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If you only had one smoke wood to use...

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lousubcap
lousubcap Posts: 32,337
edited July 2012 in EggHead Forum
I am trying to reduce the many smoke woods I have in stock.  So, if you had to pick only one, what would your choice be?  Amplifying comments encouraged as well. 
Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • joe@bge
    joe@bge Posts: 394
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    I would have to go with Apple...very versatile for my needs since most of my smoking is pork (ribs,butts, loin) - so I like the sweet fruit woods.  I do have to say that I like a little more robust wood for beef which I generally use pecan - but I have never tried apple with beef so it may work good for that too. 
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  • JWBurns
    JWBurns Posts: 344
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    I'm really enjoying Hickory right now. I'm going to try it with poultry (spatch chicken) tonight for the first time and see how it works with that.
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  • Browninggold
    Browninggold Posts: 453
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    Hickory great for chicken and pork. But Mesquite for steaks so I normally carry 2.
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,102
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    Probably Pecan
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  • Griffin
    Griffin Posts: 8,200
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    I don't think I could. Please tell me I don't have to pick one.

    Rowlett, Texas

    Griffin's Grub or you can find me on Facebook

    The Supreme Potentate, Sovereign Commander and Sultan of Wings

     

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  • gdenby
    gdenby Posts: 6,239
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    Oh, they are all awful. You don't need any. Send 'em to me, I'll just burn them away, and help you be rid of them.

    Seriously, I can't imagine having just one. I could get by w. 2, hickory and apple, but think I've never had better ribs than w. oak, or better poultry than pecan.
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  • butwhymalemodels
    butwhymalemodels Posts: 267
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    Hickory - it is the only one I've used.

    A muslim, a socialist and an illegal immigrant walk into a bar 

    Blogging: Never before have so many with so little to say said so much to so few.

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  • travisstrick
    travisstrick Posts: 5,002
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    Hickory for me.
    Be careful, man! I've got a beverage here.
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 22,961
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    I'm really into oak right now. I dunno, somthing about it is working for me. TFJ agrees. Says it's the best flavor we have ever done. That being said, I'm sure I'll be using something completely different next week
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • MO_Eggin
    MO_Eggin Posts: 282
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    Apple.  Sweet and fairly mild, works well with pretty much everything.  Pecan would be a very close second.
    LBGE - St. Louis, MO; MM & LBGE - around 8100' somewhere in the CO Front Range
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 32,337
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    @ Cen-Tex-Oak wouldn't be influenced by your use of Ozark Oak lump these days?
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 22,961
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    @ Cen-Tex-Oak wouldn't be influenced by your use of Ozark Oak lump these days?

    not really. I use it with BOTW too
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • Griffin
    Griffin Posts: 8,200
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    I don't think I could have it as my only wood (although that was all we used growing up), but I'm gonna have to step up and throw mesquite in there. I know a lot of you northerners don't like it, but we use it a lot down in S. Texas where it grows like a weed. Hell, what else are you going to do to get rid of it?

    Rowlett, Texas

    Griffin's Grub or you can find me on Facebook

    The Supreme Potentate, Sovereign Commander and Sultan of Wings

     

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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 22,961
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    I don't think I could have it as my only wood (although that was all we used growing up), but I'm gonna have to step up and throw mesquite in there. I know a lot of you northerners don't like it, but we use it a lot down in S. Texas where it grows like a weed. Hell, what else are you going to do to get rid of it?

    plant a cedar tree........
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • Griffin
    Griffin Posts: 8,200
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    and what the hell would we do with that? Line closets, make trunks? naw, I'll stick with mesquite. Not to mention we never have to plant mesquite.

    Rowlett, Texas

    Griffin's Grub or you can find me on Facebook

    The Supreme Potentate, Sovereign Commander and Sultan of Wings

     

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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 22,961
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    and what the hell would we do with that? Line closets, make trunks? naw, I'll stick with mesquite. Not to mention we never have to plant mesquite.

    nah, the cedar has choked out all the mesquite in the hill country. I was just saying if you wanted to get tid of it, justplant a cedar tree and eventually it will be gone. I love mesquite too. was just being a smartass (shocking, I know)
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 32,749
    edited July 2012
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    since i can pick hickory bark off the tree down the street for free anytime i want it, i pick hickory bark. if i had to buy it cherry (that would give me cherry and free hickory bark
    :D now lookit, i started with one and already have two
    :)) theres oak and maple in the wood pile, and grape hanging on the trellis, cherry pare and apple growing in the yard, even a lilac bush and a rosemary tree. the only thing stored here is a small bag of cherry
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • SouthGaSmoker
    SouthGaSmoker Posts: 98
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    Apple for me.....
    St. Mary's, GA
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  • FanOfFanboys
    FanOfFanboys Posts: 2,615
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    I love the jack Daniels chips. After I would pick mesquite with Hickory finishing 3rd for me
    Boom
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  • Griffin
    Griffin Posts: 8,200
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    and what the hell would we do with that? Line closets, make trunks? naw, I'll stick with mesquite. Not to mention we never have to plant mesquite.

    nah, the cedar has choked out all the mesquite in the hill country. I was just saying if you wanted to get tid of it, justplant a cedar tree and eventually it will be gone. I love mesquite too. was just being a smartass (shocking, I know)
    Imagine that. =))

    Rowlett, Texas

    Griffin's Grub or you can find me on Facebook

    The Supreme Potentate, Sovereign Commander and Sultan of Wings

     

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  • hopkinsusmc87
    hopkinsusmc87 Posts: 250
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    I like apple, well because I have a few in the yard so no cost.  But one wood is hard to decide on, because I like oak as well. But I can use apple on anything and like it.

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  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,674
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    Is pecan-cherry just one wood?
    Salado TX & 30A  FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Plus a couple Pit Boss Pellet Smokers.   

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  • MikeG
    MikeG Posts: 174
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    Cherry.  Absolutely.  

    Then Pecan.

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  • DougQ
    DougQ Posts: 30
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    Cherry.  Absolutely.  

    Then Pecan.

    Ditto
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  • thetrim
    thetrim Posts: 11,357
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    I love the jack Daniels chips. After I would pick mesquite with Hickory finishing 3rd for me
    Mine is Pecan, but the JD chips ARE nice.  If you find a JD Tree, please let me know and I'll plant one of those!!!
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  • ratcheer
    ratcheer Posts: 189
    edited July 2012
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    Hickory

    Tim
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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
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    Pecan, without a doubt
    Brandon
    Quad Cities
    "If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful."

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  • ugabulldog56
    ugabulldog56 Posts: 26
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    Apple.  Sweet and fairly mild, works well with pretty much everything.  Pecan would be a very close second.
    x2
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  • Dave in Florida
    Dave in Florida Posts: 1,157
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    Peach for me.
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    Welcome to the Swamp.....GO GATORS!!!!
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  • brian4206
    brian4206 Posts: 19
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    I'll pick peach. It can be used on anything. Cherry second.
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