Can I use an oak board for smoking?


 

D. Collins

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I have a number of clean oak boards ends that have been hanging about my workshop for years.
Can I cut these up and use them for smoking in my new WSM?
Also, is there any difference in smoking between red oak and white oak?

Cheers, and thanks.
 
If they're clean like you say, yes you can use them.

Oak...Red is the best for flavor.

From Amaze-N-Products.com
OAK - Heavy smoke flavor--the Queen of smoking wood. RED OAK is good on ribs, WHITE OAK makes the best coals for
longer burning. All oak varieties reported as suitable for smoking. Good with red meat, pork, fish and heavy game.

According to fruitawoods.com
California Coastal Red Oak... This is the wood that makes the Santa Maria style cooking so famous on the West Coast. A little goes a long way when you want to do reverse searing.

EXCELLENT ON BEEF!!!

TIP!! Leave the bark on while smoking. The bark adds a superb flavor and is KEY to Santa Maria Style cooking.

White Oak: Per many requests from our customers who use Royal Oak Charcoal....

We just received our initial delivery of Oak. This wood is wonderful with brisket, as it has a magnificent flavor yet not too over powering. Perfect for meats which require extended smoking times.

We offer both RED oak and WHITE oak!!!

This oak wood will burn hotter and longer than charcoal oak.
 
I trust this is "clean" as in untreated. I enjoy cooking with oak but would hesitate if I was unsure if it has been treated or not.
 
I have a number of clean oak boards ends that have been hanging about my workshop for years.
Can I cut these up and use them for smoking in my new WSM?
Also, is there any difference in smoking between red oak and white oak?

Cheers, and thanks.

For years ??? I would say that is firewood now........
Dont take it the wrong way but that wood is no good for smoking foods. Yes it will smoke but the will be no flavor out of that wood.
Been there done that =)

Peter
 
Thank you PeterZ, this was what I was thinking that the oils and other good stuff have long since evaporated and thus the taste is gone.
I will look for real oak chunks locally. A little tough to find around her, but I do have an tree faller friend I can put to the task.

Thank you all for the responses.
Doug
 

 

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