can you soak apple wood in apple juice?

Greenhorn · March 2009

Can I soak apple wood in apple juice prior to smoking ribs? Has anyone tried it?

Panhandle Smoker · March 2009

Worth a try. I did not have apple chunks last week and I saw a recipe where Apple quarters were scattered with the wood chips. I tried it seemed to work great and you could smell the apples in the smoke.

Nature Boy · March 2009

Dry the wood as best you can, and drink the apple juice!

Cheers!
Chris

Fidel · March 2009

You could soak the wood in anything you want.

What are you trying to accomplish? I agree with NB - don't waste the juice, just smoke with the wood.

icemncmth · March 2009

You could ..but the sugars in the apple juice would burn and give you an off taste!

MilitantSquatter · March 2009

I agree with the above... save the liquid for something else and add chips or chunks as is...

Cactus Doug · March 2009

Try it why not, people have done stranger things. I do not think the juice soak will make a difference. Personally I only soak chips (in water), wood chunks go into the egg dry.

Mr. & Mrs Potatohead · March 2009

I’m with the dry team! I only added soaked smoke wood once (to an Egg) and didn’t like the outcome!
If I do use chips and only if they are very fine, I will soak in water, but then it’s into a foil packet too.
My 2 cents…

can you soak apple wood in apple juice?

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