Green Cherry wood

bittertruth · 11-22-2004, 11:19 AM

A friend of mine had a cherry tree in his yard that was not producing and asked me if i would take it down for him with the intention of using the wood for smoking. of course i jumped at the chance to obtain a large supply of smoking wood for about three hours of work. my question is how long should i let this wood age before using it in the smoker? What form is the best when cutting it up?

Neil · 11-22-2004, 11:29 AM

Cut into 14'' logs then split the ones bigger than 5" diameter. Wait at least 6 mos. to use.

willkat98 · 11-22-2004, 11:43 AM

3" thick "wheels" are nice too, once you chunk them with a splitting axe.

kcquer · 11-22-2004, 12:01 PM

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my question is how long should i let this wood age before using it in the smoker? What form is the best when cutting it up?

You should cut it into 12" logs and bring it to Harrisonville MO where it will season best. You can leave it in my backyard, I'll call you next November and let you know it's ready, if'n there's any left I will

parrothead · 11-22-2004, 01:28 PM

Cut it to the size you like to use.

And 6 months is about right for the cure.

Heath · 11-22-2004, 09:31 PM

When I got mine I chunked the big stuff. The finger size branches I use in the grill and sometimes in the smoker. I started using them after about 3 - 4 weeks and never had any problems. The smoke smelled like black cherry soda. I have yet to use the big stuff cause I wanted it dry. It'll be for this next spring/summer.

11-22-2004, 11:19 AM	#1
bittertruth is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 08-19-04 Location: High Point, NC. Deep in the heart of the Cradle of Que! Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Green Cherry wood A friend of mine had a cherry tree in his yard that was not producing and asked me if i would take it down for him with the intention of using the wood for smoking. of course i jumped at the chance to obtain a large supply of smoking wood for about three hours of work. my question is how long should i let this wood age before using it in the smoker? What form is the best when cutting it up? __________________ "The free man owns himself. He can damage himself with either eating or drinking; he can ruin himself with gambling. If he does he is certainly a damn fool, and he might possibly be a damned soul; but if he may not, he is not a free man any more than a dog." G. K. Chesterton New Braunfels Bandera smoker Weber Kettle

11-22-2004, 11:29 AM	#2
Neil Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-04-04 Location: St. Joseph, MI Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Cut into 14'' logs then split the ones bigger than 5" diameter. Wait at least 6 mos. to use. __________________ "You can't always get what you want but if you try sometime you just might find you get what you need" Mange Bene Viva Bene! NB Bandera-Firebox & Baffle Mod, WSM, Weber: Performer(Col. Steve Austin Mod), WSM, Three 22 1/2" Kettles, 2 Brinkman Dual Zone Proffessional Grills, Smoky Joe, Uniflame Tabletop Gasser, Luhr-Jensen Big Chief, Turkey Fryer, Rocky Mountain Camp Stove & 3 UDS's.

11-22-2004, 11:43 AM	#3
willkat98 somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 08-11-03 Location: Chicago Western Burbs, but always south of Madison Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	3" thick "wheels" are nice too, once you chunk them with a splitting axe. __________________ . Bill-Chicago "Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth." - Jack Reacher Bandera, M-BGE, WSM, Gold Kettle, Kenmore Gasser, 36Qt Turkey Fryer, ECB, Dutch Oven

11-22-2004, 01:28 PM	#5
parrothead somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 08-13-03 Location: Port Saint Lucie, FL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Cut it to the size you like to use. And 6 months is about right for the cure. __________________ Greg American Picker Blog

11-22-2004, 09:31 PM	#6
Heath Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 08-11-03 Location: Brier, WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	When I got mine I chunked the big stuff. The finger size branches I use in the grill and sometimes in the smoker. I started using them after about 3 - 4 weeks and never had any problems. The smoke smelled like black cherry soda. I have yet to use the big stuff cause I wanted it dry. It'll be for this next spring/summer. __________________ Heath in Brier West Coast Chapter Washington Division Party Crew Bandera(Highly modified), Hasty Bake, Weber Gold, Unmodified SS hot water tank, an old wood burning fireplace insert, 2 buckets, and a hole in the ground. HeHe

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