uk wood

[muddypluka]

hey all I'm hoping I'm not asking a silly question here
I live in the uk and have a UDS I have smoked my first piece of pork using a bag of cherry wood chips and bbq coals

I would like to build up my own supply of woods like cherry and apple ect

the question I have is does anyone have a uk wood list and what meats they would work well with

and using cherry is it only the fruiting cherry tree or can I use the cherry blossom (non fruit ) tree

also is there a uk alternative to peach or pecan ?
thanks in advance
chris

 

[dadsr4]

For cherry and apple, the ornamental varieties work just fine, so tree trimmings are OK. As for smoking wood, a lot of them are the same as in the US.
http://www.deejayssmokepit.net/Downloads_files/SmokingFlavorChart.pdf

 

[muddypluka]

thank you dadsr4 for your quick response and thank you for the list of woods
with winter approaching I will keep my eye on the local fruit trees for any fallen branches to add to my supply

 

[dadsr4]

I cook on a Weber kettle, and anything bigger than my thumb is fair game. When I lived in the city, all my smoking wood was collected while walking the dog. They thought it was great fun carrying it.

 

[Burnbern]

Hi I’m in UK also and have used the site mentioned. It’s a pretty helpful and informative. A tip that I found helpful when trying to source wood is local paper and eBay. Best wishes and keep smoking

 

[IamMadMan]

I live in the uk and have a UDS I have smoked my first piece of pork using a bag of cherry wood chips and bbq coals

You'll find that fist sized chunks will work great in the UDS as compared to wood chips.

I would like to build up my own supply of woods like cherry and apple ect

the question I have is does anyone have a uk wood list and what meats they would work well with

http://www.smokewoodshack.com/smoking-woods-and-flavours

and using cherry is it only the fruiting cherry tree or can I use the cherry blossom (non fruit ) tree

Yes, any variety in the same family can be used whether it produces fruit or not.

also is there a uk alternative to peach or pecan ?
thanks in advance
chris

Pear, Plum, figs, almost any fruit or nut species will work fine, just try a web search for the specific wood you wish to use to verify.