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Best Wood Flavor for Smoking Boston Butt

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Wally_Wabash_03
Wally_Wabash_03 Posts: 95
edited July 2012 in EggHead Forum
I'm a relative newbie -- I'm going to be doing the Naked Whiz's slow cook pulled pork tonight.  Any suggestions for what kind of wood to use for the smoke? I have hickory and that would be my default, but I would be interested in any other suggestions -- I'll provide pics and updates throughout.  

Thanks!!
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  • bigphil
    bigphil Posts: 1,390
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    i like apple and hickory or cherry , 
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  • Eggbertsdad
    Eggbertsdad Posts: 804
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    ^^^^ I like all 3 of those. 
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  • bud812
    bud812 Posts: 1,869
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    Apple or maple for me.

    Not to get technical, but according to chemistry alcohol is a solution...

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    Stockton Ca.

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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 32,337
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    I go with a mix of apple and cherry-heavier on the cherry.  It will turn out great wth whatever you use. A very forgiving cook.  Enjoy the journey.
    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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  • LeggoMyEgg0
    LeggoMyEgg0 Posts: 17
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    Better to use too little wood than too much, especially for a low and slow. All of those are good woods, but I find that hickory overwhelms fruit woods when mixed.
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 32,337
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     Better to use too little wood than too much, especially for a low and slow. All of those are good woods, but I find that hickory overwhelms fruit woods when mixed.

    Excellent point-I never mix fruit woods with the traditional hard woods.


    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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  • FanOfFanboys
    FanOfFanboys Posts: 2,615
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    I am addicted to the jack Daniels chips right now. What I used my last low n slow
    Boom
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  • ratcheer
    ratcheer Posts: 189
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    Hickory for me, too!

    Tim
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  • Duganboy
    Duganboy Posts: 1,118
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    You can never go wrong with hickory and pork.  However, you have to figure out what YOU like the best. Good luck and as @lousubcap says enjoy the journey.
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  • Roob
    Roob Posts: 9
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    Pecan is mellow -  good replacement for hickory.   I go with a mix of Pecan and a fruitwood (apricot at this time). 
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  • ratcheer
    ratcheer Posts: 189
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    Pecan is mellow -  good replacement for hickory.   I go with a mix of Pecan and a fruitwood (apricot at this time). 
    A pecan tree is actually a type of hickory tree.

    Tim
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  • Wally_Wabash_03
    Wally_Wabash_03 Posts: 95
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    I picked up both apple and cherry. My thought is to go with a mix of the two. Putting the roast on around midnight tonight - pics to come!
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,102
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    Pecan is mellow -  good replacement for hickory.   I go with a mix of Pecan and a fruitwood (apricot at this time). 
    A pecan tree is actually a type of hickory tree.

    Tim
    You're right, but Pecan smoke tastes much milder and sweeter.
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  • RocEGG
    RocEGG Posts: 89
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    I picked up both apple and cherry. My thought is to go with a mix of the two. Putting the roast on around midnight tonight - pics to come!
    Nice! Thats what I usually do for butts. A bit more cherry than apple, but the fruit woods are really mild and complement the pork well. The fruit woods also work great for poultry.
    Rochester, NY  - XL BGE
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