Willow wood

[Alan Rockwood]

We just cut down a willow tree in our yard and I saved some of the wood.

Is willow any good for smoker wood?

 

[K Kruger]

Not really.

 

[Dave Hutson]

NO!!!!It is VERY soft and FULL OF WATER!!!!!!

 

[Alan Rockwood]

Water can be dried out, maybe in a few months or maybe longer, or whatever. How is the smoke itself?

 

[Dave Hutson]

It does not even burn well as fireplace wood. I have never heard of anyone using it as a smokewood. In general, only "HARDWOODS" are used in smoking. Cottonwood, willow, and other water loving trees are not considered hardwood. I am not even certain, that you woiuld not get ill from it. I would not even want to hazard a try.

 

[Jerry Pollard]

I think willow is the source for "aspirin"??

 

[Dave Hutson]

Here is a discussion where "bad smell" is noted by a UP guy.
http://forum.doityourself.com/...-trees-firewood.html

 

[Dave from Denver]

Originally posted by Alan Rockwood:
Water can be dried out, maybe in a few months or maybe longer, or whatever. How is the smoke itself?

Alan, you seem dead set on trying this. I say, go ahead. The worst that will happen is you will ruin your meat.

 

[Alan Rockwood]

I have some willow wood from a tree removed last week, and I am just wondering if anyone has actually tried it for smoker wood.

The link posted by Dave Hutson was helpful. The comment about the bad smell wasn't very encouraging...

 

[Carl H.]

I've never tried smoking with it, but have burned enough willow to know that I am not tempted to use it with food.

 

[K Kruger]

The bark is smoked in some ceronial pipe mixtures. I've had it that way a few times. Not something I'd think of for food.

 

[Dave Hutson]

Kevin, you dog you!!!