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Which kind of Oak?
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vidalia1
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I have several varieties of oak trees in my yard (and no I am not sure which ones they are but I will find out) which need trimming...yes I know my Peach tree needs trimming too...
my question is: is there a certain type of Oak which is used for smoking meat or will any Oak do?
my question is: is there a certain type of Oak which is used for smoking meat or will any Oak do?
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I've used red oak and white oak. Both work fine. I'd think any kind of oak would work well. Except poison oak.
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I have used both white and red, one thing to remember is to let the wood dry out! The greener the stronger the flavor. JD
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Dry out for 3 months??? 6 months??? year???
The good news some of the branches are already dead...they just need trimming... -
Red oak is the better of the oak woods for smoking......
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red oak has the pointy leaves. i dont believe it matters, white or red, i like the smell of the red better in the camp fire and it seems to burn longerfukahwee maineyou can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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Red oak has the stronger flavor. I cut and burned tons of it in the 60's &70's. A pickup load of fresh cut Red Oak in the driveway really stinks, we used to call it pisswood. Make sure it is dried well.
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Let it dry for at least 6 months. As far as the branches that are already dead make sure that you use only solid wood and not soft wood.
Doug -
moisture content in the wood about about 10%. Depends on the thickness. 3, 6 or maybe a year. Depends how and where you dry it. NEVER use the bark!SEE YOU IN FLORIDA, March 14th and 15th 2014 http://www.sunshinestateeggfest.com You must master temp, smoke, and time to achive moisture, taste, and texture! Visit www.bubbatim.com for BRISKET HELP
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The best oak is dead oak. nuff' said
White oak burns longer. Red Oak is sweeter -
I have some red oak scraps from sawing up kiln dried lumber. will that work for smoking wood?
Gerry -
I use red oak...most often when I do I mix with hickory about 2/1 hickory...
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If it's not treated yes
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Post oak is great on brisket.,
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