Mold on Smoke Wood

[Matt Y]

I opened my (almost) brand new bag of oak smoke wood and found a few pieces had some white/green mold on the wood. Should i throw out these pieces? or can i burn off that mold prior to assembling the smoker?

 

[timothy]

Nah don't toss it. You could do a pre burn or just brush off the mold with a stiff brush.
If you find alot of pcs you can sanitize the wood for smoking.
Dilute 1.5 ounces of household bleach in 3 gallons of water. Submerge the wood in that mix for a few minutes, pour off the solution and let the wood air-dry.
Store your wood in a well ventilated box or container ( I use dollar store laundry baskets).
Keep it in a cool dry location out of direct sunlight.
The sanitizing and storage tips are from Smokinlicious where I buy my schmokewood from.
HTH.

Tim

 

[Jim Lampe]

Nawww... no worries... just BURN the shi<span class="ev_code_GREY">r</span>t off!
Rub it on the lawn...
i woulda just rubbed it off on my jeans, spit on it and said, "What the fu<span class="ev_code_GREY">dge</span>..."

 

[Matt Y]

Thanks Guys!