How much wood should I get.

Flying_Spaghetti_Monster · 11-20-2012, 12:55 PM

I will be smoking a turkey on Thanksgiving, and smoking a two pork shoulders on Saturday. My pit is a 24" pipe 3'3" long, and a fire box 18" wide 3'2'' long. I am planning on getting apple because I like milder flavors, and I am wonder how many bundles I should get.

BeaglesBBQ · 11-20-2012, 01:05 PM

i would try to get at least half cord delivered. much cheaper then buying bundles

Gore · 11-20-2012, 01:05 PM

Be careful with the turkey. Poultry LOVES smoke. You can easily make it inedible if you're not careful.

BBQ Bandit · 11-20-2012, 02:15 PM

Suggest a mix of Oak (heat) with a hint of Apple (flavor).

Flying_Spaghetti_Monster · 11-20-2012, 04:47 PM

So would a cord be enough for both cooks.

1FUNVET · 11-20-2012, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Flying_Spaghetti_Monster

So would a cord be enough for both cooks.

That should work.How much wood has it used in previous cooks?

BBQ Bandit · 11-20-2012, 04:51 PM

A cord of wood is enough for dozens of cooks - measured tightly stacked 4 ft deep by 4 feet tall by 8 feet long.
Would be enough for a full summer of cooking

Flying_Spaghetti_Monster · 11-20-2012, 10:41 PM

It is the first time firing her up. She will be completed tomorrow.

fil · 11-20-2012, 11:45 PM

If it was me.... I would go get a couple of bags of lump charcoal and some chunks of wood plus another turkey for a backup plan.

Straight wood on an untried cooker, cooking a Thanksgiving dinner for family and friends could be a problem.

I have been smoking for 15+ years and I remember the first turkey I cooked.
A little smoke goes a LONG way on poultry! Let's just say I'm glad it was only .39 a pound

fil

rgrizzle · 11-21-2012, 02:56 AM

If you are firing it up for the first time go ahead and season the pit. While it's seasoning, go to the store and buy a couple whole chickens and try them out first. Then you will have a good idea for your Turkey.

11-20-2012, 12:55 PM	#1
Flying_Spaghetti_Monster Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 10-13-12 Location: Farmington, Utah Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	How much wood should I get. I will be smoking a turkey on Thanksgiving, and smoking a two pork shoulders on Saturday. My pit is a 24" pipe 3'3" long, and a fire box 18" wide 3'2'' long. I am planning on getting apple because I like milder flavors, and I am wonder how many bundles I should get.

11-20-2012, 01:05 PM	#2
BeaglesBBQ On the road to being a farker Join Date: 10-24-11 Location: Richmond Virginia Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	i would try to get at least half cord delivered. much cheaper then buying bundles __________________ Meadow Creek TS250, Horizon 20" Classic Backyard Smoker, old style weber performer

11-20-2012, 01:05 PM	#3
Gore somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-05-08 Location: Hiding out from blood suck ghost snake gods ... and Nazis Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Be careful with the turkey. Poultry LOVES smoke. You can easily make it inedible if you're not careful. __________________ Assistant to a Mad BBQ Scientist (and a squirrel): Primo Oval XL, Small Offset, Gasser, Optigrill, UBS "I love everything about the pig, even the way she walks." -- Spanish proverb (\__/) (='.'=) This is the rabbit baby. Invests him in yours signature, (")_(") and the help rabbit baby takes over control of the world! Hmmmm, I wonder, WWGALD? Avatar courtesy of Grillman and NorthwestBBQ Promoted by Bigabyte to "Idiot #1"

11-20-2012, 02:15 PM	#4
BBQ Bandit Babbling Farker Join Date: 02-15-08 Location: Harrisburg, PA Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Suggest a mix of Oak (heat) with a hint of Apple (flavor). __________________ Bacon should be capitalized as a pronoun for pork! A BBQ Servant; cooking for the Troops, Churches, and Charity Operation BBQ Relief founding member Lang 84 Deluxe Kitchen known as "The Glamazon" Custom Klose Backyard Chef... of Snot, 22.5 WSM Former smokers; Lang 60 Mobile - The Damsel II, Lang 48 Patio - The Damsel, and Bubba Keg Grill - RIP

11-20-2012, 04:51 PM	#7
BBQ Bandit Babbling Farker Join Date: 02-15-08 Location: Harrisburg, PA Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	A cord of wood is enough for dozens of cooks - measured tightly stacked 4 ft deep by 4 feet tall by 8 feet long. Would be enough for a full summer of cooking __________________ Bacon should be capitalized as a pronoun for pork! A BBQ Servant; cooking for the Troops, Churches, and Charity Operation BBQ Relief founding member Lang 84 Deluxe Kitchen known as "The Glamazon" Custom Klose Backyard Chef... of Snot, 22.5 WSM Former smokers; Lang 60 Mobile - The Damsel II, Lang 48 Patio - The Damsel, and Bubba Keg Grill - RIP Last edited by BBQ Bandit; 11-20-2012 at 07:41 PM.. Reason: typos

11-20-2012, 04:47 PM	#5
Flying_Spaghetti_Monster Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 10-13-12 Location: Farmington, Utah Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	So would a cord be enough for both cooks.

11-20-2012, 10:41 PM	#8
Flying_Spaghetti_Monster Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 10-13-12 Location: Farmington, Utah Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	It is the first time firing her up. She will be completed tomorrow.

11-20-2012, 11:45 PM	#9
fil Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 08-05-06 Location: Amarillo Tx Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	If it was me.... I would go get a couple of bags of lump charcoal and some chunks of wood plus another turkey for a backup plan. Straight wood on an untried cooker, cooking a Thanksgiving dinner for family and friends could be a problem. I have been smoking for 15+ years and I remember the first turkey I cooked. A little smoke goes a LONG way on poultry! Let's just say I'm glad it was only .39 a pound fil __________________ BBQ "Primitive summertime rite at which spirits are present, hunks of meat are sacrificed by being burnt on braziers by sauce-smeared men wearing old hats and aprons with cabalistic slogans, and human flesh is offered to insects." --Henry Beard

11-21-2012, 02:56 AM	#10
rgrizzle Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 12-05-11 Location: Ironton, Ohio Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	If you are firing it up for the first time go ahead and season the pit. While it's seasoning, go to the store and buy a couple whole chickens and try them out first. Then you will have a good idea for your Turkey. __________________ Grizz. Hillbilly Konk BBQ. Just feeding my stick burner more wood.