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Cherrywood logs

flhxnick
flhxnick Posts: 66
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My bro in law is a tree guy and he gave me these cherrywood logs. If  I make these into small chunks can I use them for smoking? Do I have to let them dry out?  Thanks for the help
XLBGE in plainview,new york
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    Sure you can. Fist sized chunks and you'll be set for a while. Some folks dry, some don't bother. When I get some green wood, it starts drying right away. By the time I'm halfway through it, the rest is dry. :)

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • flhxnick
    flhxnick Posts: 66
    Carolina Q said:
    Sure you can. Fist sized chunks and you'll be set for a while. Some folks dry, some don't bother. When I get some green wood, it starts drying right away. By the time I'm halfway through it, the rest is dry. :)

    Thank you for the response @Carolina Q 

    XLBGE in plainview,new york
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  • DMW
    DMW Posts: 13,836
    Yep, for a couple chunks added to lump for smoke flavor, green is OK. If you are using it as splits to fire a stick burner, you want dry, not green.
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 17,319
    Tell your BIL to drop off a couple more for me. What a great hook up. You are so freakin' lucky dude. 
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • flhxnick
    flhxnick Posts: 66
    YukonRon said:
    Tell your BIL to drop off a couple more for me. What a great hook up. You are so freakin' lucky dude. 

    He gets this all the time. I think I'm gonna start making my own lump. I can get all the oak and maple I could use

    XLBGE in plainview,new york
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