusker · 10-03-2012, 07:01 PM

I've used green pecan before and the flavor is great. But I use it mixed in with seasoned wood to keep a good bed of coals in my stickburner and not to overpower the food with smoke.

10-03-2012, 11:58 AM	#1
Grizzly6 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 05-31-12 Location: Altoona, IA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Green wood for smoking I posted a thread awhile back where we cut down three apple trees. I was planning on letting it sit over the winter and then using it next summer. However I have seen, heard or read about people using freshly cut wood in there smokers. Has anyone done this and what are the results? Thanks in advance... BACON!! __________________ Black UDS DUCAN Affinity - gasser Mini WSM (For the 9 yr old of course) Extreme amounts of awesome to assist 9 yr old who loves to cook

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chad somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 08-13-03 Location: Clearwater, FL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Fruit wood like apple and peach can be used when pretty green. Cherry acts more like a hardwood and so really benefits from seasoning. Some small chunks in a charcoal basket would work great. __________________ Dave Southern Brethren BBQ Competition Team "It's all about getting paid!" - Myron Mixon "I love being hated in my hometown!" - David Hair KingFisher Gator Rotisserie cooker, WSM, Stainless 5 burner with IR gas grill, Turkey Fryer, Weber JD Commemorative grill, slightly used Bandera chamber for future use as a cold smoker, Masterbuilt 40" insulated ELECTRIC smoker

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landarc somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-26-09 Location: San Leandro, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	There are folks that use green hickory, pecan and even mesquite, you have to have a very hot fire, and a large cooker helps. The trick is to build a clean hot fire with seasoned wood or charcoal, them add just enough green wood to ignite and burn. __________________ "perhaps...but then again...maybe not..." careful there son, those ribs are boiling hot... \_\|_/ (='.'=) Here there be bunnies... (")_(")ooo Pacific Rim BBQ Bob's Brew and Que

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HickoryJ Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 09-19-12 Location: Dunkirk, Ohio Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Lady close to me likes to use cherry green. __________________ WSM 18.5, Pitmaster IQ 110, Brinkmann Smoke'N Pit Pro, CG Charcoal Grill

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nucornhusker is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-29-11 Location: Lincoln, NE Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I've used green pecan before and the flavor is great. But I use it mixed in with seasoned wood to keep a good bed of coals in my stickburner and not to overpower the food with smoke. __________________ Yoder YS640 on Competition Cart, Oklahoma Joe's Offset, Kamado Joe Classic, UDS, Yoder 24" Firepot w/Cooking Grate and Hanger Weber: OTG 22.5" (DI), OT 22.5" (L), Smokey Joe Gold: Black (AU) & Copper (DI) Zero club member - Join a throwdown and try to earn your Goose Egg. IMBAS Certified MOINK Baller in Accordance with the 2008 Wichita MOINK Ball Treaty

10-03-2012, 12:06 PM	#3
Yendor On the road to being a farker Join Date: 09-27-12 Location: Mayer, MN Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I prefer green apple wood when smoking, go for it.

10-03-2012, 12:39 PM	#7
Panthers65 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 07-13-09 Location: Lilburn, GA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Will this work on Fig too? I've got a fig tree I cut down about a month ago, dying to use it...