Wampus
somebody shut me the fark up.
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A couple comments in another cherry wood thread got me thinking.....
I've always used what most refer to as wild cherry for smokewood. I live on a nearly 2 acre lot, of which most is wooded. I've got a LOT of wild cherry trees on the property, most of which are 40, 50, 60 foot tall and then some. I cut them down, log, split, stack, season and smoke with them. Admittedly, I started using them (along with the oak and beech and other hardwoods) as firewood for the fireplace.
Someone commented that you should ONLY use fruit bearing trees for smokewood, but my cherry does not bear fruit. It still smells farkin good and my BBQ tastes great. Not that I'm likely to STOP using what I've got a TON of, but I thought it worth posting a thread.
Similarly, I suppose, is this issue also true with other fruitwoods? I've not seen or heard of pear, apple, peach, plum or other fruitwoods that do NOT bear fruit, but......?
DISCUSS!!!
I've always used what most refer to as wild cherry for smokewood. I live on a nearly 2 acre lot, of which most is wooded. I've got a LOT of wild cherry trees on the property, most of which are 40, 50, 60 foot tall and then some. I cut them down, log, split, stack, season and smoke with them. Admittedly, I started using them (along with the oak and beech and other hardwoods) as firewood for the fireplace.
Someone commented that you should ONLY use fruit bearing trees for smokewood, but my cherry does not bear fruit. It still smells farkin good and my BBQ tastes great. Not that I'm likely to STOP using what I've got a TON of, but I thought it worth posting a thread.
Similarly, I suppose, is this issue also true with other fruitwoods? I've not seen or heard of pear, apple, peach, plum or other fruitwoods that do NOT bear fruit, but......?
DISCUSS!!!