American Beech For Smoking?

NCGuy68 · 06-22-2013, 01:10 PM

Howdy fellow Q'ers,

I've been offered a small American Beech tree for free. I just need to buzz-saw it into smokin' size chuncks.

Has anyone ever used Beech to smoke meat? If so, was it good, bad or ??

Thanks for first hand experiences Ladies and Gents.

Teleking · 06-22-2013, 01:45 PM

Good and mild wood.

Zippylip · 06-22-2013, 01:47 PM

grab it it's excellent, I worked my way through a nice pile of it a friend gave me from his farm, need to get some more soon

NCGuy68 · 06-22-2013, 04:10 PM

Thanks for the info Gents.

The heavy rain didn't allow me to get much of the tree, maybe a third of it and the rest I'll get tomorrow.

However, the minute I dropped my chain into it, I knew I had some work to do. That stuff is as hard as 'Nails' and not to be taken lightly.

Also, I noted that the sap wood is lite in color and the hart wood is very dark, similar to White oak and smelled like it too.

Looks like I'am into a new 'Hard Wood Experience'.

06-22-2013, 01:10 PM	#1
NCGuy68 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 05-29-09 Location: In the stix, NC	American Beech For Smoking? Howdy fellow Q'ers, I've been offered a small American Beech tree for free. I just need to buzz-saw it into smokin' size chuncks. Has anyone ever used Beech to smoke meat? If so, was it good, bad or ?? Thanks for first hand experiences Ladies and Gents. __________________ Smoke 'em if ya got 'em

06-22-2013, 01:47 PM	#3
Zippylip Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 09-18-10 Location: West Chester, Pennsylvania	grab it it's excellent, I worked my way through a nice pile of it a friend gave me from his farm, need to get some more soon __________________ Eggs & Kettles

06-22-2013, 04:10 PM	#4
NCGuy68 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 05-29-09 Location: In the stix, NC	Thanks for the info Gents. The heavy rain didn't allow me to get much of the tree, maybe a third of it and the rest I'll get tomorrow. However, the minute I dropped my chain into it, I knew I had some work to do. That stuff is as hard as 'Nails' and not to be taken lightly. Also, I noted that the sap wood is lite in color and the hart wood is very dark, similar to White oak and smelled like it too. Looks like I'am into a new 'Hard Wood Experience'. __________________ Smoke 'em if ya got 'em

06-22-2013, 01:45 PM	#2
Teleking is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 11-10-08 Location: Maine	Good and mild wood.