Green wood for smoking

[Grizzly6]

I posted a thread awhile back where we cut down three apple trees. I was planning on letting it sit over the winter and then using it next summer. However I have seen, heard or read about people using freshly cut wood in there smokers. Has anyone done this and what are the results? Thanks in advance...


BACON!!

 

[chad]

Fruit wood like apple and peach can be used when pretty green. Cherry acts more like a hardwood and so really benefits from seasoning. Some small chunks in a charcoal basket would work great.

 

[Yendor]

I prefer green apple wood when smoking, go for it.

 

[landarc]

There are folks that use green hickory, pecan and even mesquite, you have to have a very hot fire, and a large cooker helps. The trick is to build a clean hot fire with seasoned wood or charcoal, them add just enough green wood to ignite and burn.

 

[HickoryJ]

Lady close to me likes to use cherry green.

 

[NCGuy68]

There are folks that use green hickory, pecan and even mesquite, you have to have a very hot fire, and a large cooker helps. The trick is to build a clean hot fire with seasoned wood or charcoal, them add just enough green wood to ignite and burn.

^^ This. BUT, go easy on the green stuff. Can you say "Creosote?

 

[Panthers65]

Will this work on Fig too? I've got a fig tree I cut down about a month ago, dying to use it...

 

[nucornhusker]

I've used green pecan before and the flavor is great. But I use it mixed in with seasoned wood to keep a good bed of coals in my stickburner and not to overpower the food with smoke.