Favorite wood

bingo1912 · 01-10-2010, 04:01 AM

Just curious What kind of wood is your favorite, for what and why?
I saw the BB Pitmaster show Sunday night and Myron gave his secret wood as peach, I find it hard to believe that Myron wood (lol) give anything away. Any thoughts?
Bing

NorthwestBBQ · 01-10-2010, 04:16 AM

Apple because it is a mild, fruit wood, that goes well with anything.

Dale P · 01-10-2010, 05:40 AM

I like Apple Cherry Hickory Oak Pear Pecan.

Skidder · 01-10-2010, 05:41 AM

Apple and cherry. I have a ton of pear I have yet to try.

millsy · 01-10-2010, 05:44 AM

I have only tried apple,always on the look for other types of wood.

texman02 · 01-10-2010, 06:37 AM

Pecan because of it's milder sweet flavor and i have twotrees in my yard.

indianagriller · 01-10-2010, 06:40 AM

I use a combo of pecan and cherry, also use oak for brisket

nomorecoop · 01-10-2010, 07:21 AM

Cherry. It's a little stronger than apple, lot less harsh than hickory.

Apple & cherry mix is another fav..

Chipper · 01-10-2010, 07:57 AM

Apple, Cherry, red Oak, and Hickory. I see no said Mesquite yet.

Assassins · 01-10-2010, 08:05 AM

Pecan, Apple, Hickory and Cherry

Desert Dweller · 01-10-2010, 08:27 AM

Pecan and Apple... Pecan mostly for beef and apple mostly for pork. Sometimes, when available, I'll mix a little cherry in with either.

swibirun · 01-10-2010, 08:39 AM

Is this one of those "if you were stranded on a dessert island and could only have one....." type of questions? ;)

My personal favorites are cherry and hickory. I like hickory on just about anything, even poultry when handled lightly. Cherry also goes with just about anything, has a milder smoke than hickory. The two mixed together do well too.

jcfontario · 01-10-2010, 08:54 AM

I use a mixture. Maple for heat with some apple and a lesser amount of hickory for flavour. This is dictated as much by cost as it is by flavour. Got lots of maple trees nearby, the in-laws have some apple trees that they have been trimming and hickory is expensive; you can only buy small bags of chunks in the local Home Depot, although I will pick up bigger bags of chunks when I drive into the US. I did notice that a neighbour has a big shagbark hickory tree in his backyard - do you think that he would miss it, if it disappeared one night

armor · 01-10-2010, 09:34 AM

Oak with a little apple thrown in.

SirPorkaLot · 01-10-2010, 09:46 AM

I like red oak. it works well with everything, and burns hot.
hickory, apple & cherry (in that order) comes next

01-10-2010, 04:01 AM	#1
bingo1912 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 12-26-09 Location: Lynden WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Favorite wood Just curious What kind of wood is your favorite, for what and why? I saw the BB Pitmaster show Sunday night and Myron gave his secret wood as peach, I find it hard to believe that Myron wood (lol) give anything away. Any thoughts? Bing __________________ Play with your food,,, PLEASE!

01-10-2010, 04:16 AM	#2
NorthwestBBQ somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-28-09 Location: Lynnwood, WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Apple because it is a mild, fruit wood, that goes well with anything. __________________ Michael KCBS/PNWBA Member, Cook, CBJ & Photographer Custom Engraved Wine Barrel Lids

01-10-2010, 05:40 AM	#3
Dale P is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 12-28-06 Location: Porkbutt Ky Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I like Apple Cherry Hickory Oak Pear Pecan. __________________ Spicewine Turbo 2007 model Perry Brothers & Sons Bar-B-Q

01-10-2010, 05:44 AM	#5
millsy is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 03-22-09 Location: Fredericton N.B. Canada Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have only tried apple,always on the look for other types of wood. __________________ MILLSY AND I AM A MEATATARIAN

01-10-2010, 06:37 AM	#6
texman02 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 07-02-09 Location: Dallas Texas Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Pecan because of it's milder sweet flavor and i have twotrees in my yard. __________________ Jim - Old rusty offset smoker, Char-Broiler Gasser, Turkey fryer, UDS, Weber Kettle.

01-10-2010, 05:41 AM	#4
Skidder Babbling Farker Join Date: 02-02-08 Location: Westfield,Ma. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Apple and cherry. I have a ton of pear I have yet to try.

01-10-2010, 06:40 AM	#7
indianagriller is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 06-03-09 Location: Columbus,Indiana Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I use a combo of pecan and cherry, also use oak for brisket __________________ www.bigjtssmokin.com JAMBO pit

01-10-2010, 07:21 AM	#8
nomorecoop Found some matches. Join Date: 08-18-09 Location: Bellaire, OH Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Cherry. It's a little stronger than apple, lot less harsh than hickory. Apple & cherry mix is another fav..

01-10-2010, 07:57 AM	#9
Chipper is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 09-09-08 Location: Red Lion, PA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Apple, Cherry, red Oak, and Hickory. I see no said Mesquite yet. __________________ Backwoods- Competitor Grill Dome- Super Dome "The Twins"- 2 Large Grill Domes Weber Performer Weber Smokey Mountain Kamado #7 [URL="http://www.redlionspicyfoods.com"]www.redlionspicyfoods.com[/URL] [IMG]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/CHARLE%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.png[/IMG]

01-10-2010, 08:05 AM	#10
Assassins Is lookin for wood to cook with. Join Date: 07-04-09 Location: Gaston South Carolina Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Pecan, Apple, Hickory and Cherry

01-10-2010, 08:27 AM	#11
Desert Dweller Babbling Farker Join Date: 08-03-08 Location: Mesa, AZ Not exactly hell, but the zip code is very close... Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Pecan and Apple... Pecan mostly for beef and apple mostly for pork. Sometimes, when available, I'll mix a little cherry in with either. __________________ Bo Compton in Mesa, AZ, KCBS CBJ Weber Ranch Kettle, BDS Mega, OTS, Weber Platinum WSM w/Stacker from ProQ LFSA RED Thermapen, And 1 2010 Victor brand Hot Dog Cart

01-10-2010, 08:39 AM	#12
swibirun is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 02-21-09 Location: Knoxville, TN Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Is this one of those "if you were stranded on a dessert island and could only have one....." type of questions? ;) My personal favorites are cherry and hickory. I like hickory on just about anything, even poultry when handled lightly. Cherry also goes with just about anything, has a milder smoke than hickory. The two mixed together do well too. __________________ Chris Knoxville, TN two Big Green Eggs (large) Smoke Hollow smoker/grill combo www.nibblemethis.com

01-10-2010, 08:54 AM	#13
jcfontario Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 11-16-08 Location: Kingston, Ontario Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I use a mixture. Maple for heat with some apple and a lesser amount of hickory for flavour. This is dictated as much by cost as it is by flavour. Got lots of maple trees nearby, the in-laws have some apple trees that they have been trimming and hickory is expensive; you can only buy small bags of chunks in the local Home Depot, although I will pick up bigger bags of chunks when I drive into the US. I did notice that a neighbour has a big shagbark hickory tree in his backyard - do you think that he would miss it, if it disappeared one night

01-10-2010, 09:34 AM	#14
armor is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 03-26-08 Location: Virginia Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Oak with a little apple thrown in. __________________ Medium Spice, Gatorpit Entertainer, UDS, MC BBQ42, Weber Kettle, Terracotta Pig Texas Longhorn BYC Risk is the price you pay for opportunity.

01-10-2010, 09:46 AM	#15
SirPorkaLot Babbling Farker Join Date: 08-31-09 Location: Antioch, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 1	I like red oak. it works well with everything, and burns hot. hickory, apple & cherry (in that order) comes next __________________ Sir Porkalot aka John Back to back winner of the BBQ Brethren Throwdown with a pig leg and something funky CBBQA & KCBS member: Sir Porkalot BBQ Team NC & NorCal (Yes I stay confused) BLUE Thermapen Visit my website: http://www.sirporkalot.com

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