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10-30-2015, 09:51 AM | #1 |
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Join Date: 08-16-13
Location: Independence, KY
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Good wood vs bad wood
Neighbor gave me a small load of seasoned hickory. My question is, should I knock off the outside of the hardwood ring before using or you think it'll be okay. Don't want dirty smoke right off the bat.
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10-30-2015, 09:54 AM | #2 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 08-22-13
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
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Oh heck no! Just split it and use it...whatever bark is still on there is fine and won't make "dirty smoke" That only comes from poor combustion.
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10-30-2015, 09:58 AM | #3 |
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Thanks. Wasn't sure if the porous outside ring would burn quicker and produce bad smoke.
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10-30-2015, 10:06 AM | #4 |
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I don't like using wood that's partially rotted like that
I would knock that off if I were using it
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10-30-2015, 10:06 AM | #5 | |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 08-22-13
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
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What is very soft will usually just fall off during splitting but if it's super soft and it doesn't fall off I might knock some off. It definitely won't hurt you or your food.
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10-30-2015, 10:45 AM | #7 |
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my rule is if it falls off or can be pulled off i take it off.
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10-30-2015, 10:46 AM | #8 |
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Location: Alstead, NH
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If you were to burn it all down to coals it would not matter but I would not use that rotten wood for smoke.
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10-30-2015, 10:51 AM | #9 |
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Join Date: 01-16-10
Location: Dallas, TX
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Use it.
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10-30-2015, 12:00 PM | #10 |
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Well that clears it up :)
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10-30-2015, 12:04 PM | #11 |
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Join Date: 04-12-10
Location: Houston, Texas
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I try and remove as much of the bark as possible from my smoking wood.
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10-30-2015, 12:38 PM | #12 |
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Join Date: 09-13-11
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You don't have a problem with whatever is in the rotten part of the wood flavoring your meat?
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10-30-2015, 12:48 PM | #13 |
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Join Date: 12-18-12
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a lot of times the rotted stuff is moist and burns poorly
I would not use it in my pit unless most of it got removed.
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10-30-2015, 12:54 PM | #14 |
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if it is just soft enough to make a indentation in the wood with a finger nail then I would use it but if it was like rotten {real spongy} and you could pull pieces with your fingers then I would use as fire wood .
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10-30-2015, 12:57 PM | #15 |
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Join Date: 08-22-13
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
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No you won't, it's all just oxidizing and doesn't impart any foul flavor. Now I wouldn't burn all rotted wood but if something is partially dry rotted it's fine...all good no worries.
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