sweet gum wood for smoking??

capri man · 09-11-2008, 07:04 PM

i got a friend that has a whole tree cut down and cut into 4 ft lengths. just wondering what kind of wood it is?? the best part is that it is free.

rbinms33 · 09-11-2008, 07:12 PM

I think I'd pass on it. We have a ton of them around here and don't even use them for firewood because of the amount of sap in them.

I don't know if it would be that good for smoking but then again, I've never tried it. Maybe another brother can offer some other words of wisdom. If I did use it for smoking though, I'd make sure it had completely dried up first.

motley que · 09-11-2008, 07:13 PM

Nope. Stay away

Rightstuff · 09-11-2008, 07:57 PM

Stay away. I cut down 15 sweet-gums in my yard and after 5 gallons of diesel could not get them to properly burn. Had to haul them off.

CajunSmoker · 09-11-2008, 08:03 PM

They're great to grow Shiitake mushrooms on, but they suck as a smoking wood.

Bacon · 09-11-2008, 08:24 PM

^^^ I love Shiitake mushrooms. Even the dried version.

capri man · 09-11-2008, 09:24 PM

thanks guys, that is kinda what i thought!!

09-11-2008, 07:04 PM	#1
capri man is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-20-07 Location: doerun, ga Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	sweet gum wood for smoking?? i got a friend that has a whole tree cut down and cut into 4 ft lengths. just wondering what kind of wood it is?? the best part is that it is free. __________________ weber kettle brinkman gourmet smoker smokey joe brinkman smoker big azz upright smoker really ugly UDS kingsford kettle grill weber smokey joe platnium big gas grill (sorry!)

09-11-2008, 07:12 PM	#2
rbinms33 is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-11-03 Location: Coldwater, MS (just south of Memphis) Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I think I'd pass on it. We have a ton of them around here and don't even use them for firewood because of the amount of sap in them. I don't know if it would be that good for smoking but then again, I've never tried it. Maybe another brother can offer some other words of wisdom. If I did use it for smoking though, I'd make sure it had completely dried up first. __________________ Richie Perfect Smoke BBQ Team Pork Me Baby BBQ Team Coldwater, MS (just south of Memphis) KCBS CBJ #7595 NB Bandera Mod E Custom Drum Smoker 18" Weber Smoky Mountain Weber Kettle One Touch Silver

09-11-2008, 07:13 PM	#3
motley que is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 03-07-06 Location: St. Q'ouis Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nope. Stay away __________________ 22-1/2 Weber Kettle with Rotisserie Weber Performer WSM 30 qt outdoor cooker Blue Drum Smoker Red Drum Smoker Orange Drum Smoker Weber Smokey Joe - my 3 yr olds pit Blue Thermopen Harbor Freight Weed Burner Tired, but wiser for the time

09-11-2008, 08:03 PM	#5
CajunSmoker is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 02-06-07 Location: Rolling down the river between St Louis and New Orleans Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	They're great to grow Shiitake mushrooms on, but they suck as a smoking wood. __________________ Rodger How y'all are? I'm glad you got to see me I guarontee Justin Wilson 4/24/1914 - 09/05/2001 CAJUN QUE KREWE Proud ARKLAFO KCBS member & CBJ#24398 Twin CoonAss Ugly Drum Smokers Brinkman Smoke King Deluxe Brinkman Gourmet ECB with super chicken mods Weber OTS kettle

09-11-2008, 08:24 PM	#6
Bacon is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-22-08 Location: North Dallas Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	^^^ I love Shiitake mushrooms. Even the dried version. __________________ Jason ~ Arkansan in Tejas 22.5" Weber OTG Kenmore gasser 1 Super-Fast Sunkist Orange Thermapen Hungry Apt neighbors Certified MOINK Baller "Anything wrapped in Bacon has to beat not wrapped in Bacon!" - Desert Dweller / circa ~ 09-14-2008, 07:28 AM

09-11-2008, 07:57 PM	#4
Rightstuff is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 07-20-08 Location: Griffin, GA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Stay away. I cut down 15 sweet-gums in my yard and after 5 gallons of diesel could not get them to properly burn. Had to haul them off.

09-11-2008, 09:24 PM	#7
capri man is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-20-07 Location: doerun, ga Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	thanks guys, that is kinda what i thought!! __________________ weber kettle brinkman gourmet smoker smokey joe brinkman smoker big azz upright smoker really ugly UDS kingsford kettle grill weber smokey joe platnium big gas grill (sorry!)

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