What wood should I use to smoke?

jmcnutt5

I am going to be smoking a brisket and pork but in the next few weeks. In the past I have used Hickory chunks with Apple chips to do this (with great success) but I am looking to try something different. I have purchased some Hickory and peach chunks and maple, cherry, and pecan chips. Does anybody have a good combination they would recommend? I was thinking about the peach and cherry combo but not sure.

egret

I like your original combination. Keep with the hickory and add cherry with it next time!

Scottborasjr

I'm going to agree with Egret for beef. If you were doing pork I'd do maple. But I'd say you could try mixing and matching which ever you want to experiment with except for the Hickory and the pecan.  I wouldn't cross those two but perhaps others will disagree. 

hapster

For the brisket, I always go with oak... For the pork, I'm going with peach and and some cherry on the next one

Let us know how it turns out with whatever combo you go with

Most importantly, have fun... and take pictures )

rsmith193

I like Hickory and Pecan for brisket and Peach and Cherry for pork butts.

Nature Boy

Red oak is my go-to.

But any good smoke will doya.

Have fun!

Chris

Mickey

I mix cherry with all woods to get that color in the cook.

SPRIGS

I use oak for beef and use a combination of peach and oak for pork with peach or apple for chicken. Half the fun is mixing and matching to find what you like.

Charlesmaneri

for the brisket I go with oak as for the Pork I go with Apple & Cherry mix everybody seems to love the Apple & Cherry mix on all of the Pork that I'v cooked 

Dave in Florida

Beef, I go with oak.  Pork is always peach or apple and cherry, depends on what I have on hand.

Harmening

I like to use treated pine when I'm smoking in my galvanized garbage can smoker.

caliking

An old adage on another forum I frequent goes like this " any wood is fine for smoking, as long as its cherry."

Peach is one of my favorites, next is  cherry and pecan. Oak is good for brisket though.