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09-22-2021, 05:37 PM | #1 |
On the road to being a farker
Join Date: 08-21-21
Location: Carmel
Name/Nickname : Matt
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Using downed trees for smoking wood
My friend had a downed chestnut oak that was elevated off the ground, so I cut it up and brought it home. I was originally thinking of using it in the smoker, but I learned it was down for 2 years and upon splitting I see a small ring of moisture and mush between the barn and the wood.
I thought about splitting the bark and outer layer off, but it seems better to just use it in the woodstove instead? |
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09-22-2021, 05:42 PM | #2 |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 08-11-13
Location: Rayville , Missouri
Name/Nickname : BBQ Mojo
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I would use it and would not think anything about it and use down trees all the time and is all ready seasoned .
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09-22-2021, 07:17 PM | #4 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 02-11-18
Location: Austin
Name/Nickname : Jimmy
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I’ll tell you there is enough live oak and post oak along 290 on the way to dripping springs, Tx for this board to smoke a lifetime. Might need to get a chainsaw. They are grinding all up into mulch. Sad.
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09-23-2021, 05:25 AM | #5 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 09-13-16
Location: above knoxville Tn
Name/Nickname : Mike
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Split it and allow to dry out and it will be fine imo,
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09-23-2021, 05:38 AM | #6 |
is Blowin Smoke!
Join Date: 06-20-14
Location: Driftwood, Texas
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Perhaps a volunteer chain saw gang and a trailer ??? Wonder what they might say ???
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09-23-2021, 06:43 AM | #7 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 02-11-18
Location: Austin
Name/Nickname : Jimmy
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09-23-2021, 11:47 AM | #8 |
is Blowin Smoke!
Join Date: 06-20-14
Location: Driftwood, Texas
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They seem to be widening roads every where especially over bridges ... you've seen the sign ... guard rail damge ahead ... could not figure out why they would narrow the road over bridges.
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09-23-2021, 01:37 PM | #9 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 02-11-18
Location: Austin
Name/Nickname : Jimmy
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I cringe when going over the bridge before salt lick and a big truck is coming the opposite direction. Lol
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09-23-2021, 01:56 PM | #10 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 01-19-18
Location: Oklahoma City
Name/Nickname : A man named Lynn
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I prefer finding trees cut down or being cut down. The best thing about it is I know when it was cut. When I have to go to the woodlot to buy wood, the guy there can't tell me when the tree was cut. He's being honest cuz he doesn't know, not a problem with that, but I like to know how seasoned it is.
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09-23-2021, 03:28 PM | #11 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 07-09-17
Location: Upstate NY
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I go in the woods and cut up down trees every spring for my smoker. Some hickory's have been down for 3+ yrs.
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09-25-2021, 02:49 AM | #12 |
On the road to being a farker
Join Date: 08-21-21
Location: Carmel
Name/Nickname : Matt
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Thanks everyone. I'll split it and let it try and see how it works out.
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