Black Walnut Smoke Wood

[Andrew B]

Anyone ever use this for smoking? I have seen "Walnut" used for smoking, but not "Black Walnut". Rumour has it that Black Walnut mulch is poisonous?

 

[K Kruger]

You can use it. It's similar to other nutwoods but a bit stronger. Some parts of the of black walnut produce toxins but this is not an issue when smoking. It's not good around horses, btw.

 

[John Mason]

I'd use it or any walnut very sparingly. It's easy to end up with a bitter taste to the meat.

 

[Charles Howse]

FWIW, Black Walnut trees will kill tomato plants in their immediate vicinity.
Go Figure!

 

[Tyler Montague]

I've used it a couple of times. I didn't die or anything. It had a dark, intense flavor that I liked in the small quantity I used it in. I bet it could get overwhelming, but I'm not afraid of using it in small quantities.