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Title: smoking beef and pork with same wood
Post by: blindluck on July 24, 2015, 09:07:52 PM: Im newer to smoking meats, typically you would use fruit wood for pork and bird. Is there a wood that is good for beef and pork? I would like to smoke brisket and pork butt or ribs at the same time. Any advice would be great.
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Post by: Whitpirate on July 24, 2015, 09:09:55 PM: I'm a big fan of apple or peach with a little oak.
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Post by: elkaholic123 on July 24, 2015, 09:28:53 PM: I like hickory for pork usually but have been using HMC blend for everything lately
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Post by: JimmyHoffa on July 24, 2015, 09:31:08 PM: Cherry is good with beef. I did orchard trimming and kept some of the bigger branches when I was done.....good flavor.
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Post by: DoubleJ on July 24, 2015, 09:32:11 PM: Apple for pork, cherry or hickory with some oak for beef. Oak if I were doing pork and beef together. Just my opinion
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Post by: The scout on July 24, 2015, 09:35:53 PM: alder is good with both, I also really like apple with both
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Post by: Blacklab on July 25, 2015, 08:06:14 AM: really no set rules just experiment an eat. Pecan is good with all. Hic & apple is a good combo or use separtly I use alder for fish never tried it with other food groups no real reason just haven't. It's bbq so it's all good just find what you like better :tup:
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Post by: Ddouble on July 25, 2015, 08:10:07 AM: Pecan has turned out great with my last few briskest have used it on pork aswell.
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Post by: blindluck on July 25, 2015, 08:19:28 AM: Thanks guys, Ive always heard hickory mesquit ECT will make pork too bitter so i've never tried those woods. I'll give some of these a try.
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on July 25, 2015, 08:20:56 AM: Mix alder and apple.
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Post by: Blacklab on July 25, 2015, 08:26:34 AM: TBS is your friend (thin blue smoke) :drool:

Creosote nasty and bitter = heavy white smoke
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Post by: black hog on July 25, 2015, 09:15:21 AM: Cherry hickory mix 50/50 I cook every thing with it and it's great
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Post by: gilroym on July 30, 2015, 10:04:47 AM: I use mesquite for both.
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Post by: whitey on August 11, 2015, 09:19:14 AM: Like Blacklab said, Pecan is great on everything.

Oak is good as well as any fruit wood.
Personal taste.
I dont like mesquit for smoking, but its great for grilling.
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Post by: Netminder01 on August 11, 2015, 09:48:37 AM: I used a mixed cherry blend pellets w/ hickory soaked wood chips this past Sunday cooking a prime rib roast - 5 ribs. Seemed to turn out pretty good. :IBCOOL:

Food porn - GO!
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Post by: superdown on August 11, 2015, 09:55:33 AM: Cherry is my favorite for jerky and all around smoking.I prefer fruit woods for smoking meats But if i could only have one wood to smoke with it would be used white oak wine barrels.I had a neighbor that worked at a vineyard and would bring me red wine barrels when they were to compromised to use any longer and those made the best smoke i have ever had. :drool:
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Post by: PlateauNDN on August 11, 2015, 10:05:55 AM: Depends on your taste. I use the same woods for different meats. Just experiment what you like and go with your taste no set rule that says you have to use certain woods for certain meats only. Trial and error :tup:
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Post by: Speyrod1 on August 16, 2015, 10:20:39 PM: Cherry and mesquite together is pretty good. Have used it on jerky, brats and pork.